Drugs:
You can’t treat addiction in a courtroom
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 07:58
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A forensic pharmacologist who worked on the introduction of breathalyser tests in Malta yesterday told the Social Affairs committee that Malta must implement a policy on drugs, and in the meantime, it...
Leaders’ debate:
A unanimous points victory
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 07:57
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Friday saw the first debate between the PM and the Opposition leader. But it came across as a bit of a playground squabble at times. Both Joseph Muscat and Simon Busuttil started brightly. Both...
The rule of law:
Animal rights, human wrongs
Monday, 17 March 2014, 07:57
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The headline of this leading article is borrowed from a book published by Vernon Coleman, an author who has penned numerous books, the one being quoted from about a decade ago, in which some of the...
Safety first, profits and politics later
Sunday, 16 March 2014, 09:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
When it comes to the increasingly controversial plans by the government to berth a liquid natural gas floating storage unit smack in the middle of Marsaxlokk Bay, the bottom line beyond any shade of...
Marsaxlokk:
Listen to the mariners
Saturday, 15 March 2014, 08:01
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Yesterday, members of the National Fishing Cooperative called a press conference in which it urged the government not to underestimate the power of nature, in terms of anchoring the LNG behemoth in...
Court:
Safeguarding fathers’rights
Friday, 14 March 2014, 07:54
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
This week, a man won a victory in court, being legally accepted as the father of his daughter. The mother of the child went to great lengths to try and deceive the authorities, going so far as to...
Energy:
So, what’s in it for China
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 08:10
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
They normally say that when something is too good to be true, then it probably is. The issue we are referring to, of course, is the €320 investment by Shanghai Electric Power in...
Tribute:
A true statesman
Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 07:52
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Friday will be 14 March 2014, and that day will mark the passing of one Malta’s true gents – Gozitan ophthalmologist, philanthropist, Army man, minister, father, husband, great grandfather...
Politics:
Is the government listening?
Tuesday, 11 March 2014, 07:55
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat rounded up the series of meetings “A government that listens” last night. The Labour Party has been in power for just over a year now, and has always put a lot...
Survey
Let the game of Musical Chairs begin
Monday, 10 March 2014, 07:56
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The time for a cabinet reshuffle is nigh. President George Abela’s term is coming to an end, and Cabinet Minister Marie Louise Coleiro Preca is soon to assume the role. This will see her move...