Ukraine: Returning to the east
Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 07:59
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Thousands of protestors continued to gather in Ukraine yesterday to protest its government’s decision to scrap a trade and association deal with the European Union in order to focus on boosting...
Violence of the worst kind
Monday, 25 November 2013, 07:59
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Domestic violence. The phrase is alien to many of us, those of us who live in harmonious and happy relationships. Every relationship, whether it is between a couple or a fully...
White Ribbon Day
Sunday, 24 November 2013, 10:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Tomorrow, the world commemorates the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Also known as White Ribbon Day, it is a day for solidarity with female victims of...
Vatican: Another example of radical overhaul
Saturday, 23 November 2013, 08:51
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
It only takes one person to do what was previously unthinkable. Pope Francis has distributed a questionnaire to all Catholic Bishops, telling then that he wants as wide a consultation as possible,...
Sales: An early Christmas push
Friday, 22 November 2013, 07:58
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
So, it may have rained a couple of times. But it is the third week of November and the sun is still shining and the weather is still hot. Normally, shops get into Christmas mode in the first week of...
Citizenship scheme: What should we believe, Mr Prime Minister?
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 08:09
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat headed to Miami in the United States yesterday to take part in a conference organized by Henley and Co, aimed at those “who advise wealthy families internationally...
Free crossings: Don’t burst Gozo’s bubble
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 08:10
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The immediate reaction to the massive queues in Malta and Gozo over the weekend, where Gozo Channel offered free ferry crossings between the two islands has been met with a mixture of laughter and...
CHOGM: An exercise in carpe diem
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 08:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
What does hosting the Commonwealth Heads of State meeting mean? The answer is simple. It means that a country is deemed stable, trusted and respected. What does it mean for a country to host the CHOGM...
PN General Council: The party’s first united stand
Monday, 18 November 2013, 08:25
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
This legislature was always going to be hard for the Nationalist Party. The Labour Government has a nine seat majority in parliament, and in terms of numbers, it was always going to be...
Secrecy clause removed: good, but not enough
Sunday, 17 November 2013, 09:08
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The surprise announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister on Friday night that the government will remove the highly controversial confidentiality clause from the Individual Investment Programme is a...