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Citizenship scheme back to the drawing board, again

Sunday, 12 January 2014, 09:27 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The fact that the government’s contentious citizenship scheme is once again going back to the figurative drawing board to consider taking onboard the opinions of Malta’s social partners is...

Eagerness is not all to solve the health service’s problems

Saturday, 11 January 2014, 07:44 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

After yesterday’s public humiliation at the hands of the Prime Minister who ordered him to remove the tent structure that without any notice or consultation suddenly sprouted at Mater Dei...

Judgement day for National Bank

Friday, 10 January 2014, 07:56 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The court decision yesterday that decided in favour of National Bank shareholders who had sued the government for breaching their human rights in the take-over of the bank in 1973 was not the first,...

Public transport: On flying blind

Thursday, 9 January 2014, 08:06 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The impression the country gets during this phase between the end of the Arriva service and the dawn of the new service is one of being left in the dark while important decisions are...

The S in PBS could stand for ‘soporific’

Wednesday, 8 January 2014, 08:01 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The people who run Public Broadcasting Services usually come from the political sector and have little or no experience in broadcasting or even journalism.   Hence, time and again, under...

Sense and sensibility on civil unions and the Church

Tuesday, 7 January 2014, 07:54 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

For some reason, the debate on the civil unions bill, was not concluded before the Christmas recess by the House of Representatives. The second reading stage has been concluded and the next stage,...

Middle East: Israel, Palestinians face hard choices

Monday, 6 January 2014, 08:42 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

As US Secretary of State John Kerry returned to the Middle East last week, the American message to the Israeli and Palestinian leaders was clear: It's time to start making hard...

Public transport: ball now in the government’s court

Sunday, 5 January 2014, 10:59 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

After a mere two-and-a-half years, the Arriva-driven public transport system this week succumbed to its injuries and died what can be considered a natural, and perhaps inevitable,...

The Price Club

Saturday, 4 January 2014, 08:39 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Some years ago, a supermarket with this name was set up in Malta and quickly became very popular. Then it folded and collapsed and many people got hurt. The case is still being fought about in the...

A weighty inheritance

Friday, 3 January 2014, 07:53 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

On 24 November, well before the activities which led up to L-Istrina, The Malta Independent on Sunday had run this story:   “One normally associates the Community Chest Fund with...

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