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Michael Schumacher The toughest race

Thursday, 2 January 2014, 08:22 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Life can be so ironic.   Michael Schumacher spent years taking part in one of the most dangerous sport disciplines, Formula 1 racing. The seven-time world champion raced at 300km per hour...

The New Year has arrived, and Arriva will depart

Wednesday, 1 January 2014, 07:48 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

All will be revealed, supposedly, tomorrow.   The government is moving fast to replace Arriva and the crunch date is supposed to be tomorrow.   From the hints that the minister has...

New year, new moon

Tuesday, 31 December 2013, 08:18 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It has been pointed out that tomorrow something rather rare will happen. We will start the first day of the new year with a new moon. This is quite rare: the last time we had a new moon on a New...

Traffic nightmare: Need for better public transport

Monday, 30 December 2013, 08:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Our guess is that you’ve seen this headline or something similar a million times in Maltese newspapers. Our guess is also that no matter how many times we will write this headline, the problems...

A call that could save a life

Sunday, 29 December 2013, 08:25 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

There are a number of calls that could potentially save a life – a call to the 112 emergency number or to Agenzija Appogg’s 179 helpline for example – but the call in question here...

Hogging the limelight

Saturday, 28 December 2013, 12:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Christmas holidays are well-known all over the world for the enforced closeness people are pushed into, with the accent being on family reunions and the like. Many welcome these occasions but some...

Hogging the limelight

Saturday, 28 December 2013, 12:28 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Christmas holidays are well-known all over the world for the enforced closeness people are pushed into, with the accent being on family reunions and the like. Many welcome these occasions but some...

Back to the Mintoff Christmases

Tuesday, 24 December 2013, 09:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

We seem to have reverted back to the old Mintoff ways of celebrating Christmas with a surprise, usually of the negative type, awaiting us on Christmas Eve.   The country spent countless days...

Citizenship scheme: Agreement possible today

Monday, 23 December 2013, 09:11 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The government and the opposition will be meeting again today to try to come to terms on the way forward on the implementation of the citizenship scheme.   Five meetings, lasting several...

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