The Malta Independent 9 November 2026, Monday
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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...

Passport scheme: All of a sudden, the world thinks we are poor

Friday, 15 November 2013, 08:07 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Hundreds of media reports have been published around the world about Malta’s Individual Investor Programme, but not one of them has been positive.   While the Maltese Government has...

World Diabetes Day: Very worrying statistics indeed

Thursday, 14 November 2013, 08:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The numbers are worrying. 9.66% of the Maltese population suffer from diabetes. In addition, some 22% of the population is obese, and 36% are overweight.   Just to drive the point home...

Opposition leader must back up his claims

Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 07:59 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Many have agreed that PN leader Simon Busuttil’s reply to the budget speech has been his best in parliament to date. Many also found it refreshing to hear the opposition leader say that the...

Libya: The potential of a failed state on our doorstep

Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 08:09 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The talks between Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta and Maltese PM Joseph Muscat focused mainly on the issue of migration and oil exploration.   However, one of the most important issues...

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