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...