Energy should not be sole issue
Monday, 14 January 2013, 09:18
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The first week of the election campaign is gone. Another eight remain. The Labour Party still holds a steady advantage over the Nationalist Party, according to surveys published in...
A somewhat less than energising debate
Sunday, 13 January 2013, 09:18
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Everyone knew that the energy sector was to be one of the main focal points of the election campaign, for the writing has been on the wall for over a year now. But this past week has provided the...
Outdated and out of touch
Saturday, 12 January 2013, 08:48
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The current situation where Maltese resident abroad have to physically board a plane and haul themselves to Malta to cast their vote is completely ludicrous. One would think that by the year 2013, the...
Let’s hear more about renewables
Friday, 11 January 2013, 09:12
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The two major parties are battling it out on energy proposals in the first round of sparring leading up to the general election in two months time. We have heard the PN say that the...
A voice of reason in an employment wilderness
Thursday, 10 January 2013, 09:45
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Whenever election time rolls around, proposals for political parties’ electoral manifestos come a dime a dozen and most are more than just a little predictable in that the vested interests of...
The deputy leaders’ debate
Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 08:02
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Houston, we have a problem. Here we are, preparing ourselves for the election and they suddenly remove the carpet from under our feet. All our lives we have always lived through election...
It’s not a bad idea
Tuesday, 8 January 2013, 08:34
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The idea that industrial negotiations should hibernate in the weeks and months leading up to the election should be given serious consideration. We are too late for this in the current...
The start of the election campaign
Monday, 7 January 2013, 08:14
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The 7 January of this year will be remembered as the day when Parliament is officially dissolved and the election campaign starts. Ever since the House of Representatives voted against the...
Testing the waters
Sunday, 6 January 2013, 09:23
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Trying to understand what is going on within the parties this near to Election Day is like trying to ferret out a State secret. The public is presented with sudden decisions and many times...
It wasn’t much of a Christmas break, but now it’s over
Saturday, 5 January 2013, 12:55
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Many people who had been on shutdown are now back at work. Schools will reopen next week. The Christmas lights will be taken down and normalcy, sort of, returns. But of course, we will not...