Tourism Arrivals are key
Saturday, 25 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta still has the highest growth rate in the eurozone, but forecasts have been lowered to 1% from 1.3%, back in November....
Potholes: Surface Of the moon
Friday, 24 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The rains have been harsh this year. Nearly every morning, the main thoroughfares are inundated with run-off water, and the rural roads and valley catchment areas are even worse....
Migration: This Should never have happened
Friday, 24 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
The European Court of Human Rights yesterday ruled that Italy had violated fundamental rights in pushing migrants back to Libya against their will....
Obesity: It’s Official, we are fat
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Superintendent of Public Health Ray Busuttil yesterday announced some news that should make all of us cringe....
Air Malta Bailout bid: Final stretch to be the toughest
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
This final stretch of the long road that has been the bid to save the national airline, Air Malta, will prove to be the most difficult, and determining, so far....
Cold Snap: Fit and adequate clothing
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Carnival, coming as it did this year, after a spell of extra cold days, had the predictable effect on the younger members of the females of our species, although the males also had their own way of reacting...
Greece Bailout: Another wallpaper job
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Greece has agreed to make the necessary cuts demanded by the troika and, in doing so, has paved the way for its second bailout – €130bn – to be given formal approval at a European Council meeting at the beginning of March....
Syria: Out Of sight, out of mind
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
As Egypt enters election phase and Libya continues to try to come to grips with a life of freedom, Syria continues to see daily bloodshed....
Political Satire: Are we really that gullible?
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Culture Minister Mario de Marco yesterday announced, to the surprise of the whole nation, that an archaic and stupid law we believed was in place, was never there in the first place....