Impasse: Parliamentary Pairing, not PM’s trips, holding the country hostage
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The fact that the Prime Minister did not convene Parliament while he was abroad at the informal EU summit this week and the government’s decree that the House of Representatives will not convene unless all 35 of its MPs...
The Deadly Med: The tip of the iceberg
Thursday, 2 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
A recently published UNHCR report stated that 1,500 people are feared to have drowned while crossing the Mediterranean in 2011. ...
Order: Chaos At City Gate
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Our sister Sunday paper last week carried a report on the sorry sight at the new and just inaugurated bus terminus at City Gate....
EU Summit: At last, direction
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
Dare we say it? Are they actually making progress this time? Could we see a final treaty come March, which will bind all of Europe’s governments to stop spending more than we generate? ...
ACTA: Controversial, And rightfully so
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta’s decision to sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, along with 21 other member states, has raised controversy – and rightfully so...
UN Report: Very worrying predictions
Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
According to a new United Nations report, by 2030, demand for food will rise by 50%, for energy by 45% and for water by 30%....
Oil Worries: Could we see another spike?
Monday, 30 January 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
In hindsight, the real indicator that the bubble was going to burst, was the price of oil....
Leadership Battle: Will it solve the impasse?
Monday, 30 January 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The first thing that we should be asking is not whether anyone will stand against PN leader Lawrence Gonzi in the leadership vote which he announced yesterday at the party’s General Council...
Deuce, Advantage or game, set and match?
Sunday, 29 January 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 16 years ago
Malta Independent
Does the country have a hung parliament, a political stalemate or has it been game, set and match to Labour, the PN, or, in fact, to Franco Debono?...
Sport Awards: William Chetcuti deserved more
Saturday, 28 January 2012, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
For the umpteenth time, William Chetcuti was the winner of the Sportsman of the Year Award – and it could not have been otherwise, seei...