The Malta Independent 30 August 2026, Sunday
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White Rocks Complex development: Mysterious silence

Friday, 6 May 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

More than four months have passed since the government had to announce the final plans for the building of a sports village in what is now a derelict piece of land at the former White Rocks complex...

US Politics: Bin Laden-fed unity may be short-lived

Thursday, 5 May 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

Republicans and Democrats heaped praise on the Obama administration’s role in killing Osama bin Laden. But few expect the goodwill to ease the path for tough domestic issues, such as taming the federal debt....

Hunting: Either Way a cause for alarm

Thursday, 5 May 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

Whichever way one looks at it, this spring’s surprisingly low number of reports of birds shot gives cause for alarm....

Public Transport: On the buses

Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

It is now less than two months before the end of the current public transport system. On 3 July, the new Arriva system will take over....

Personal Attacks and intimidation: It’s getting very ugly (2)

Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

The spirit in which we publish this leading article is exactly the same as the first installment, in terms of condemning personal attacks on people who are involved in the divorce debate....

Bin Laden’s Death: An end or a beginning?

Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

The world yesterday woke up to the news that Osama bin Laden, the head of the al-Qaeda terrorist group, was dead, killed in a US raid in a compound in Pakistan....

Trading And retailing: Business should follow trends

Monday, 2 May 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Malta’s retailing industry has developed extensively over the past decade or so as significant advances were achieved on various conditions in the name of progress as our lifestyle evolved rapidly to reflect international trends...

Malta Suddenly goes green

Sunday, 1 May 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The news that Malta’s electricity consumers have become the European Union’s biggest energy savers went by mostly overlooked this week. Another tediously boring set of statistics,...

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