The Malta Independent 4 May 2024, Saturday
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The Good and the bad

Friday, 18 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

The Nationalist Party and its media are accusing the Malta Labour Party, and in particular its leader, of not speaking up about the privatisation of the Malta Shipyards....

Far From the target

Thursday, 17 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

The figures are improving, but we’re not there yet. In fact, we’re still quite far away....

One Against all

Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

The public transport system has been brought to a standstill as operators are on strike to protest against the government’s decision to liberalise the hearses market....

Staying Out

Tuesday, 15 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

The Malta Labour Party is still to settle down completely after its electoral defeat...

Swords Drawn

Monday, 14 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

With a government so intent on liberalising any possible sector to create more competition for the benefit of the consumer, one wonders why it took so long for a decision to be taken with regard to the hearses market....

On Leadership

Sunday, 13 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

Over the past few months, we have seen countless celebrations of leadership – people being appointed, people being elected, people winning an election, etc....

Saving The Trade Fair

Saturday, 12 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

There was not the mass abandonment of the Trade Fair that many feared as the annual event moved to a new and smaller venue this year, but the 30 per cent decrease in attendance does set the alarm bells ringing....

Reforming Local councils

Friday, 11 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

Six weeks into the consultation exercise the government has embarked upon to reform the local council set-up, the parliamentary secretary responsible for the project...

Better Use of services

Thursday, 10 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The Social Policy Ministry, which is responsible for the health sector, recently issued a statement giving statistics on the number of people who were given treatment at the accident and emergency department of Mater Dei Hospital...

The Future of AD and AN

Wednesday, 9 July 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

For several weeks after the election, there was silence from the two small parties that contested the election, and failed miserably. Now it seems that they are coming out of their self-imposed shell again....

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