The Malta Independent 2 September 2026, Wednesday
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Transport Reform rolls ahead

Sunday, 1 August 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Yesterday’s news that a preferred bidder for the country’s new and improved public transport system has been decided upon is most welcome,...

Silent Victims of violence

Saturday, 31 July 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Over the past few years, Malta really has stepped up the fight against domestic violence. Thankfully, the days when overbearing members of the clergy and even members of the victim’s own family telling them that they had to put up...

One Year to the day

Friday, 30 July 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

It is one year since cyclist Clifford Micallef was tragically killed early in the morning while out cycling on the Coast Road...

Sweeping Problems under the carpet

Thursday, 29 July 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

Malta shares a problem with most other countries which offer a free health service – a shortage of nurses in public hospitals....

Good Sense prevails

Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

The news that ST Microelectronics employees accepted a set of private austerity measures in a deal brokered by the company management and the General Workers Union is good news all round....

35 Years in exchange for 16,000 lives

Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

Chief Duch, his real name Kaing Guek Eav, was yesterday sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment for his role in the murder of 16,000 people at the notorious S-21 jail facility in Phnom Penh – he is likely to serve 19 years, if he lives that long....

Just Steer clear

Monday, 26 July 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

In just a couple of months, there have been three instances of Maltese persons being locked up abroad for attempting to smuggle drugs into Malta....

An Inquiry is perfectly warranted

Sunday, 25 July 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The way in which the government has brushed off calls for an inquiry into the way in which a group of irregular migrants on the high seas were split up, ...

Only Fools and horses

Saturday, 24 July 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

As happens every summer, the government, horse-drawn cab owners and animal rights activists are embroil...

A Stark reminder

Friday, 23 July 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 17 years ago Malta Independent

A Eurobarometer report issued earlier this week showed Malta to have the worst record in the increase of the number of fatalities caused by traffic accidents....

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