The Malta Independent 8 November 2026, Sunday
View E-Paper

Leader

Sick Leave abuse

Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Over the past weeks this newspaper and its Sunday sister has carried several reports that point to abuse in sick leave benefits....

Could I Order a pizza Funghi?

Monday, 15 June 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

It seems that Malta is rapidly following the rest of Europe in having workers staffing shops and restaurants who can barely speak English, let alone Maltese....

A Party on the brink

Sunday, 14 June 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

By all accounts the Nationalist Party appears to be on the brink of an upheaval, the kind that could cost political careers and potentially redefine the national political order of the day. ...

General Workers’ Union Proactive measures

Saturday, 13 June 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A mere mention of the General Workers’ Union is enough to send shudders down the spine of some people – yet it must be commended for the stance it is taking on asylum seekers....

Just Bouncing ideas

Friday, 12 June 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

One cannot go into specific cases if they are still sub judice, meaning that one cannot discuss the merits of a particular case if it is still in court, so we will not.But what we will most definitely do is look into the issue of doorm...

A Labour Victory, but more of a PN defeat

Thursday, 11 June 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

There is only one conclusion possible to last Sunday’s election result: the PN government is in serious trouble....

Three Days of counting

Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The time it took to sort and count the votes in this election is ample proof that the vote counting system – at least in the European Parliamentary election – is not an efficient one....

No Real surprises

Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The counting process is a long and arduous one and the Naxxar Hall will still be counting this morning, in an effort to resolve the nightmare which is our transferable vote system....

A Victory but not ‘The Victory’

Monday, 8 June 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Labour Party’s deputy leader for party affairs, Toni Abela summed it up in one sentence....

The Road back to Brussels

Sunday, 7 June 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The candidates have been fielded, the votes have been cast, the verdict has been delivered and now, all that remains today is the counting. ...

  • don't miss