The Malta Independent 4 September 2026, Friday
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Dramatic Decline

Monday, 9 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

The government continues to insist that Malta has not been affected by the global recession, or that the effects have been marginal, but the latest Eurostat figures that show a dramatic decline in the country’s exports should ring the alarm bells...

A Year on, a year from now

Sunday, 8 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A year ago today – the culmination of a bruising election campaign. The tension. Then, next day, a year ago tomorrow, the tremendous tension, the whispers, the rumours. ...

One Year later

Saturday, 7 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A year ago today Malta had its traditional, probably obsolete, day of silence as the country pondered on which party to trust for the following five years. And, a year ago tomorrow, the people voted to give the Nationalist Party its ...

Education: Key to wipe out turtle-killer

Thursday, 5 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The government’s new scheme, forcing retailers to sell bags for a minimum 15c eco-contribution, plus VAT, for all types of plastic carrier bags, has come under fire by practically everyone except the Chamber of SMEs (GRTU) –...

A Demand for answers

Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

The merge between the Eden Foundation and the Razzett tal-Hbiberija has brought on more difficulties than solutions as things stand now....

Limiting Damage

Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

When, last November, Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association president Kevin De Cesare said that hoteliers were worried about the foreseeable decline in tourism figures ...

Culture Must live and breathe

Monday, 2 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Malta, along with the Netherlands, has been earmarked by the European Union to be bestowed with the honour of European Capital of Culture in 2018....

It’s A long, long story

Sunday, 1 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Amid all the hoo-ha that goes for national debate in our country, little if no notice has been paid to a contribution by the man wh...

Delayed Local council reform

Saturday, 28 February 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It was promised in November; then it was put off for the first week of December, and later to February. Now February has come to an end too, and the local council reform is still somewhere in the corridors of Castille....

Carnival At risk

Friday, 27 February 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It’s the same old story, year after year.Each time Carnival festivities are held, and more so when they are disrupted by adverse weather conditions, the people who are involved in the building of floats complain...

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