Subtle Hints
Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
There is a marked difference between a government that is about to face an election, and one that has just been elected....
Dr Muscat’s Challenge
Monday, 15 September 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
When he was elected Malta Labour Party leader, Joseph Muscat promised a new political season and said that that there will be an earthquake within the party...
Planning Ahead
Saturday, 13 September 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The confirmation by the European Union that Malta is a leading country in the ICT sector and is “well advanced in information society” is good news indeed....
The Price to pay
Friday, 12 September 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The environment is one of the three pillars on which the Nationalist Party has built its policy, its vision for the country’s future. The other two areas are education and the economy, two equally important sectors but which probably ...
Danger On the road
Thursday, 11 September 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
A few days ago, the Italian city of Verona carried out an exercise that led to some shocking results – some 45 per cent of drivers that were stopped and underwent a breathalyser test were found to be driving under the influence ...
Lost In education
Wednesday, 10 September 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The comments made by Professor Kenneth Wain at a Nationalist Party breakfast meeting last week unfortunately did not stir the debate that was probably intended by the learned professor. ...
24-hour Pharmacy needed
Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta is a pretty small place. There are 410,000 people on an island just a few miles in length by breadth. One thing Malta is definitely lacking is 24-hour services. When one speaks about 24-hour services, we are talking petrol pumps, ...
A Fighting chance
Monday, 8 September 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The news that agreement was reached between the General Workers’ Union and the Government in relation to the privatisation of the shipyards was indeed positive, but raises some important questions....
An Educational system for 2015
Sunday, 7 September 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Launching the Independence celebrations, the Nationalist Party held a business breakfast last week with education as its main theme. Along with the environment and employment ...
Council Sets a benchmark
Saturday, 6 September 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
Local councils are sometimes slated for not doing enough work, or remaining intransigent in the face of issues that directly impact their zone of influence....