National Shutdown
Saturday, 16 August 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
The quietest, and perhaps laziest, two days of the year have to be the feast of Santa Marija, celebrated yesterday, and Good Friday....
Structural Changes
Friday, 15 August 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
Labour leader Joseph Muscat’s recent statement that he will be calling an extraordinary general conference to implement changes in the way the party structures work have raised quite a political storm in the hot weeks of August....
A Unifying factor
Thursday, 14 August 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
That sport is a unifying factor cannot be put in doubt.Athletes from around the world take part in international events in an atmosphere of competition, yes,...
Midsummer Thoughts
Wednesday, 13 August 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
This week – together with the week separating Christmas and the New Year – is probably the laziest of the year. Most politicians, like many other people, take their holidays, ...
Privatisation Of yacht marinas
Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
The announcement made by the government a few weeks ago that it intends to privatise yacht marinas did not get as much attention as the ongoing saga with regard to another privatisation process – that of Malta Shipyards. ...
The Biggest burden
Monday, 11 August 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
The government and the General Workers Union continue to be on different sides of the fence on the privatisation of the Malta Shipyards....
Scandal And outrage at St John’s
Sunday, 10 August 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
It is still rather premature to speak at this point about the proposal for a visitors’ interpretation centre at St John’s in the midst of so much clamour, and when the concrete proposals themselves have not yet been made public....
Consuming Less energy
Saturday, 9 August 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
Some weeks ago, this newspaper reported that when the water and electricity surcharge was at its highest at 67.5 per cent – that is before the most recent increase which took the surcharge up to an unprecedented 95 per cent ...
In Search of gold
Friday, 8 August 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 19 years ago
Malta Independent
For the next 16 days all eyes will be on China as the Olympic Games officially start this evening (afternoon in Malta)....
Employment Issues
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
For the first time in seven years, the number of people registering for work dropped to below the 6,000 mark. ...