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New Politics

Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Malta Labour Party often says that the Nationalist government is “old and tired” and that the country needs a breath of fresh air. It says that when he was elected as PN leader and prime minister, Lawrence Gonzi had promised ...

Theory And practice

Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The last of many University graduation ceremonies was held yesterday, bringing to a close a hectic but pleasant time for the campus administration. In all, 2,663 students graduated, a remarkable number indeed....

No Light at the end of the tunnel(s)

Sunday, 9 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

One only has to stand back and reflect a moment, and then all the current criticism about road building in Malta appears very much in its true, clear light – very superficial and trite indeed....

Super 5 Craze

Saturday, 8 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Next week’s Super 5 jackpot has grown to over Lm500,000 (e1,164,686.70), the highest ever prize in a local lottery....

The Cost of living (2)

Thursday, 6 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

In the editorial published yesterday, the issue of the cost of living was discussed from the political aspect, that is the way the two major parties are dealing with t...

The Cost of living

Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

That the cost of living is an argument that will be crucial for the outcome of the next general election was easy to predict. Both the Nationalist Party and the Malta Labour Party have been mentioning the subject quite ...

An Error of judgment (2)

Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Alfred Sant must have regretted his decision not to take part in last Friday’s edition of Xarabank, although he will never say so.As this newspaper predicted last Thursday,...

More Acts of vandalism

Monday, 3 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

There were two recent acts of vandalism that were reported, and again, worryingly, they were against monuments of sorts....

Well Said, Governor!

Sunday, 2 December 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The annual address by the Governor of the Central Bank at the annual dinner of the Institute of Financial Services is always widely expected, as it is the only formal speech the Governor makes in the whole year....

The Last push

Friday, 30 November 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The month that starts tomorrow will be the last one with the lira as the legal currency used in Malta....

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