The Malta Independent 9 May 2024, Thursday
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Next Month’s election

Saturday, 26 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The 12 March local council election will once again be a big test for all the parties which will be participating....

Tourism And numbers

Friday, 25 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Tourism forms the backbone of our economy and, naturally, it is always a matter of controversy....

VAT Payments and refunds

Thursday, 24 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The government has come up with a scheme to collect what it is owed in Value Added Tax, deciding to waive penalties that are supposed to be imposed on 6,500 businessmen who have so far failed to comply with court orders to pay up their dues....

Health Matters

Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

All is not well at St Luke’s Hospital....

Berlusconi In attack mode

Tuesday, 22 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

First, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi suggested that an opposition leader resembled Stalin, but without the whiskers. ...

Offering People alternatives

Monday, 21 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A gas consignment finally arrived in Malta and went out on general sale yesterday after days of shortage. ...

Getting To grips with the EU

Sunday, 20 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

When this country voted to join the European Union, two different arguments came together in favour of the Yes vote....

Let’s Not build another Maghtab

Saturday, 19 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Malta is still green with regard to environmental matters. The country’s track record so far is certainly not one to be held up as an example. ...

Combating Absenteeism

Thursday, 17 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The task force that has been set up by the Education Ministry to combat school absenteeism is a step that should be commended....

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