The Malta Independent 27 April 2024, Saturday
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The World of computers

Friday, 21 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Over the past few days, we have had three important announcements in the information technology sector....

A New look for local councils

Thursday, 20 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Amendments to the Local Councils’ Act were put forward by Justice Minister Tonio Borg last Friday. ...

Participation In sport

Wednesday, 19 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Figures relating to sport activity made public by Education Minister Louis Galea last Saturday are rather worrying....

Time To make a move

Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The government is holding out in the hope that consensus can be reached to implement solutions and remedies to help the country at a time of economic difficulty....

Bush Faces challenges

Monday, 17 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The list of challenges United States President George W. Bush faces as he prepares to take the oath of office for the second time is endless....

Turning Good things into bad

Sunday, 16 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Last week, we observed from a distance, and with a certain complacency, Italy switching to a no smoking regime....

The Safi Incidents

Saturday, 15 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

What happened at the Safi barracks on Thursday raises concern....

Yet Another chance

Friday, 14 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The decision taken by the government to postpone the removal of extra days’ leave in lieu of public holidays falling on a weekend gives the social partners one last chance to reach an agreement on a social pact....

Breath Of fresh air

Thursday, 13 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The intervention made by Labour MP Leo Brincat in Parliament last Tuesday came as a surprise, largely because in this highly-polarised country a statement such as the one he made is so rare....

Towards A solution

Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

European leaders, the United States, Israel and other countries all welcomed the election of Mahmoud Abbas as the new Palestinian leader. They have also expressed hopes that his opposition to violence against Israelis will bring about new Middle East peac...

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