The Malta Independent 25 July 2026, Saturday
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The Xaghra L-Hamra site

Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It was no surprise that the Malta Labour Party’s position on the government’s proposal to develop a golf course at Xaghra l-Hamra is negative....

A Rare sight

Monday, 12 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Seeing the prime minister and the opposition leader having a drink together, in public, on Victory Day, was a breath of fresh air in an island so...

The Truth of the matter

Sunday, 11 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

On the face of it, it should not be too difficult for anyone on this island of 400,000 souls to find out what is going on and how. If one cannot suss out the truth in an island this small, what chance does one have in a...

Hunting And trapping

Saturday, 10 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Earlier this week the government announced several changes to the hunting and trapping regulations, aimed at bringing Maltese legislation more in line with European Union rules...

Animal Rights

Friday, 9 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The animal rights topic has become a common subject lately in the Maltese islands. Not a week passes without a letter on the issue appearing in a local newspaperstation. ...

Maltese Missionaries

Thursday, 8 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The death of a Maltese missionary in Brazil last week has unfortunately brought to the fore the work that is carried out by these people in several countries worldwide....

Sport On TV

Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Twenty years ago, foreign football enthusiasts had a limited access to what was taking place in leagues they followed. ...

Katrina’s Woes

Tuesday, 6 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

With an enormous relief and evacuation effort now well underway, the beleaguered city of New Orleans....

Strengthening Ties

Monday, 5 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has been invited to the White House for a tête à tête meeting with US President George W. Bush....

Losing Sight of the (golf) ball

Sunday, 4 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

We have been here before.In the late 1950s, when the authorities were trying to kick-start Malta’s still unexplored tourism potential, some British entrepreneurs came up with the idea of opening a casino and, predictably, all hell broke loose....

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