The proposal of a referendum for linking both islands
Sunday, 30 June 2013, 08:41
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The news that Gozo is likely to hold a referendum to decide on the choice of a permanent link with Malta either by a bridge or tunnel will surely rekindle heated discussions expressing varied views of...
Press Ethic Commission judgement
Sunday, 30 June 2013, 08:41
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Readers of The Malta Independent on Sunday will have wondered what judgment of the Press Ethics Commission your editorial writer must have been referring to in his editorial of 16 June...
The Maltese-Tunisian linguistic link
Sunday, 30 June 2013, 08:40
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
It was my pleasure to note the views of such a great authority as Prof. Joseph Brincat in his letter of 23 June on the question of the shift from Arabic to Maltese. In human affairs, the other’s...
Pope Francis stirs the waters
Sunday, 30 June 2013, 08:40
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Since the 100 days of his pontificate have elapsed, precisely on 20 June, it is high time to evaluate Pope Francis’ spirit-led pontificate. The dominant characteristic that greatly...
Malta at the European Council
Friday, 28 June 2013, 08:28
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is participating in the European Council meeting taking place in Brussels between yesterday and today. This will be the third European Council meeting for the Prime...
Appreciation: Robert Gauci
Friday, 28 June 2013, 08:22
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
I suppose it happens all the time, but I never felt as I felt last Saturday at Robert Gauci’s funeral in Hamrun that not enough was being said about him to describe his life and...
Prescribed diabetic treatment unavailable from state
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 07:58
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
I am a diabetic patient and my doctor prescribed a diabetic treatment called Januvia. I went to the Pharmacy of Your Choice and was told that the government does not give this treatment...
Mnarja racing tough on animals
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 07:57
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Animal Rights Group are most concerned that tonight at 6.30pm there will be 50 horse races at Saqqajja Hill to start with a big bang the Mnarja festivities, Further races will follow on...
Partisan and Maltese pedestrians
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 07:51
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The nice picture with the write up on the return of a sidewalk to Parisians near a waterway brought to mind how we Maltese were deprived of the stretch of road around the Grand Harbour when the Malta...
Promises kept
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 07:48
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Simon Busuttil seems to be interested only looking for and finding the proverbial pin in the PL’s haystack ! He gives the impression that he has found such a pin in the story he has been...