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The National and the Federal

Sunday, 4 November 2012, 10:25 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A month after John Dalli’s resignation from the position of EU Commissioner, I believe local political commentators have come to understand that – irrespective of the merits of the case...

Of coalitions and other scary notions

Sunday, 4 November 2012, 10:23 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I see that Joseph Muscat has pledged to form a coalition between workers and employers to create wealth. Now that is a weird statement to make. A coalition is defined as an alliance, especially a...

‘Apparitions’ in grottoes

Sunday, 4 November 2012, 10:23 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

At a recent Vatican Mass, Pope Benedict told the congregation to remember Lourdes, where flash floods had “inundated the grotto where the Madonna had appeared”.   One would have...

The national and the federal

Friday, 2 November 2012, 09:33 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A month after John Dalli’s resignation from the position of EU Commissioner, I believe local political commentators have come to understand that – irrespective of the merits of the case...

Animals in cages

Thursday, 1 November 2012, 12:47 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The photographs showing caged animals and the dirt left behind by the circus camp in Naxxar are deplorable.   The photographs showing poodles and sheep in small cages were heart breaking....

Failure to give assistance is not a crime under Maltese law

Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 12:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I act on behalf of Connie Decelis and her son Jason Decelis and make reference to the article ‘Man and mother who left heroin user die accused of trafficking drugs in jail’ (The Malta...

Reducing the impact of dementia

Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 12:31 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The immensity of the impending epidemic of dementia was aptly summed up by the title, ‘A  case of dementia is diagnosed every four seconds’  (24 October),  of your report on...

Up in arms

Monday, 29 October 2012, 09:44 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Well here we go again - I have just visited some friends who are resident here and they too are subject to frustration and abuse as a result of Arms.   They have been refused their rights to...

I wonder

Monday, 29 October 2012, 09:43 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Sometimes I wonder who is responsible for our roads. Last week, driving to Siggiewi, a manhole cover had come undone. Drivers swerved to avoid and it could have been the cause of a bad...

A manifestation of honesty?

Sunday, 28 October 2012, 10:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

An editorial in another newspaper last Sunday (21 October) dealt with the nomination of Dr Tonio Borg for the post of EU commissioner instead of the former Maltese commissioner John Dalli who,...

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