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We Deliver successes

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

In the past year, our country achieved further success that will be leading us towards additional goals. ...

Political Hypocrisy at its worst

Tuesday, 25 September 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Anyone who might have been living away from the island for the last 10 years or so could not have been blamed for finding Lawrence Gonzi’s performance on TVM’s Reporter slick and impressive....

Government In the drains

Monday, 24 September 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

Minister Austin Gatt’s latest jibe against the Opposition Leader has sewage connotations. ...

Housing Honeymoons, happy marriages

Sunday, 23 September 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

The home ownership honeymoon may be over in the world’s leading democracies, but there is no reason why, locally at least, if a few brave steps are taken now, we cannot both continue to sustain a...

It’s All about the money

Sunday, 23 September 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The Minister of Justice and Home Affairs is being disingenuous when he colludes with the public in its mistaken belief that Malta’s search and rescue zone is a burden to the country rather than a financial blessing. ...

Theology Of economics

Sunday, 23 September 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Although the Church has a corpus of social teaching, it could not be claimed that it has spun a “theology of economics”. ...

When A boycott is not a boycott

Sunday, 23 September 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

It seems that politics is all about seats. Politicians fight tooth and nail for seats – a seat in Parliament, a majority of seats in a local council, seating according ...

Cute Children and cuddly dogs

Sunday, 23 September 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

The photos of the Prime Minister sitting cross-legged on the floor cuddling a puppy and surrounded by children must have melted the heart of dyed-in-the-wool Nationalist supporters....

Saint Pio Of Pietrelcina

Saturday, 22 September 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

On 23 September, the Catholic Church throughout the world celebrates the feast of the Franciscan Capuchin saint, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina. Many of us Maltese have heard about this extraordinary man, ...

A-B-C Of political dynamics

Saturday, 22 September 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Political dynamics come with a set of time-honoured laws or rules. The first is the law of gainers and losers...

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