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Eight Is not enough!

Sunday, 8 October 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Budget 2007, potentially the last one before Dr Gonzi calls an election, is just 10 days away. The pre-budget document published in early August was intended to kick-start debate and consultation...

Turning The nation’s stomach

Sunday, 8 October 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

There can’t be anyone, with normal human sentiments, who read reports of the evidence in the on-going paedophile case without having his or her stomach turned. Reading the testimony of the two boys, particularly ...

A Trolley dolly or an airborne granny?

Sunday, 8 October 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Is this the brave new world we will face one day once very strict, and not just token age discrimination laws reach our shores, as they have now reached our ex mummy islands in the UK?...

Slovenia – Weeks away from the euro

Saturday, 7 October 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

After two years of hard work and dedication towards a long-awaited project to introduce the euro in Slovenia in January 2007, the European Council gave Slovenia the green light in June, ...

Slow Mills of justice

Saturday, 7 October 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The Malta Constitution, which is our supreme law, makes us proud of its limpid language. It is carefully crafted to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual. ...

Of Ta’ Xbiex, Local councils and Parliament

Friday, 6 October 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

I refer to my article on the locality of Ta’ Xbiex, which I wrote some weeks ago, and I would like to inform the residents there that after some PQs on the locality....

Friday Wisdom: Offending Democracy in the name of democracy

Friday, 6 October 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

There are all indications that the government is keeping its options open when presenting the budget for 2007 later on this month, that it could well be the last one before the next general election....

Let’s Stop the clowning

Thursday, 5 October 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

This Malta Tourism Authority palaver is rapidly degenerating into a farce. As happens with virtually all committees, which is why I can’t stand them and see them as the ultimate in inefficiency. ...

Salvage Operations and the apportioning of awards

Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Plaintiff was a diver and in January 1985 was requested by defendant company to assist in the salvage of the ship Argonaftis, which found herself in difficulty outside Grand Harbour....

Being Fair by adopting FAIR

Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

Fair-pricing Agreements in Retailing (FAIR) is an initiative launched by the National Euro Changeover Committee that regulates the display of prices of goods and services....

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