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A Blue hotline… and the new virgin sisters

Sunday, 3 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

I have never really and totally trusted people who claim to have talked with God, seen mystical apparitions, witnessed crying statues and crucifixes and been in what must be in supernatural touch...

Building Anew

Saturday, 2 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

As Malta moves closer to the run-in to the next general elections, will the Maltese electorate send out a signal that enough is enough, and resolve to challenge its politicians...

The EU Commitment towards the Lebanon crisis

Friday, 1 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Last Friday, I attended the special general meeting of EU Foreign Ministers held in Brussels to address the enhancing and strengthening of the peacekeeping force in Lebanon. ...

Friday Wisdom: In Search of values

Friday, 1 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The daily news flow confirms that, as a society, we have lost the values that were held dear by our ancestors and that such a loss of values is at the core of our social and economic malaise....

Thoughts On a hot day

Thursday, 31 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Raja Shehadeh, a Palestinian lawyer and founder of the non-partisan human rights organisation Al Haq (which we Maltese correctly understand to mean justice, or fairness), wrote a book called Strangers in the House – Coming of Age in Occupied Palestine. ...

A Leopard doesn’t change its spots

Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

A few days ago in large print on the front page of the Union Press’ daily, Tony Zarb made a statement that he is not a dictator. ...

The Way forward (3)

Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

The state of carelessness which has culminated into the disgraceful environment we are living in, is needless to emphasise, or comment upon. ...

Principle Of a better quality of life

Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

Budgets are serious business and are all about planning ahead – something that has so far been the hallmark of the Gonzi Government. ...

Poor Vehicle – bad driver

Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

While I do not in any way intend to shore up the Tourism Minister for badly underperforming in his pivotal sector....

Towards A more effective European innovation policy

Monday, 28 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Simplification of regulatory environments, addressing monopolies which present a barrier to new market entries, reduction of patenting costs and a mechanism for establishing standards in emerging technologies will all ...

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