Friday Wisdom: Offending Democracy in the name of democracy
Friday, 6 October 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 21 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 15 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 13 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 21 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....
Government’s Ball game
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
We have reason to believe that when certain governments occasionally make proposals to the Maltese authorities which can be somewhat unpalatable to the electorate at large....
Luigi Pirandello And court statistics
Monday, 2 October 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Luigi Pirandello is one of my favourite writers. Apart from the fact that he was the inspiration behind the choice of name for my son....
Bullied By high-rises
Monday, 2 October 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
According to a presenter of Changing Rooms (the TV programme where a room is transformed on an unbelievably small budget)....
Battle Stations
Sunday, 1 October 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
The sulphurous, acrid smoke that has been hanging over the polarised Maltese political scene has become noticeably thicker of late. ...
Will He or won’t he?
Sunday, 1 October 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
All this talk and innuendo about a possible early election immediately set the usual background to our highly charged political awareness. ...
The Private lesson culture
Sunday, 1 October 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
School is back. For those of us with little ones, who are not yet tormented by our burdensome Matsec system this is a happy time both for parents and children. However, for those with children aged 12 ...