The Malta Independent 31 July 2026, Friday
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A Do nothing solution

Sunday, 23 July 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

There is momentum building behind a general impression that this government has damaged itself beyond repair and that the next general election is for the opposition to lose....

Ban Stupidity, please

Sunday, 23 July 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

There is a law against the promotion of racism. I think there should also be one against the promotion of mass hysteria. It’s a pity that genetics and human rights provisions make it inadvisable to have a law against crass stupidity. ...

When Politicians lose their antennae

Saturday, 22 July 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

Since the dawn of time, politicians have been torn between a wish to say something memorable, and a terror of saying something which is remembered....

Of Irregular immigration

Friday, 21 July 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

This year we were expecting another wave of irregular immigrants and since the beginning of the year, we have been organising matters so that when and if the expected wave hit us, we would be prepared. ...

Friday Wisdom: No to backdoor divorce

Friday, 21 July 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

The tragedy of Lebanon is that as a country it has lost its sovereignty and has allowed itself to be used by foreign countries as a training ground....

Fight Ugliness, not development

Thursday, 20 July 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

It seems to me that in the on-going fuss about construction and development, what most people are objecting to is ugliness. ...

On Building and demolishing

Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

As the Nationalist era nears its end, we do well to analyse the hype spinned skilfully and maliciously by their media over the last three decades or so....

The Voice Of the Mediterranean malpractices

Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Without knowing its full implications, I had set the ball rolling in 2003 when I had asked Foreign Minister Joe Borg to investigate alleged malpractices at the Voice of the Mediterranean. ...

Safety At sea

Monday, 17 July 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

The ongoing Malta Maritime Authority's Safety at Sea Campaign is enjoying a lot of positive feedback and statistics show that notwithstanding a steady increase in the amount of registered pleasure boats and other vessels....

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