Imperatives Of consensual politics
Saturday, 3 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
Like other people, no doubt, the Maltese have their faults – but they also have redeeming qualities....
Of Euros and hawkers
Friday, 2 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
The debate on the euro has increased in its importance over the past weeks as Malta prepares to change over from the lira to the euro. ...
Friday Wisdom: Having The cake and…
Friday, 2 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
…eating it, is what best typifies the attitude of critics to the quarter point increase in interest rates announced by the Central Bank while at the same time singing glory to the project for accession into the euro-zone at the earliest possible date....
Cheap Flights will change us
Thursday, 1 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
An old school-friend emailed me a hilarious article published in The Times of London a few days ago, called “Have Prejudice, Won’t Travel”. ...
How Flexible are we?
Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
Several times we have heard Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi say that one of Malta’s major assets is its human resources. ...
Tecom Revisited
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
Minister Austin Gatt has been arguing all along that there is no correlation between the market price of Maltacom’s shares and the actual value of the company....
Magistrates, Do you have permission?
Monday, 29 May 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Justice and Home Affairs Minister is presently trying to pass legislation that will amend specific areas of the Criminal Code and other laws. Most of the amendments are plausible and merit the support and approval of the Opposition. But three particul...
Act On the Act!
Monday, 29 May 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
"It is the duty of everyone together with the government to protect the environment and to assist in the taking of preventive and remedial measures to protect the environment and manage natural resources in a sustainable manner." So says the Environment P...
What’s A nice girl like you doing there?
Sunday, 28 May 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The nuns at St Dorothy’s Convent must be swelling with pride. There, seated to Norman Lowell’s left at his press conference on Friday was his right-hand woman, ...
Time Lost cannot be recalled
Sunday, 28 May 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Parliamentary Secretary Tonio Fenech was frank enough to confess the government’s concern about inflation, when he addressed a number off local journalists at a two-day seminar on the euro at Le Meridien St Julian’s last week....