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Gerrymandering

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Every once in a while a particular word which is associated with a particular incident finds its way into the local vocabulary. ...

Without Comment

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

From my perusal of the draft proceedings of the exchange I had in Parliament with the Investment, Industry and IT Minister Gatt regarding Maltacom’s privatisation, one may confirm that the minister did not deny that that the fact that Malta dealt with onl...

Promoting Global cyber-security

Monday, 22 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Governments across the world have in recent years been working towards one common goal – that of global connectivity through the proliferation of information and communications technologies. ...

Come Next month, can we cope?

Monday, 22 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

So now Eurostat – that arm of the European Union which turns out comparative statistics on EU member states – is telling us we are definitely not the highest taxed nation among the member states. ...

Two Maltas?

Sunday, 21 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

So which Malta do you feel part of? The Malta that is annoyed at the ridiculous cost of flying in and out of this island, or the Malta that worries and moans about the price of bread? ...

Core Management problem

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

When Malta assumed independence, it became responsible for its destiny with the onus of managing its own affairs, and with full responsibility for success or failure. ...

Café Pathetique

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

In Pjazza Repubblika, still popularly known in the neo-colonial psyche as Pjazza Regina in Valletta, a small motley crowd met to celebrate Europe Day as if it were a calendar highlight that literally brought the whole continent to a standstill. ...

Black Shirts and blacker hearts

Sunday, 21 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

“Fascism is not defined by the number of its victims, but by the way it kills them” – Jean-Paul Sartre...

Smarter Than Austin

Sunday, 21 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Ministry of Investment and Information Technology has never responded to any of the Greens’ criticism made on any its actions or policies....

Time Is a great teacher

Saturday, 20 May 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

For some years, the Maltese economy lost its élan as well as its rhythm. It has experienced sluggish growth, investment fatigue, and its debt burden became unbearable....

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