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Friday Wisdom: Giving Gozo a chance

Friday, 21 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The insularity that disadvantages Gozo means that without outside help, its economy is unsustainable and that its young people will find it hard to integrate productively within its economy. ...

The Money-grubbers

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

Is it my imagination, or are the local councils more interested in grubbing around for money than they are in maintaining law and order in their tinpot demesnes? ...

Sustainable Development: Inter and intra relationships

Thursday, 20 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The classic Bruntland definition of sustainable development is that of: “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”....

An Anachronism

Tuesday, 18 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

It is highly anachronistic that while Malta has made considerable advances in the area of e-government as well as in the IT sector in general, it has failed so dismally in the competitiveness, innovation and R & D sectors....

A Tale of two Maltas

Monday, 17 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Ever since I started taking a keen interest in politics, well before I decided to throw my cap into the ring, I could not but notice that certain sectors of Maltese society, including some eminent contributors in the media, tend to judge performance by po...

Brainwashed But brain dead

Monday, 17 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Most educated people assume they can think well, write well and speak well....

Foetus Frenzy

Sunday, 16 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

With reference to Raphael Vassallo's article entitled Foetus Frenzy published in the edition of the Malta Independent on Sunday of June 5, 2005 the Editor and Mr. Vassallo declare that: ...

Good Morning, terrorism is back with us

Sunday, 16 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

I’m pleased to see that the police are treating the recent arson attacks on the Jesuit Refugee Service and the lawyer Katrine Camilleri as acts of terrorism. ...

Tourism Patchwork

Sunday, 16 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The government seemed rather surprised that, following a top level meeting with the MHRA and other key operators in the tourism industry where the Prime Minister announced a set of measures ...

Arabs Divided

Sunday, 16 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

I was reading a piece in the Financial Times last week about the Arab League divide after the summit held in Khartoum. During this summit ...

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