The Malta Independent 6 November 2026, Friday
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The Easter Egg awards

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

THE “SMARTIES” EGG AWARDNow I don’t often have too much to say that is nice about our Minister of IT, but if Smart City does really come about, then he and his team do deserve to share a Smarties Easter egg for this achievement... ...

MEPA In the dock

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

It had to be a spectacular incident for the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) to be brought to book, and for its operational performance to come under close scrutiny....

Beware Private monopolies

Saturday, 15 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Micro economies like ours cannot escape monopolies, duopolies, oligopolies or whatever name is given to having the commercial ability to corner the market in the absence of true competition....

Morality And the market

Saturday, 15 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

It is a fact of history that the market system has uplifted millions of people from poverty and is capable of uplifting many more if it is allowed to function properly. ...

Tourism? We’re Out of our depth

Thursday, 13 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Hoteliers and other tourism operators have been agitating with the government to allow low-cost airlines to fly to Malta. ...

Human Tidal wave

Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Malta is facing what is arguably one of her biggest challenges in recent years. The number of irregular immigrants washed up on our shores last year was equivalent to 50 per cent of the Maltese birth rate. ...

‘Idiots’ And the dream-seller

Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

While the first TV debate between Romano Prodi and Silvio Berlusconi was won hands down by the former, the second and final debate which took place Monday week failed to rise to the occasion. ...

Safety, Security and the environment in port administration

Monday, 10 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Safety, security and the environment are the three major issues that prove to be of particular concern to harbour masters in their remit to strike a delicate balance between the commercial demands of world economic trade and the inherent need to ascertain...

The Maltese Eclipse

Monday, 10 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

We all know or should know that more reasonable airline travel fares currently on offer are being totally eclipsed by our crazy airport taxes, which are not only putting us off travelling, but are also helping to make Malta....

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