The Malta Independent 30 July 2026, Thursday
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Human Tidal wave

Tuesday, 11 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 21 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 21 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....

Malta Needs an extreme makeover!

Sunday, 9 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Driving around southeast Sicily last weekend, I couldn't help thinking that this beautiful island must be one of the most underrated jewels in the Mediterranean, while our own Malaga building site cum dust bowl called Malta must be one of the most overrat...

Maltese Mind games

Sunday, 9 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Recent reports in the UK-based international media, claimed last week that Britons have more brainpower than the French, according to controversial new research. ...

Change Is in the air

Sunday, 9 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

There have been four separate electoral consultations in these islands since the 2003 General Election....

Political Blame and cheek

Sunday, 9 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

Last week, two specific announcements, one from the Finance Ministry and the other from the Investments and IT Ministry, contained an overdose of political surrealism and spin. ...

Bribery And cheating

Sunday, 9 April 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

So the man known as is-Sej has been sent to prison for two years for his involvement in Malta’s most notorious bribery case. ...

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