De La Salle, Patron saint of teachers
Saturday, 14 May 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Over one million students around the world who attend Lasallian schools are celebrating the feast of St John Baptist De La Salle, the patron saint of educators. De La Salle dedicated ...
Democracy With clay feet?
Saturday, 14 May 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Public Investments Minister Austin Gatt, perhaps unwittingly, put his finger on a raw nerve of Maltese democracy the other day when he told parliament that “the public sector could not ...
In Agreement – the Constitution for Europe
Friday, 13 May 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Are we getting there? Is Malta heading for a foreign policy acceptable to all political parties? ...
Friday Wisdom: ERM 2 And Blair 3
Friday, 13 May 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
ERM 2 of 2 May was followed by Blair 3 on 5 May....
VE Day? What VE Day?
Thursday, 12 May 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Malta played a crucial role in the Mediterranean theatre of war during World War II, but you would never have thought it last Sunday. ...
Capital Gains tax on inherited immovable property
Wednesday, 11 May 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Before the budget speech for 2004, few would have imagined that capital gains tax upon the sale of inherited immovable property was to be introduced. ...
Blair’s Low-key victory and the man who would be king
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
I had been arguing all along with friends during the run up to the British election that while the outcome of the election proper was a foregone conclusion, the aftermath would prove to be more interesting....
Long Essay: The politics of tiredness
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
No doubt the compilers of the book on Malta’s educational system and the targets set by the EU’s Lisbon strategy, The Lisbon Objectives and Maltese education provision, thought the publication would be a good idea....
Exploiting The full potential of our ports
Monday, 9 May 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
In order to survive, and to sustain its economy, Malta requires to import most of its commodities, whether consumables or raw materials. ...
Are You part of the sandwich generation?
Monday, 9 May 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The sandwich generation are people who feel squeezed between the demands of their kids and their ageing parents. ...