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Sorry Seems to be the hardest word

Sunday, 11 December 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

If the letter, in another section of the English language press, by the president of the Nationalist Party General...

Will The Maltese language go the Gaelic way?

Sunday, 11 December 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

You might recall the flowery rhetoric about the Maltese language being recognised as one of the EU’s official languages. So what is our government doing to advance our language, now that we are EU members? ...

Democracy, Individualism and paranoia

Sunday, 11 December 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

In my article “When Democracies are loved and hated” of 20 November, I showed how fifth century Athens, much like the United States of America today, presumed that democracy is the best of all possible ...

Waste Of money, time and effort

Sunday, 11 December 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

As this year draws to a close, I am going to highlight some of the most recent sheer waste, not the waste we generate, but the way we waste our money, our thinking time and resources to achieve such insignificant results. ...

Gonzi’s Tribulations

Sunday, 11 December 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi is fast approaching the end of his first full year in office, both as Prime Minister and Leader of the Nationalist Party. In many ways, he has had an uphill climb. ...

Tomorrow

Sunday, 11 December 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

In the calendar of historic political landmarks, tomorrow is supposed to be a red-letter day. For those of you who are still unaware, tomorrow morning Cabinet will be meeting to discuss the long awaited...

Super Crasher

Sunday, 11 December 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

I had clearly pointed out the risk to public morality of privatising the hitherto public lotto without taking precautions not to expose the general public, with an inherent Mediterranean cultural inclination...

Tony Strikes again

Sunday, 11 December 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Sea Malta workers who have been let down by the General Workers Union are going to hold a protest march in Paola ...

What Is to be done?

Saturday, 10 December 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Malta’s economic engine stalled and spluttered during the last five years or so, and economists have, at various times, spoken in chorus about what is to be done....

2,600 Graduates and counting

Friday, 9 December 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Last week, some 2,600 students graduated from university and another substantial number will finish their studies at MCAST and ITS. ...

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