The Malta Independent 5 November 2026, Thursday
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Aiding Aids

Sunday, 4 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

A story carried in The Torca last Sunday reported that prostitutes known to be infected with Aids are operating in Malta from our open centres for illegal immigrants. ...

Children Of a new dawn

Sunday, 4 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Is there enough evidence that Maltese society is beginning to respond with sensitivity to the imperatives of the third Millennium?...

Golf Is history, too

Sunday, 4 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

How strange. Consider for a moment the overwhelming importance we claim to attach to history when it comes to marketing our local tourism product....

Change Is of the essence

Saturday, 3 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

The Maltese electorate would dearly like to relax during the somnolent summer months. But the state of the economy, and the persistent high-handedness of a tired government, leave no room for tranquil moments....

The Boat people from Africa

Friday, 2 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Much has been said in recent months about illegal immigration and the number of irregular arrivals which we have had this year. ...

Friday Wisdom: Do We have a housing bubble?

Friday, 2 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

This question is often asked in relation to the sharp increase in property prices experienced over the last few years. ...

No Magic potion

Thursday, 1 September 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Britain’s Home Office Minister for Immigration, Tony McNulthy, was here on a flying visit earlier this week. ...

Daphne’s Ifs

Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

One result of Daphne’s forceful style (TMID 25 August) is that her ‘if’ sentences come across as stating self-evident facts....

Factions

Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Much play is made of the fact that there could be various factions within the Labour Party. ...

Floods, Bombs and bangs

Monday, 29 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

I was pleased to read the bishops exhorting us all, mums and dads, to put children’s welfare at the centre of our lives. It was also nice, for a change, to see that they have taken note of certain criticism they have ...

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