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Converging Voice and data

Monday, 23 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Throughout these years, thanks to developments in the electronic communications market Malta has experienced a revolutionary change. Technology convergence has not only ...

The Philistines Of Europe

Sunday, 22 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

When burnt oil was thrown at the Bombi gate, all those who wanted to be seen and heard jumped onto the outrage bandwagon, shouting “X’gharukaza!”, and behaving as though this was the greatest calamity of the past 10 years. ...

It Is already in!

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

At the moment we have two “campaigns” on abortion floating about. Minister for Justice and Home Affairs Dr Tonio Borg has declared that government is proposing to entrench the ban on abortion in the Constitution. ...

The Abortion questions

Sunday, 22 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Given that all three political parties have clearly stated their pro-life, anti-abortion positions, what need is there to entrench it in the Constitution? Why now? Why not when we gained Independence in 1964? ...

Smell Of electoral gunpowder

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

Spring is in the air. Its arrival has been noticeable, as it proceeded to unlock every flower blossom by blossom to unleash a riot of colour across our countryside. ...

Promoting The natural order of things

Saturday, 21 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

The nature and tone of criticism of some correspondents in your newspaper regarding the anti-abortion constitutional proposal has really baffled me. ...

Runaway Property market

Saturday, 21 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

In a recent report on The State of the Construction Industry, the Building Industry Consultative Council in the Resources and Infrastructure Ministry referred to the demand for housing and the issue of property prices....

The Opt-out clause

Friday, 20 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

This week much has been said about the opt-out clause on overtime work. For clarity’s sake, one must explain that on the basis of a 40-hour week, the European Union, over a proposal ...

Friday Wisdom: Hostages To fortune

Friday, 20 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

How sustainable is the government’s decision, with the concurrence of the monetary authorities, to lock the value of the Maltese lira in the ERM II at a fixed rate of just under forty three cents per euro?...

Reversing The natural order of things

Thursday, 19 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

The government continues with its drive to have the prohibition of abortion entrenched in our Constitution. ...

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