Post-recession Blues
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
When I was shadowing finance under John Dalli we were both in agreement that one should not abide strictly by IMF observations and recommendations...
Virtual Versus reality
Monday, 7 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
About two weeks ago, the European Commission issued a report where some countries were commended for their actions and for the current state of affairs in their countries during these difficult times...
A Sober appraisal
Monday, 7 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
2010 was not a bad year for tourism in Malta. The number of arrivals increased, bed nights were on the increase too and, according to official stats, tourists spent more during their stay in Malta...
Alienation Nation
Sunday, 6 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
In all the reams of articles in print, discussion programmes and fiercely debated arguments online, it is easy to assume that everyone is as caught up in the ‘hot topic of the week’ as we journalists are....
Labour’s Star speaker
Sunday, 6 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The Labour Party wheeled out its star speaker to thunderous applause at its annual general conference. No, it wasn’t Inspector Farrugia, who spoke later with a diskors ...
Aftershocks Of the ‘Tunis-ami’
Sunday, 6 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
It all started with one desperate but profoundly distressing act. When Tunisian student Mohamed Bouazizi set himself alight he sparked off a chain reaction that in the space of a few weeks destabilized the political climates of ...
‘Aġenzija Żgħażagħ’: Another Milestone in the National Youth Service
Sunday, 6 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Aġenzija Żgħażagħ was officially presented to young people yesterday. The setting up of this agency has been envisaged in the National Youth Policy that was launched last year. In fact this policy calls...
Price Of oppression is now being counted
Sunday, 6 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
Egypt is in chaos economically and socially. Today will be the 13th day of the people’s uprising in Egypt. Mubarak has snubbed Western leaders’ belated call for immediate change,...
Promoting Captives in London
Sunday, 6 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
It was a cold wintry day when I stepped out of Moorgate tube station in the heart of London’s financial district to attend a conference on captives. ...
A Moment In Time - They’re coming to take me away ha-haaa
Sunday, 6 February 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Way, way back in the mid-sixties, Napoleon XIV, also known then as Jerry Samuels, gave us a song that defied all the odds by becoming an instant success on both sides ...