Doing More with less
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
The idea proposed in the pre-budget document of slashing €50 million from public spending next year calls for radical thinking and assertive action. ...
R U Intellectually engaged?
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The title, not including the shorthand for “are you”, was one of the questions asked in a recently published ...
Amnesia, A bikini and Bruno
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
The lead character in the sitcom Samantha Who? wakes up from a coma following a car accident to discover she has amnesia. ...
J’accuse: ‘Nolens Volens’ (willing or unwilling)
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Art is not dead. The Front Against Censorship (FAC) may parade along Republic Street in a make-believe funeral, ...
Priorities And programme of the Belgian Presidency
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The Belgian Presidency that started on 1 July follows the success registered by the Spanish Presidency. Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme...
Locking The stable door
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
This week I had a frank discussion with one of our most experienced politicians. After discussing work-related problems, ...
A Tale of (more than) two cities
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
What is happening in Sliema and Fgura is a perfect example of how, rather than being a united force that works in favour of the community they represent, ...
Byzantine Politics
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
The politics of all small communities tend to have a Byzantine quality. Malta’s baroque politics have much more than that. Besides being complicated, they tend to defy comprehension....
Is Speculating on food dangerous?
Saturday, 31 July 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
The prices of many staple foods increased dramatically during 2007-2008, creating a food crisis for many poor and developing countries. Internatio...