An Ever-growing friendship
Sunday, 4 July 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
A week ago, the Azzuri made a premature exit from the World Cup. This was a big surprise for supporters of Italian football, including a good chunk of Maltese appas...
Myriad Possibilities
Sunday, 4 July 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 17 years ago
Malta Independent
Each and every one of us would like to go back to our younger days. Starting all over again, perhaps avoiding the mistakes we have made, is a common wish. Imagine being 18 years old again, but with the experience of an adult....
The European Supervisory Authorities
Saturday, 3 July 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
What do the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) consist of?As part of the proposed European System for Financial Supervision, the Commission, following the recommendations of the La...
Perception Is reality
Friday, 2 July 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
There is an old saying in politics that states that perception is reality...
Water: Another Avoidable pending crisis
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
“Some progress has been made. Last year, the government introduced regulations that made it mandatory for all boreholes to be registered and a moratorium was placed on the digging of new boreholes”...
Aw, Hi, onorevoli
Thursday, 1 July 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 15 years ago
Malta Independent
I learned through Lino Spiteri, writing in The Sunday Times this week, that 12 years ago there was a campaign afoot among members of parliament to have themselves called ‘onorevoli’ until they departed this mortal coil ...
Summer Blues
Monday, 28 June 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The water and electricity tariffs have been in the midst of controversy for almost 13 years now since the time when a Labour government wanted to adjust these to invest in the generation of energy...
Pull The right strings
Monday, 28 June 2010, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
It appears that one reason why labour costs and the cost of living adjustment mechanism from time to time return under the spotlight is because of this strange reluctance of employers to rock the government in the face...