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The Hot potato of free primary health care

Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

“In Iceland, for example, I am informed that patients keep what looks like a plastic credit card which contains an electronic code and by presenting it to (any) doctor, the latter will be able to access their records”...

How To undermine an alliance

Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-United States Security Treaty. But, instead of celebrating an agreement that has helped stabilise...

Reaching Out to people in need

Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

Jesus is preaching in a far distant segregated place. Crowds of people have left the hustle and bustle of township, and came seeking him, anxious to listen to him. ...

The PL Is pro-active not reactive on Mepa reform

Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The PL would have been reactive and negative on Mepa reform had it chosen, a priori, to merely shoot down the government’s proposals without even finding a single redeeming feature to praise or single out....

Needed: A pro-business ministry

Sunday, 17 January 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

In these, supposedly pre-reshuffle days, there is one plea I would like to make to Prime Minister Gonzi: the country badly, but badly, needs a pro-business ministry....

Muscat’s Social classes: ‘Tal-Pizza’ and ‘Tas-Stejk’

Sunday, 17 January 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Labour Party leader tells us that he’s progressive because he thinks Malta should have divorce legislation (he would be a weird 35-year-old if he thought differently), but then he lets slip the occasional clanger, which ...

J’accuse: Empowerment

Sunday, 17 January 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I must say that the former Honourable John Dalli really exceeded all J’accuse’s expectations during his performance before the assembled members of ...

For ARTsake: Contemporary Or contempt?

Sunday, 17 January 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

Prompted by so much heated debate over the opening of the Malta Contemporary Arts at St James Cavalier on Thursday, I have to share a few of my own thoughts on the whole...

A Matter of loyalty: to whom?

Sunday, 17 January 2010, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The bedrock of any representative democracy is the right of the citizens of a country to make their opinions and concerns heard and acted upon. At election ...

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