The Malta Independent 13 November 2026, Friday
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Were You there in 1964? I WAS!

Sunday, 20 September 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I was there, and in spirit I am still there. For the greatest event in our entire history, and one for which I worked s...

Economy Under strain

Sunday, 20 September 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The political class and the electorate at large are now coming to terms with the everyday realities that afflict us all. The realities stand out painfully. They can neither be ignored, nor swept under the carpet....

It Was a silly idea

Sunday, 20 September 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

Whoever expected to see a sea of flags on Maltese and Gozitan roofs last weekend must have been disappointed. The flag fest was, after all, a silly idea that received the response it deserved – indifference....

Single Mums and the morning-after pill

Sunday, 20 September 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

My, oh my. The cat has been truly set among the pigeons by two important news items, one of which has all the fundamentalists foaming at the mouth and screaming blue murder, literally....

Japan’s Road to harmonious decline

Saturday, 19 September 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Forget what you have heard about the hard-working Japanese salaryman: since the early 1990’s, the Japanese have drastically slackened their work ...

A Jewel of heritage and a monument to history

Saturday, 19 September 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Attending the official opening of Villa Francia in Lija after the recent restoration works, I found myself reflecting on the richness of the vast heritage of our country, both historical and political. It did not take me much to appreciate how ...

September Anniversaries

Friday, 18 September 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

“In a few days Malta will be celebrating its 45th Independence anniversary, and its 45th so-called birthday as a nation”...

The Ball at the PM’s feet

Friday, 18 September 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Enough time has passed since the launch of the estimated e80 million Valletta entrance project....

Innovation And philosophy

Thursday, 17 September 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Is it possible to learn to innovate? Is innovation something that can be taught at school? ...

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