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? ...