The Malta Independent 13 November 2026, Friday
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It’s The heart that makes up your mind

Sunday, 2 August 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

One of my favourite hobbies is reading. I always carry a book with me wherever I go. It can be good company at the beach, but it can also help pass the time...

The Use and abuse of the planning system

Sunday, 2 August 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

When people refer to Mepa they actually refer to three interrelated aspects – the planning system, planning policies and the people who run the planning system. ...

Of Tourists, local councils and boats

Friday, 31 July 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 18 years ago Malta Independent

Summer time is here and politics take the summer break too, as all is quiet, routine work...

Friday Wisdom: Politically Charged Mepa

Friday, 31 July 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

We did not need the post-election survey conducted by the European Parliament among all 27 EU member states to tell us that Malta is the most politically charged country of the union...

The Orange man and Jessica Rabbit

Thursday, 30 July 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

“The man hangs around behaving like a toddler while the woman smiles nicely and doesn’t tell him to get the hell out of the kitchen if he can’t make himself useful”...

Shock And horror: Don’t mock the country

Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Whatever the ministry may argue, the shock and awe increase in electricity prices is a historical fact and its impact on Maltese society ...

Pandemic Flu: Ethics and patient responsibility

Wednesday, 29 July 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

First it was the avian flu and now it is the swine flu. What we often ignore is the fact that these are normal influenza. What makes them different from the seasonal influenza are two main facts. ...

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