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A Year on

Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Believe it or not one year has already passed since Lawrence Gonzi was given the mandate to lead our country for another full term....

Diplomatic Answers and accrual accounting

Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

“In plain terms, this means that in all probability, come Budget 2010 we will still not have a fully-fledged accrual accounting system in place”...

Stitching Vs Nadur Carnival

Monday, 9 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

I believe that by now the play Stitching written by Anthony Neilson that was to be produced in Malta by Unifaun Productions has become quite familiar. ...

Time Will tell

Monday, 9 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

“The Prime Minister was sounding buoyant about the fact that other economies abroad are taking the full brunt of the recession while locally only the smaller waves have been pounding our export oriented industries so far.”...

All Those zeros

Sunday, 8 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

It is hard for many people to really appreciate the huge quantitative difference between a million and a billion. For most these are just big numbers starting with a different letter. ...

So Go ahead and arrest me then

Sunday, 8 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Religious zealots annoy me on a regular basis, but it has been some time now since a bit of religious zeal has annoyed me as much as the bishops’ demand that carnival revellers be arrested and prosecuted for mocking their religion. ...

Women’s Day: Behind The mimosa lies an important message

Sunday, 8 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Today, people around the world will spend a moment or two reflecting on what has become the day to pay tribute to women pioneers, acknowledge the huge role women play in today’s society and quietly ...

A Green Economy

Sunday, 8 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I am a great supporter of all strategies that aim to improve the environment. As an individual, I do my small bit by recycling and reusing and such like, but obviously there is much more that can and should be done. ...

No It isn’t – Yes it is

Sunday, 8 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The government does not wish to classify the illegal immigration issue as a big enough problem to merit the description “a national crisis”....

J’accuse: You’ve Come a long way baby!

Sunday, 8 March 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I – J’accuse for All Seasons A Spring in your MarchA little more than a year ago, J’accuse stopped being a “reported blog” on the inner pages of The Malta Independent on Sunday and Indy’s ...

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