The Malta Independent 11 November 2026, Wednesday
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J’accuse: We’ll Be in the Hudson

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

LandingThe investigations on the miraculous landing of the United Airlines flight in the river Hudson have just concluded beyond any doubt that the accident was caused when both the plane’s engines were disabled by a flock of birds on take-off. ...

A National bad mood

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

The government is busy trying to announce major projects to pull the country out of its economic slump – but it is being met by opposition at every turn. A...

Car Taxation system is still flawed

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

The new taxation method imposed on passenger cars retains, to a large extent, features of the old system. Indirect import restriction by fiscal means has been carried over into the new system. Vehicle renewal is a recognised means of reducing...

The Nadur Cemetery – where the dead will haunt and curse the living

Sunday, 8 February 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

On 6 November 2006, Mepa approved the development of the Nadur cemetery (PA 2407/04) despite the repeated advice of its own technical and professional officials that such a project was objectionable in principle....

Jobs At risk

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

The chilling winds of global recession seem to be fast approaching our shores....

Fads, Frenzies, and finance

Saturday, 7 February 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

The financial crisis, credit crunch, and ensuing economic downturn have severely damaged the credibility of financial markets, institutions, and traders. ...

The Proposed development at St John’s Cathedral

Saturday, 7 February 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

St John’s Co-Cathedral belongs to Malta and should remain a cultural tourism attraction. It draws some 450,000 visitors annually and on peak days as many as 4,000 tourists go the co-cathedral’s doors. ...

Of Recession and Parliament

Friday, 6 February 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

This recession seems to be with us. Notwithstanding that our banks are solid, a signal has already been given with a reduction in profits made....

Complications

Friday, 6 February 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

The gloom surrounding world economies seems to be affecting everybody’s rational thinking leading to confusion and complications.On the local front, the question of the utilities tariff seems to be a neverending saga. ...

No God, Lots of fuss

Thursday, 5 February 2009, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Affiliated organisations of atheists in Europe and North America are organising bus advertising campaigns informing us that there is “probably” no God and that we should stop worrying and enjoy our lives....

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