The Malta Independent 19 July 2026, Sunday
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Monday, 12 August 2024, 07:54 Last update: about 3 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is one particular pearl of wisdom which, is fair to say, sums up what Labour managed to achieve for our country and our people. It is worth pointing out that this fable gave the...

Towards a tourism which cares

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 08:53 Last update: about 3 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The tourism industry does not care about the residential community. Slowly, over the years, it has taken over beaches and large stretches of the coastline. In addition, it has taken over pavements in...

How Planning Authority is devastating Gozo’s scenic landscapes

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 08:47 Last update: about 3 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

The 2013 election which the incumbent government of Gonzi PN lost with such a thrashing defeat does not need further analysis. The outcome of the result was not a question of ‘if’ but of...

Robert Abela belongs in the dock

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 08:46 Last update: about 3 years ago Kevin Cassar

Consider this thought experiment.  A commissioner colludes with a group of businessmen and signs a deal to let them build new headquarters, develop an academy and provide much needed resources to...

The metaverse and legal considerations

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 07:44 Last update: about 3 years ago Mark Said

Prior to the last general elections, in its manifesto, the Nationalist Party had come up with a €1 billion digital vision for Malta that included the metaverse, an immersive virtual reality...

Jason flees

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 07:42 Last update: about 3 years ago Victor Calleja

Jason Micallef, rabble rouser, has decided to not contest the post of deputy leader of the Labour Party. Micallef fits the position perfectly as he is rude, uncultured, inept. He’s only given...

A new scandal every week

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 07:37 Last update: about 3 years ago Noel Grima

It has come to that point - that so many scandals have been uncovered that the new one makes you forget the previous one. Even to try and list them one risks forgetting one or the...

Joe Brincat

Friday, 9 August 2024, 12:05 Last update: about 3 years ago Owen Bonnici

The passing of Dr. Joe Brincat is a big loss for our country, leaving a profound void in the hearts of those who knew and admired him. Dr. Brincat was not just a political figure; he was a man of...

Population scenarios

Thursday, 8 August 2024, 07:31 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

Everybody’s convinced that fundamental changes are occuring in the structures of the population resident in Malta – changes that shall continue to happen in coming years and which will be...

Political choices?

Monday, 5 August 2024, 10:17 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

True, as has always happened in this country, the ding dong of political controversy has proceeded with unabated fervour. And no doubt that will continue to...

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