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Confusion Of roles

Tuesday, 21 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

From a picture carried on your back page (TMID 17 December), it appears that Malta’s permanent representative in Brussels, Mr Richard Cachia Caruana, attended a summit meeting of the European Popular Party (PPE) at Bouchout Castle, Meise, on Thursday. One...

The Fort Chambray Saga

Monday, 20 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The vote transferring Fort Chambray and the adjacent land from the government to Gozitan entrepreneur Michael Caruana, as expected, did not find any hitches and was passed by parliament last week before it rose for the Christmas recess....

Melita Cable Customer care

Monday, 20 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Please allow me, through your newspaper, to express my disappointment regarding Melita Cable’s customer service....

Yes-man Students

Monday, 20 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I agree with the Minister of Education, Dr Louis Galea, as reported in your paper (TMID 15 December), that “Over the years, submissive yes-man students are praised for being so”....

Cremation

Monday, 20 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Cremation is yet another issue that our country has to tackle....

Mathematical Correctness

Monday, 20 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Your editorial The sixth seat (TMID, December 14) takes at face value the claim made by Alternattiva Demokratika that the theoretical sixth Maltese MEP seat is automatically theirs by right. This is mathematically incorrect....

The Family Court: A year after

Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A year has passed since the present Minister of Justice inaugurated the Family Court building in Strait Street, Valletta, on 16 December 2003. The plastic plaque commemorating the inauguration of the Family Court building was prophetic because a building ...

Rocking Up the Christmas tree

Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

As this year heads towards its dying days, it might be worthwhile to remember that it marked the 50th anniversary of the birth of rock 'n roll. It is been half a century since Elvis recorded Its alright mama for Sun Records. ...

Gonzi Under scrutiny

Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Dr Lawrence Gonzi has been in the cockpit as Malta’s new Prime Minister for some time now, but his real first test of leadership had to wait until he presented his government’s first budget. It so happened that when the time came for the test, he was also...

Small But central

Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

On Friday the House rose for the Christmas holidays. ...

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