The Malta Independent 24 June 2025, Tuesday
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A Leopard doesn’t change its spots (2)

Saturday, 16 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It is incredible how the General Workers’ Union has for some time now captured the headlines of the local news. ...

Same Old story

Saturday, 16 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

We have learnt to expect negative results from the tourism industry, judging by the way the sector has been developing over the past months, perhaps even years...

Speaking Maltese

Saturday, 16 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I refer to the article by Marisa Micallef (TMID, 11 September) on the Maltese language. She may be right on certain points, but it is interesting to know that many foreign well known scholars have studied our mother language in depth. ...

That 40 Per cent gap

Friday, 15 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

Statistics published earlier this week by Eurostat confirmed that the current employment scenario in Malta is miles away from what it should be. ...

Treated As second class

Friday, 15 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Unlike the many who have criticised the Brand Malta campaign, I agree with it. It brings to our homes the awareness that there should be about the importance of tourism to the economy, ...

When History repeats itself

Friday, 15 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Some people believe that indeed history is man’s greatest teacher. It is a fact that we can always look back at history to look at the mistakes that were made and to make sure that these mistakes do not repeat themselves. ...

Safety First

Saturday, 9 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Yet another fall, yet another person on the critical list. This week has seen no fewer than four people fall from heights of a storey and above – with the consequence ...

Land Of the giant boobies

Thursday, 7 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Despite the frequent indications to the contrary, we’re not living in a third world country. ...

At Long last

Thursday, 7 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Murmurings in the halls of Castille and the law courts have caused speculation as to when Malta would finally appoint a woman as a judge....

Ticking The right box

Thursday, 7 September 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

The speech on Australian national television by Prime Minister John Howard last month, basically telling Muslims in the country who wanted to live under Sharia law....

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