Is Malta’s Largest union crumbling?
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
For years, the General Workers’ Union has been regarded as the largest union in Malta. The union claims to have been there for workers and their families in times of hardship throughout its 63 ...
Clarification
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Please refer to your report of my media release on Government R & D spending (TMID, 4 September). ...
The Importance of Mass
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
My favourite quote is from Juliana of Norwich, a 15th Century English mystic who wrote “the greatest honour you can give almighty God greater than all your sacrifices and mortifications, ...
The EU Commitment towards the Lebanon crisis
Friday, 1 September 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Last Friday, I attended the special general meeting of EU Foreign Ministers held in Brussels to address the enhancing and strengthening of the peacekeeping force in Lebanon. ...
Taken Advantage of
Friday, 1 September 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
My wife and I are well into our 80s and I think elderly people are taken advantage of. I give you our case as an example. ...
Thoughts On a hot day
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Raja Shehadeh, a Palestinian lawyer and founder of the non-partisan human rights organisation Al Haq (which we Maltese correctly understand to mean justice, or fairness), wrote a book called Strangers in the House – Coming of Age in Occupied Palestine. ...
Waiting With bated breath
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Ryanair gave the first concrete indications yesterday of what they can offer Malta, and also extended an olive branch to Easyjet, saying that there was enough demand to fly to Malta for both airlines to operate to and from Luton....
School Transport and environment
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Facts remain facts! Franco Farrugia (TMID 25 August) is desperately trying to defend his arguments and showing us that the truth hurts....
The Way forward (3)
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
The state of carelessness which has culminated into the disgraceful environment we are living in, is needless to emphasise, or comment upon. ...
Is Freedom golden?
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Freedom is a hot topic of discussion. Everyone has her or his own conceptions of it....