Aiming For a sustainable transport system
Wednesday, 20 April 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The term “sustainable development” has been used for many years by environmentalists, politicians and government planners without any agreed definition. ...
Who Will it be?
Monday, 18 April 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Cardinals from around the world have gathered in Rome to decide who will succeed Pope John Paul II as head of the Roman Catholic Church....
Hakuna Matata
Sunday, 17 April 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
That Alfred Sant and the Malta Labour Party persistently refuse to commit themselves to specific policies is a fact. It is not the PN’s harping on it that has made it so....
A Tricky parking ticket
Sunday, 17 April 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
I got a parking ticket because I parked in a “non-parking bay”(so I have been told) near the swings in Rabat. ...
ABC Of democracy
Sunday, 17 April 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
It is one thing to say that a growing number of countries have emerged into the bright light of democracy. ...
‘Habemus Papam’
Sunday, 17 April 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
The Catholic Church has, officially, approximately one billion faithful. In reality everyone is well aware (and when I write “everyone” it indeed implies everyone because it is an established fact) that this is not the case. ...
A Leap of faith
Sunday, 17 April 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 21 years ago
Malta Independent
Few would disagree that the two most remarkable exponents of the Catholic Church of the past century were Mother Theresa and Pope John Paul II. ...
Fighting Corruption on the ground
Saturday, 9 April 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Speaking during a live talk show on the Nationalist Party radio on 1 November, l998, the then Finance Minister John Dalli spoke of the government’s resolve to step up efforts to curb tax evasion and to improve tax collection....
Friday Wisdom: Beyond John Paul II
Friday, 8 April 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Tony Blair has been UK Prime Minister for less than eight years, had to seek confirmation from the electorate after four years and can only continue in office beyond next month if the UK ....
Sweet Holy Man
Friday, 8 April 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
He was born down in the south of Polandand he faced great hardship through the yearsBut he remained strong in body and soulWhen there was darkness many doubts and fears...