Malta Enterprise Sides against the true innovators
Saturday, 15 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
According to the latest budget speech, by the end of this month of January, government will choose who is to be formally responsible for the sector of industrial innovation. ...
Gaming And gambling away our values
Friday, 14 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
We heard quite a few speeches by political and spiritual leaders over the Christmas period stressing the need for society to protect, indeed recover, its values. Excessive consumerism was forcing society to dilute its basic family, social and environmenta...
A Year of great change
Friday, 14 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
As the new year slowly moves in, and the first two weeks slide away, one tends to take a look back at the year that has just ended. 2004 was year of great change for this island nation. It saw us through to the EU, a new Prime Minister taking office, a ne...
Yet Another chance
Friday, 14 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The decision taken by the government to postpone the removal of extra days’ leave in lieu of public holidays falling on a weekend gives the social partners one last chance to reach an agreement on a social pact....
Appeal To all Marsascala residents
Friday, 14 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Marsascala residents, and the suburban towns and villages, are all aware of the fact that the Environment Minister has decided to dismantle the existing Sant’ Antnin composting plant, demolish the building and build a new one much larger in size. It is ca...
Morally Convinced again
Friday, 14 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
I am morally convinced that l’orizzont and Co. are greatly disappointed when they have to regretfully inform us in very bold type that:...
Plastic Hazard
Friday, 14 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
I fully agree with the government’s decision to impose eco-tax on plastic bags. Although customers find it hard to accept, I am aware that it would be beneficial for our future population, especially knowing that plastic is one of the main factors that co...
Wakey, Wakey, rise and shine
Sunday, 9 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Here follows a list of the great inventions and discoveries, in approximate chronological order, that in the course of history have made the world the utterly inimitable place it is:...
New Year ruminations
Saturday, 1 January 2005, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
We have just dropped the year 2004 into the silent limbo of the past. It was, for many, a hard year, and thank Heavens that it can go....
L-Istrina And illegal immigrants
Friday, 31 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Your editorial (TMID 29 December) assessing the failure of L-Istrina to reach its target of Lm1 million has not taken into account the impact of an anonymous email urging its readers not to contribute to this charity event unless those donating money ensu...