The Malta Independent 26 June 2025, Thursday
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Employment – A Fundamental human right

Sunday, 22 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

The major cause of concern for governments around the world is unemployment. It seems that millions around the world and thousands in Malta are unable to find jobs. ...

How Silly of me

Sunday, 22 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

I was hardly surprised that Charles Flores came up with the red herring that I tend “to look at things, including buildings in unspoilt valleys, from different angles to obtain different results” (TMIS, 15 May)...

Smell Of electoral gunpowder

Sunday, 22 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

Spring is in the air. Its arrival has been noticeable, as it proceeded to unlock every flower blossom by blossom to unleash a riot of colour across our countryside. ...

The Abortion questions

Sunday, 22 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Given that all three political parties have clearly stated their pro-life, anti-abortion positions, what need is there to entrench it in the Constitution? Why now? Why not when we gained Independence in 1964? ...

It Is already in!

Sunday, 22 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

At the moment we have two “campaigns” on abortion floating about. Minister for Justice and Home Affairs Dr Tonio Borg has declared that government is proposing to entrench the ban on abortion in the Constitution. ...

The Philistines Of Europe

Sunday, 22 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

When burnt oil was thrown at the Bombi gate, all those who wanted to be seen and heard jumped onto the outrage bandwagon, shouting “X’gharukaza!”, and behaving as though this was the greatest calamity of the past 10 years. ...

The Mediterranean Is a veritable gateway to Europe

Monday, 16 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

Acting as an important forum to bring together a number of stakeholders with a common maritime interest was the main theme of The Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe (AMRIE) conference organized by the Maritime Authority ....

Dire Straits: Money for something

Sunday, 15 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

It is really heart breaking to read about the dire financial straits that Dar tal-Providenza is in. ...

Democracy With clay feet?

Saturday, 14 May 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

Public Investments Minister Austin Gatt, perhaps unwittingly, put his finger on a raw nerve of Maltese democracy the other day when he told parliament that “the public sector could not ...

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