The Malta Independent 26 May 2025, Monday
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Berlusconi In attack mode

Tuesday, 22 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

First, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi suggested that an opposition leader resembled Stalin, but without the whiskers. ...

Dear Prime Minister…

Tuesday, 22 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The fact that at this point in time your party has embarked on a larger campaign than usual of misinformation to degrade the Leader of the Opposition ...

Offering People alternatives

Monday, 21 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

A gas consignment finally arrived in Malta and went out on general sale yesterday after days of shortage. ...

Appreciation: Sister Ambrosia Portelli

Monday, 21 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

On 2 February, the funeral of Suor Ambrosia Portelli, whose soul departed this earth the day before at the age of 82 years, was held....

A Consultant’s cats

Monday, 21 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It was quite a pity that such a very popular programme on Super 1 Kalamita should be marred by a health consultant airing his views with regards to cats....

What We used to complain about

Monday, 21 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Writing in these columns on 11 February, Joseph Vella of Msida complained about taxes, taxes and more taxes. ...

Heads Should roll but they don’t

Sunday, 20 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

One cannot just hide behind a sardonic and sarcastic look and a Cheshire-cat grin while endeavouring to pardon relapsing incompetence. ...

Maltese In court

Sunday, 20 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I refer to my letter headed “The Maltese language in court” which dealt with the hybrid jargon practiced in our Law Courts, quoting a number of examples (TMIS, 26 September, 2004)....

Will It be?

Monday, 7 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

“It will be the Labour Party that will govern the country in the coming months.” ...

Mirror Mirror on the wall

Sunday, 6 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Years ago, my former Cabinet colleague Lino Spiteri wrote an article where he said that the time had probably come for him to take a look at himself in the mirror. We never spoke about that particular moment in his life because these are very private mome...

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