The Malta Independent 21 May 2025, Wednesday
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Ten Years on

Sunday, 6 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

On 3 February 1995, the inauguration of the new Malta Financial Services Centre was being celebrated at its spectacular building in Mriehel....

The Gozo Helicopter service

Sunday, 6 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Very recently, Malta Air Charter’s now suspended services to Gozo were described by a prominent politician as “shameful”. ...

Archbishop Sees Internet as a marvellous invention

Sunday, 6 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Contrary to what implied in the news item entitled “Archbishop against cyberspace” (TMIS, 30 January), Archbishop Mgr Joseph Mercieca sees cyberspace as a marvellous invention with an enormous potential for good....

Knowing Which side your bread is buttered

Sunday, 6 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The hatred directed at AD, and anything that has to do with that political alternative, which oozes out of Ms Marisa Micallef is simply overwhelming....

Political Discrimination

Sunday, 6 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I refer to the letter submitted by Dr Andrew Borg Cardona on behalf of his client Chris Pullicino (TMIS, 30 January)....

Traffic Lights in St Anne Street, Floriana

Saturday, 5 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Reference is made to the letter from Simon Bonello, president, Floriana Senior Citizens, entitled Traffic Lights in Floriana (TMID 31 January)....

The Helicopter service

Saturday, 5 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

After a few months of negotiations following the end of the helicopter service between Malta and Gozo in November, the government has recently reached a deal with a Spanish company, Helicopteros Del Sureste, for the service to be reintroduced....

An Insult to the village of Kirkop

Saturday, 5 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Every time immigrants with no documents arrive in Malta, they are, after some investigation, kept in a detention centre – that of Safi. ...

In The name of democracy

Saturday, 5 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

A self-confessed Labour dissident wrote a full-page article in a local Sunday paper, saying that if the MLP “wants to win the next elections, he (Sant) has to go”. A week later, Richard Matrenza, in An open letter to Dr Anna Mallia, emphasised that Sant h...

Guardamangia School in urgent need for play area

Saturday, 5 February 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The children who attend Hookham Frere School in Guardamangia are without a play area to use during the break. To many of the parents of the children attending this very well-run school, this is typical of an administration that often shows itself insensit...

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