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Festering Sore

Saturday, 20 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

For yet another time, local bus owners have been facing the government, eyeball to eyeball, over claims for more subsidies. Singing from a worn-out hymn-sheet, the Public Transport ...

A Needed reform

Saturday, 20 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The government recently began accepting expressions of interest from companies ready to administer cargo handling operations....

Taking Appropriate measures

Friday, 19 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

In the pre-budget document A Better Quality Of Life, presented by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi as head of government two weeks ago, one of the points that seems to have ...

The World in terror

Friday, 19 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The world is never at peace....

Chopper Squad

Thursday, 18 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

Yesterday morning, I heard on the radio a Super One commentator who was ranting about the cost of buying a return ticket for a helicopter flight to Gozo. The way he was going on, ...

Maintaining Air safety standards

Thursday, 18 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Three airline crashes, 291 dead, many more left behind to grieve. It is always truly shocking when a plane crashes, but three in less than a month is enough to jar even the most seasoned traveller....

Common Decency

Friday, 12 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Anyone who visits St Julian’s will notice right away that the village is well-saturated with foreign students who make themselves seen and felt. ...

Helping The needy

Thursday, 11 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary are working in Ethiopia in Gujji zone of Oromia Regional State, 410 kilometres to the south of Addis Ababa on the main road to the town of Negelle Borana in the south of Ethiopia. ...

Gnashers

Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

Long, long ago, I needed to have a couple of molars pulled out. However, because I was put on warfarin following a second heart attack, I was referred to the dentistry department at St Luke’s Hospital. ...

Trolls And influenza

Sunday, 7 August 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 21 years ago Malta Independent

It's odd how people are not embarrassed to admit in public that they are supporters of the troll with...

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