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Looking Forward

Saturday, 1 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

We have started another year, one that, like those that preceded it, will bring with it a number of challenges, wins and defeats, joy and disappointment, love and betrayal....

Supremely Ironic

Saturday, 1 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Michael Falzon (TMID 30 December) rests his case when he has no case to rest. Mr Falzon’s reasons that a possible sixth observer seat for the European Parliament elections should be awarded using a strictly proportional division of first count votes. ...

The Seaquake

Saturday, 1 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Only the Good Lord knows exactly the many lives that have been lost in the Boxing Day seaquake on the Indian Ocean floor which then caused the awesome, dramatic and frightful spectacle of those giant waves many metres high which resulted in the loss of no...

A Year of controversy

Friday, 31 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It’s the end of another year and, as normally happens when chapters are about to close, one assesses what has gone by to build on what is already strong and try to make up for any mistakes....

All The best

Friday, 31 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

During these days of festivities, we are all greeting each other with three words “All the Best”....

Wool Over people’s eyes

Friday, 31 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Please allow me a chance to make a honest point or two, that is if we still have a democracy. Let us be honest and stop pulling the wool over the people’s eyes. ...

Re-thinking Budget measures

Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Having analysed, in past contributions, the general orientation of the 2005 budget and its insufficiency to even come anywhere near addressing our economic ailments, I propose today to comment specifically on two budget measures which appear to have been ...

Re-thinking Budget measures

Friday, 17 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Having analysed, in past contributions, the general orientation of the 2005 budget and its insufficiency to even come anywhere near addressing our economic ailments, I propose today to comment specifically on two budget measures which appear to have been ...

Gambling For charity

Thursday, 16 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The two major political parties this week organised fund-raising marathons....

Value Added Christmas

Thursday, 16 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I am in a panic. Christmas is fast approaching, and the last days for card postage are here. I am sitting at my desk, a whole pile of cards on one side, my address book on another and stamps in front of me. ...

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