The Malta Independent 11 November 2026, Wednesday
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A state of denial does not erase success

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 09:36 Last update: about 9 years ago Justyne Caruana

“Living in a state of denial can only be a useful defence mechanism for some until it uncovers their weakness. It does not change reality for anyone else, except for the few who believe in...

Rough charabanc ride

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 09:35 Last update: about 9 years ago Mark A. Sammut Sassi

Peppi Azzopardi is a trapper who has caught the songbird that sings the song of truth, and two things have happened to him. One, he cannot understand why the others cannot hear the song the bird is...

Growing a future for farmers

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 09:03 Last update: about 9 years ago Timothy Alden

Malcolm Borg speaking about the crisis facing farming in our country left an impression on me.  Borg has set up Għaqda Bdiewa Attivi, an NGO for Maltese farmers, and is trying to prevent...

Imperial echoes

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 08:19 Last update: about 9 years ago Michael Asciak

The farce that is now unfolding before our very eyes in the UK regarding the decision of the government, following a public referendum, to leave the EU clearly shows the decision to leave to be...

The Warranty of Latent Defects

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 08:18 Last update: about 9 years ago

Joseph Calleja    When a contract of sale is concluded, one of the obligations of the seller towards the buyer is that s/he is to warrant the thing sold. The warranty that the seller...

Mission Fund thanks

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 08:16 Last update: about 9 years ago

I wish to thank Mission Fund as well as the benefactors for the generous donation given (€2500) for the poor, and also Mass intentions. I also wish to thank the public for supporting Mission...

‘Blessing’ of bags

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 08:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

The "blessing" of things by priests is getting out of hand. We're witnessing the proliferation of the blessing of animals and the blessing of school bags. The more corrupt and materialistic Malta...

Apostles of love

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 08:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

I have always been struck by the great words Jesus spoke in the Johannine Gospel: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one...

Are international days to become public holidays?

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 08:14 Last update: about 9 years ago

Some countries observe international days as public holidays. Why not solve the impasse about giving back to workers (and owners/managers) a number of days as public holidays to celebrate...

Delia’s entertaining speeches

Sunday, 4 November 2018, 08:09 Last update: about 9 years ago

Hearing Adrian Delia’s reaction to the budget speech of the Minister of Finance, Prof. Edward Scicluna, confirmed my belief that Delia’s speeches have become a source of entertainment...

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