Editorial: Real-life mothers of sorrow
Friday, 7 April 2017, 10:20
Last update: about 10 years ago
Today’s editorial is inspired by the picture on the front page (above) – a photo of a young Somali mother cradling her undernourished child. The child is clearly in pain. The...
First Magazine out on 9 April with The Malta Independent on Sunday
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 13:31
Last update: about 10 years ago
The April issue brings together a full array of topics, including an interview with ballet teacher Sandrina Spiteri Gonzi with a beautiful fashion shoot in ballet pointe poses, and Taryn Mamo Cefai,...
Going to town with a €8m surplus
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 09:54
Last update: about 10 years ago
The announcement last week that Malta's public finances have risen from a perennial deficit situation to a small (€8 million) surplus must have pleased all Maltese of goodwill. There had...
Hypocrisy par excellence
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 09:19
Last update: about 10 years ago
Alfred Mangion
Three signs identify a hypocrite. Whenever a hypocrite speaks, he lies; whenever he promises things, he breaks his promises; and whenever he is trusted, he betrays the trust in him. Tennessee...
Editorial: Dancing with the surplus
Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 11:18
Last update: about 10 years ago
Last week, coinciding with the last day of the EPP congress in Malta, the government published statistics that showed that for the first time since 1981, Malta had registered a small - €9 million...
Not just another industry
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 11:25
Last update: about 10 years ago
Evarist Bartolo
The new media bill is good piece of legislation that will free the media from laws that don’t make sense any longer, with the latest amendments to the bill a further enhancement. The...
Wealthy non-doms lured by Italian flat tax
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 09:54
Last update: about 10 years ago
George M Mangion
A smart move by the Italian government was the promulgation of a flat tax which came into effect on 1 January aimed at attracting foreign investors and encouraging high-net-worth individuals to move...