The Sochi Olympics and the insurgency in the North Caucasus
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 07:59
Last update: about 13 years ago
Tarcisio Zammit
The XXII Winter Olympics will soon open in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, in Southern Russia. When, on 4 July 2007, the city of Sochi was selected to host the Games, overcoming competition from...
Ukraine:
Too little, too late
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 07:57
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Ukraine’s President Viktor Yanukovych yesterday tried to defuse his country’s crisis with two moves – repealing the deeply unpopular anti-protest laws and accepting the resignation...
Cash flow management
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 07:56
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Managing cash flow is one of the challenges faced by businesses every day. A business can show very healthy sales and profit margins. However, if these sales do not translate in actual cash to be able...
Hope for the best
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 12:18
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
When did you first realize you could be funny – and when did you decide to do it for a living? I first used humour to make friends at school. I wasn’t particularly...
Marie Benoit's Diary
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 12:15
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Why has it become so difficult for me to read a book from cover to cover in a week say or even a month? If I pick up a novel, by the time I reach the third chapter I am constrained to return to...
Putting our house in order
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 08:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Gejtu Vella
Last week in Davos, Switzerland business, political, academic and other world leaders attended the World Economic Forum. The theme for this year focused on “The Reshaping of the World:...
Church and State:
A step in the right direction
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 07:59
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Foreign Minister George Vella yesterday said that while the government will collaborate and respect the Church, the agreement signed yesterday to amend the agreement on marriages showed a clear sign...
Helicopters:
Respect the army and servicemen
Monday, 27 January 2014, 08:07
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Labour MP Justyne Caruana has been quoted as saying that taking the helicopter trip from Gozo to rush to the airport was not exactly a nice experience and that the aircraft she flew in was a piece of...
Genesis redux
Sunday, 26 January 2014, 12:34
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
In what may readers have seen you so far? I started attending acting workshops in 2010. Since then I've taken part in four pantomimes – most recently Little Red Riding...
The lost landmarks of Malta: Ponsonby’s Column, Valletta
Sunday, 26 January 2014, 11:22
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Valletta, soon after the establishment of British rule, began undergoing various significant changes. The Royal Engineers engaged upon improvements to the multitude of military structures left by the...