Planning: Quo Vadis Mepa?
Thursday, 5 December 2013, 08:07
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
In his book Animal Farm – a masterpiece dealing with the illusion of egalitarian society – author George Orwell wrote that “some pigs are more equal than...
The seat that will strike the balance in Maltese politics
Thursday, 5 December 2013, 08:05
Last update: about 13 years ago
Kevin Cutajar
Let us face it, the 36,000 majority by which the PL won the March general election does not reflect the Maltese political spectrum. Neither did the 2009 European Parliament election, which was won by...
Can the leopard change its spots?
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 07:54
Last update: about 13 years ago
Mario Farrugia Borg
The ferocious resistance orchestrated by the Nationalist Party and their European conservative allies to the Individual Investor Programme (IIP) has confirmed at least one thing: the Nationalists...
Priorities: The value of receiving an honour
Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 07:53
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Let us be clear from the off. Nothing should be taken away from young Gaia. Her performance in winning the Junior Eurovision song contest is a great achievement. As a young 11-year-old who took to the...
Marie Benoit's Diary
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 09:30
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Din l-Art Helwa’s Autumn Concert and Dinner Last month the Grand Hall of St John’s Cavalier was the venue, as has now become traditional, for Din l-Art Helwa’s...
Labour must start working
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 07:59
Last update: about 13 years ago
Gejtu Vella
Fond of reading memoirs, mostly of those who have worked indefatigably against all odds, George Szell - A Life of Music is the latest addition to my collection of biographies. This will soon be...
Justice reform: Lack of trust is the biggest issue
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 07:55
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Justice Reform Commission yesterday presented its final report, and while the 450-odd proposals that were put forward are important, Parliamentary secretary Owen Bonnici hit the nail on the head...
EU-Ukraine-Russia - Three-way dispute
Monday, 2 December 2013, 08:47
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
EU leaders Friday revived Cold War rhetoric, accusing Russia of bullying Ukraine into ditching a landmark deal so the former Soviet republic would stay locked in Moscow's...
Mid-Dinja tat-Teatru with Alfred Buttigieg and Clare Azzopardi
Sunday, 1 December 2013, 17:47
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Playwrights Alfred Buttigieg and Clare Azzopardi will be interviewed by Immanuel Mifsud as part of the next Mid-Dinja tat-Teatru session, which will be held on Tuesday 3 December at 7pm at The Manoel...
Local laughs in Christmas Comedy Sketch Show
Sunday, 1 December 2013, 16:34
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Christmas is the time for Maltese comedy heavyweights to pack in audiences and treat them to a rapid succession of jokes, songs and laughs. For a few years now, adult Christmas comedy has moved from...