Of job creation and roadmap politics
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 08:07
Last update: about 13 years ago
Kevin Plumpton
Prior to the General Election, Labour often boasted that, amongst its more notable credentials, one could find a clear roadmap for the way ahead. This was probably Labour’s loudest...
The European Parliament: Working towards the Protection of Citizens
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 08:11
Last update: about 13 years ago
Peter Cordina
The distressing news coming from the Philippines are making us ever more aware of the need for appropriate governance in order to protect citizens against man-made and natural disasters. Only time...
Solving the Iranian nuclear issue
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 08:11
Last update: about 14 years ago
Tarcisio Zammit
The intense and constructive discussions that took place in Geneva on 7 – 10 November 2013, between the so called E3/EU + 3 or the P5 + 1 (meaning the EU represented by its High Representative,...
Free crossings: Don’t burst Gozo’s bubble
Wednesday, 20 November 2013, 08:10
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The immediate reaction to the massive queues in Malta and Gozo over the weekend, where Gozo Channel offered free ferry crossings between the two islands has been met with a mixture of laughter and...
No to passports of convenience
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 08:01
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Mario Mifsud The statement by Deputy Prime Minister Louis Grech (Friday 15 November) that the names of persons granted Maltese citizenship by the Individual...
CHOGM: An exercise in carpe diem
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 08:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
What does hosting the Commonwealth Heads of State meeting mean? The answer is simple. It means that a country is deemed stable, trusted and respected. What does it mean for a country to host the CHOGM...
Please go back to the drawing board
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 08:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Gejtu Vella
It is a given. Most of the small or large projects and business ventures originate from a hunch but the term “cost-benefit analysis” is the process by which new business premonitions are...
PN General Council: The party’s first united stand
Monday, 18 November 2013, 08:25
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
This legislature was always going to be hard for the Nationalist Party. The Labour Government has a nine seat majority in parliament, and in terms of numbers, it was always going to be...
Half measures on petrol and diesel
Monday, 18 November 2013, 08:23
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The petroleum division of Enemalta is making a profit from the sale of petrol and diesel, and instead of channeling part of the profit back to motorists, it is diverting such profits to other loss...
No, dear Labour, the global media cannot be orchestrated
Sunday, 17 November 2013, 11:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Daphne Caruana Galizia
The global media coverage of the government’s decision to sell Maltese citizenship for €650,000 (and a heavily discounted price of €25,000 for dependents) has been relentlessly mocking...