Watching the silence
Sunday, 15 September 2013, 08:16
Last update: about 13 years ago
Michael Asciak
A few nights ago, I was walking my dog alone along the sea-shore at about 11 o’clock. It was one of those rare and beautiful nights. There was no-one around, a half moon was...
State of Union address
Saturday, 14 September 2013, 08:27
Last update: about 13 years ago
David Casa
José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, delivered his State of Union address on September 11 at the European Plenary session in Strasbourg. Barroso highlighted a number of...
Malta at the United Nations General Assembly
Friday, 13 September 2013, 08:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opens on 17 September 2013, the third Tuesday of September, in keeping with the UNGA Rules of Procedure. UNGA meets in regular yearly...
Ground breaking memorandums of understanding in the energy sector
Friday, 13 September 2013, 07:59
Last update: about 13 years ago
Ian Borg
Last Wednesday’s energy agreement between the China Power Investment Corporation and the Maltese Ministry for Energy and the Conservation of Water not only made front page headlines in the...
Motoring: Badly parked vehicles a traffic hazard
Friday, 13 September 2013, 07:58
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Vehicles belonging to the Environmental Landscapes Consortium are at times badly parked on the side of main thoroughfares while consortium personnel go along with their day’s work, failing to...
Unbalanced opponents
Friday, 13 September 2013, 07:58
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The problem with any case at MEPA is that it essentially pits two completely unbalanced opponents. On the one hand you have a developer fronting a multi million Euro project with a war chest to...
Incipient decay of Maltese democracy
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 14:25
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Following the last general elections the Nationalist Party handed over to the incoming Government a healthy democracy and a sound economy. We successfully transformed the disastrous state of...
Saying it like it is, for a laugh
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 12:09
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
When did you first decide to become a comedian? Vanity is a terrible thing. I always wanted to be a comedian and was kind of the funny kid in the class. But what kind of career is it...
Strummin’ the Elements
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 12:04
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Tell us a little bit about Żghażagh Haddiema Nsara. Żghażagh Haddiema Nsara (ŻHN Malta) forms part of the international Young Christian Workers movement – young lay workers whose...
City life at Notte Bianca
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 12:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Massive flying structures, magic in a medieval library, a live jukebox choir on the stairs of St John’s co-Cathedral... for one night in October, Valletta will take on several of its possible...