43 Years later
Friday, 21 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
It was 43 years ago that Malta obtained independence from British rule, embarking on a new road that was full of hope and expectations, but that was also difficult and uncertain. For the first time in our enriched history, ...
7,000-year Mentality
Friday, 21 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
I always enjoy reading a well thought out editorial such as the one appearing in your paper on 17 September....
Reasons For delays in Birzebbuga works
Friday, 21 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Bernard Busuttil’s report entitled Closed junction makes Birzebbuga residents drive an extra 7km – mayor (TMID, 17 September), recounted the Birzebbuga mayor’s comments about delays in the above works....
Money, Money, money
Friday, 21 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
You cannot fail to notice it upon entering a shop. Either price listed on objects in Maltese lira and in euros or a long list explicitly specifying the same thing. ...
Noise Pollution
Sunday, 16 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Recently, many letters, as well as editorials, have appeared in the local media about the problem of noise pollution in Malta. They refer specifically to fireworks, church bells, traffic, stereos in cars, and ...
Film Classification
Sunday, 16 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
I refer to the letter “‘Officious censor’ puts the record straight” by Charles Pace, director, KRS Distributors Ltd (TMIS, 9 September)....
Protecting The Silent City
Sunday, 16 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
As a frequent visitor to these islands and knowing that great efforts are being made to increase the number of holiday visitors, I was somewhat surprised to see that horse drawn carriages are allowed to drive over the ...
A Moment In Time: For those not to the ‘manor’ born
Sunday, 16 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
I will always remember the thrill I got when a telephone call to my old Union Press newsroom number brought me the news that my then fiancée and I had been granted a new flat in one of the many new ...
The World around us:
Sunday, 16 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Mother Teresa is my kind of girlLast month, private letters written by Mother Teresa were published for the first time and revealed a 50- year struggle with her faith, or more ...
Cart Before the horse
Sunday, 16 September 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Julian Zarb, president of the Malta Tourism Society, agrees “wholeheartedly” that this island and its people “needs to pull its socks up and inculcate a sense of commitment and consistency in the ...