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The Blue Flag status

Sunday, 8 May 2016, 10:00 Last update: about 9 years ago Anton Refalo

The Ramla l-Hamra in Gozo was one of 10 beaches awarded the Blue Flag status in 2016, while Hondoq ir-Rummien and Marsalforn Bay were awarded Beach of Quality status. There is a slight distinction...

Moving ahead on our own credits

Sunday, 8 May 2016, 09:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Justyne Caruana

In both the disability and elderly sectors, we aim to be proactive with planning and budgeting without waiting in those moments that need immediate action.   During my first two years as...

Need to have a closer look

Saturday, 7 May 2016, 09:49 Last update: about 9 years ago

One might think that the issues we are facing these days – the Panama Papers, Bank of Valletta, Nemea Bank, etc -  all have a separate genesis and arise from different sectors. At the...

Beating the mid-term blues

Friday, 6 May 2016, 10:22 Last update: about 9 years ago

Three years from five, the so-called mid-term blues. It’s the time when any government is usually at its lowest point, most of the public is alienated from government policies, and the...

Editorial: The biggest loser is the prime minister

Friday, 6 May 2016, 09:44 Last update: about 9 years ago

So there it is. After two massive public protests, two votes of No Confidence in the House, which were both defeated, countless speeches, articles, controversies, comments – what are we left...

The word from the practitioners

Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 11:26 Last update: about 9 years ago

On Monday, newly re-appointed minister Manuel Mallia made a rather unusual speech in Parliament. He explained he intended to make the speech last week but then Parliament rose early and Minister...

Media freedom in Europe: No time for complacency

Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 09:13 Last update: about 9 years ago

Europe has a good record when it comes to the freedom of the media.  But the situation is far from perfect. Albert Camus once said: "A free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most...

EU Seeks ban on cat and dog fur

Thursday, 1 February 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Earlier this week, EU agriculture ministers discussed a proposal adopted by the European Commission last November for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council...

Labour And the self-employed

Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The Nationalists try to spin the idea that they are the party of the self-employed. As these operators are aware, however, this cannot but be further from the truth. ...

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