The Short term gain and the long term loss
Sunday, 27 May 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Who is giving orders in the Labour spin machine?No sooner has the party emerged, somewhat battered, after the recent Michael Falzon outburst, than it has proceeded...
Poverty: Should We turn a blind eye?
Sunday, 27 May 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
We refer to Marisa Micallef’s article “Are relief and low wages the only relief there is” (TMIS, 20 May). It is both misleading and inaccurate to dismiss...
Left Behind
Saturday, 26 May 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
A recent report issued by the National Statistics Office estimated that a total of 59,315 people are considered to be at risk of poverty. According to the results of the first Survey on Income and Living Conditions, ...
To Olivia With love
Saturday, 26 May 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
To say I was as mad as a raging bull would be putting it mildly. On a Saturday I am usually cool, calm and collected, due to the fact that I don’t work on that day. David Camilleri’ letter (Just a song, TMID 19 May)...
The Natural park
Saturday, 26 May 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
It does not matter if it is a U-turn or not. The important thing is that Xaghra l-Hamra will not be turned into a golf course but, instead, ...
Valletta Parking
Saturday, 26 May 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Nearly a month has passed since the start of the new traffic management system in Valletta....
Promoting Economic competitiveness and social cohesion
Saturday, 26 May 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Centre for Labour Studies (CLS) at the University of Malta, in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation, recently organised an interesting seminar about the challenges of improving economic ...
Labour And the euro changeover
Friday, 25 May 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
So we have been accepted to join the euro. But there are still those who believe that we should have taken a decision to join this monetary system later – perhaps in the year never-thousand. Labour wishes to delay,...
Another Night out
Friday, 25 May 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
Once again, a “night out” for the Maltese proved to be a huge success....
Feeble Counter-declaration
Friday, 25 May 2007, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
As reported in The Malta Independent (23 May), the Maltese Federation for Hunting (FKNK) sent a document to members of Parliament to “counter” the anti-spring hunting declaration presented to MPs by several NGOs on Monday evening. ...