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Beyond numbers

Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 12:10 Last update: about 9 years ago Censu Galea

On Thursday 24 May The Malta Independent reported that the “number of births in Malta skyrocketed between 2008 and 2017”. In fact it was reported (quoting an answer to a Parliamentary...

TMID Editorial: Amici - A Maltese icon at the top

Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 11:06 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Italians have this habit - they tend to split in support of two rivals. It was Guelphs and Ghibellines in the 13th Century, Don Camillo and Peppone in the 1950s, Mazzola and Rivera in the...

TMID Editorial: Parliament - Dress codes and respect

Monday, 28 May 2018, 12:30 Last update: about 9 years ago

We have disagreed with Speaker Anglu Farrugia on several occasions and have dedicated several editorials to express our displeasure with some of his decisions. Recently, we criticized Farrugia for...

Chevening Scholarships

Sunday, 25 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I refer to the article about the nominations for the Chevening scholarships (TMIS, Campus section, 18 March)....

Drawing The line

Sunday, 25 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Regarding the fuss made about gays recently and the controversy over their right to marry and raise children, I would like to point out that ...

Give Me a reason

Sunday, 25 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Who is to say why people vote for this or that political party? Unless there is a psychic out there who can predict people’s preferences just by looking at them,...

A Flair for half-truths

Sunday, 25 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Portomaso Tower is 23 storeys high, the twin towers to be built at Pendergardens will be 20 and 23 storeys high respectively and the Fortina tower is 17 storeys high. ...

In Place of rhetoric

Sunday, 25 March 2007, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The recent round of local council elections was the last hurdle before the political parties approach the last lap....

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