Extravagant trumpery
Sunday, 19 February 2017, 08:28
Last update: about 11 years ago
The Floriana parish church spent €45,000 on two crystal chandeliers to decorate its interior. I'm sure that Jesus would be horrified with such extravagant trumpery in a Christian church. The...
The Fox and the Grapes
Sunday, 19 February 2017, 08:27
Last update: about 11 years ago
I am not easily confused, but over the last two weeks, I have come to think something is not quite right. I am referring to the farcical ‘Maltese Cheesecakes’ matter. Can anybody...
Editorial: Brian Tonna and Karl Cini are warned
Friday, 17 February 2017, 08:44
Last update: about 11 years ago
Next Monday, the PANA Committee is due to arrive in Malta and begin investigating the Panama Papers allegations with regards to Malta and Maltese persons. As revealed in the Malta Business Weekly...
Living a lie
Thursday, 16 February 2017, 08:58
Last update: about 11 years ago
Alfred Mangion
Sometimes I wonder whether Joseph Muscat is Prime Minister of the same Mediterranean island of Malta where I live. Whenever I come across what he says, particularly when he, without embarrassment,...
Editorial: Playing around with garnishee orders
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 11:29
Last update: about 11 years ago
After the local and international uproar caused by his demand that garnishee orders be imposed on Daphne Caruana Galizia following the opening of libel cases by him and by his assistant, Minister...
PN will harness ICT to make Malta greater
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 11:26
Last update: about 11 years ago
Simone Aquilina
We live in a world where Information and Communication Technologies are pretty much part a part of our daily lives. According to Horizon 2020, which is the European Union’s financial tool...
World Class Business district
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 11:24
Last update: about 11 years ago
Ryan Mercieca
Perhaps the first impression one might have of a world-class business district is to fill a country as much as possible with multi-nationals, banks with an international presence and the like....
Editorial: Growth amid festering corruption
Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 10:32
Last update: about 11 years ago
The Maltese economy has experienced unprecedented growth in these past years. This is now admitted by one and all, including bodies like the European Commission and rating agencies. But repeated...
Editorial: Just grab it Mr Prime Minister
Monday, 13 February 2017, 11:12
Last update: about 11 years ago
When last week, Leader of the Opposition and PN Leader Simon Busuttil said on INDEPTH (The one-on-one weekly programme on www.independent.com.mt) that he is convinced he will win the next general...