Human Rights – a new beginning?
Friday, 23 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
This week I attended the first meeting of the newly-formed UN Human Rights Council held in Geneva....
The Drug addict
Friday, 23 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
With reference to Franco Farrugia’s letter, Society is the victim (TMID 19 June), I have a few points to make which I’m sure Mr Farrugia will interpret correctly. ...
Speed Cameras in Attard
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
I can hardly see any reason for the speed cameras that have been put up on the main Attard road, which leads to the cemetery. As far as I know, this is no notorious black spot for traffic. ...
Is Democracy at stake?
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
The notion of democracy may be a familiar word to most. A word that is used frequently by politicians to ascertain their subscription to the legitimacy of power....
Pre-budget Goodies?
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
As summer kicks in, the civil service falls into half-day mode and the political parties start to reduce the momentum, looking forward to their hard-earned summer holidays, there is usually very little happening to rock the so-called political boat....
‘The Da Vinci Code’
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
After reading the book The Da Vinci Code, finding it interesting yet in no doubt a pack of untruths from beginning to end, I decided not to watch the film. ...
The World Cup
Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
The World Cup is halfway through and we have seen some excellent games, good goals and a load of entertainment. Generally speaking, that is, because there have been a few boring games....
Who Will carry political responsibility?
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Since the whole issue regarding the alleged distribution of copied CDs during an activity organised for the Foreign Minister’s supporters is likely to prove that the distribution of the items in question was not made for financial gain....
Public Holidays
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 20 years ago
Malta Independent
The public holidays issue has reared its head again over the past days, following the controversy that broke out 18 months ago....
The ‘Baptism Of Christ’
Tuesday, 20 June 2006, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
Allow me to express myself on behalf of thousands of so-called “bigots” who voted for the Baptism of Christ to appear with great pride on the face of the Maltese euro coins. ...