The Malta Independent 9 May 2024, Thursday
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An Echo for eco-tax

Sunday, 23 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The “polluter pays” principle is considered a good attempt for environmental protection. However, one has to be assured that the money collected from eco-tax will be utilised solely for environmental progress....

Those Plastic bags

Sunday, 23 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Unfortunately, there is still lack of awareness concerning the serious threat to our health and environment posed by the continued widespread use of plastic bags in this country. Noel Grima’s informative article on the problem with plastic bags (TMIS 16 ...

Would Have liked to

Sunday, 23 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I was intrigued to read that I am a candidate for the EU post in Malta. I did not apply because frankly I never knew that there was a call for applications. ...

Nothing To explain

Sunday, 23 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Reference is made to the article by Raphael Vassallo “Decisive decisions indeed” where he passed depreciative comments on the Minister of Health the Elderly and Community Care in connection with, among other issues, the St Luke’s Hospital incinerator. Mr ...

Mediation Deficiencies

Sunday, 23 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Unfortunately, and I truly state this with regret, the Institution of Mediation has by-and-large served only one purpose, albeit a political purpose, and is not in the interests of the persons affected. The government can boast in the House of Representat...

The Maritime sector

Saturday, 22 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Writing in The Malta Independent over the Christmas season, Competitiveness and Communications Minister Censu Galea dealt at length on the workings of his ministry in the maritime sector, so important for a country that is surrounded by sea....

The MUT – Past and present

Saturday, 22 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) is making hay while the sun shines. I do not blame them. ...

No, Minister

Saturday, 22 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Never before in the annals of Maltese legislation was there a bigger breakdown in communication than the chaotic situation over which Minister George Pullicino presided with regard to the introduction of the eco-contribution. ...

Bring Back the double barrels

Saturday, 22 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

If the Hon. Minister for the Environment really wants to reduce the number of spent cartridges littering our countryside, let him make it illegal to use shotguns with more than two shots at one loading. ...

Playground Language, grown-up problems

Monday, 10 January 2005, 00:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Nothing perhaps better illustrates the non-seriousness of the demonstration today than Tony Zarb’s choice of words last Friday:...

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