Interview
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Sunday, January 18, 2009 by
Herman Grech
The world doesn't care
As the Israeli war against Hamas enters its third week, a "cynical" Ambassador to Malta Gideon Meir tells Herman Grech that the real Israel is not the biased one the media are trying to sell to the world. Israeli military officials said yesterday...
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Sunday, January 11, 2009 by
Ariadne Massa
Return to Eden
Nathan Farrugia started 2009 with two tough challenges: giving direction to the new foundation, created after Razzett tal-Hbiberija and the Eden Foundation joined forces, and training for the gruelling Ironman race. He tells Ariadne Massa that if...
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Sunday, January 4, 2009 by
Caroline Muscat
From Sliema to Bethlehem
Last night, Israeli troops advanced into Gaza, in a conflict that has already claimed the lives of over 440 Palestinians in just eight days. Living in the Middle East for over 40 years, Maltese nun Patricia Crockford tells of the human suffering she...
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
What they said
Herman Grech compiles some of the memorable and controversial comments quoted in 2008 in The Sunday Times' weekly interview slot. 'I have no regrets' - Former Labour Party leader Alfred Sant (February 24) 'We held internal discussions (in 1997) and...
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Sunday, December 21, 2008 by
Caroline Muscat
An inconvenient truth
On the 20th anniversary since Malta put climate change on the international agenda, our Ambassador on Climate Change, Michael Zammit Cutajar, speaks to Caroline Muscat and stresses the need for urgent action. Charming, with penetrating green eyes...
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Sunday, December 14, 2008 by
Herman Grech
The price is right
Infrastructure Minister Austin Gatt insists that the new water and electricity rates will not drive any firm out of business. Over the years, people have become used to paying for what they consume, he tells Herman Grech. To what extent is the price...
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Sunday, December 7, 2008 by
Ariadne Massa
'The Lord gave me a gift'
The guardian of emigrants and immigrants for 50 years, Mgr Philip Calleja, who turns 80 tomorrow, speaks to Ariadne Massa about abject poverty, immigration today and the St John's Co-Cathedral museum. Philip Calleja was still a student when he...
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Sunday, November 30, 2008 by
Herman Grech
The life of the party
Labour Party president Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi is responsible for coordinating the sweeping reforms being deliberated this weekend. He answered, and diplomatically avoided, Herman Grech's questions. The Labour Party is proposing a number of reforms,...
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 by
Ariadne Massa
The waiting game
Former Ambassador to Ireland Richard Muscat tells Ariadne Massa how he is waiting for the Prime Minister to heal the wounds, more than a year after he was forced to resign his diplomatic post. A tight staircase leads down to an airy basement that...
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Sunday, November 16, 2008 by
Herman Grech
The trouble with money
Central Bank Governor and ECB governing council member Michael Bonello insists that Maltese banks are not directly threatened by the financial crisis. After laying out a list of stringent conditions for the interview, he spoke to Herman Grech. If I...
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Thursday, November 13, 2008 by
Ivan Camilleri
The language of democracy
Multilinguism Commissioner Leonard Orban will today be paying his first official visit to a member state whose language is one of the EU's 23 official languages. Brussels correspondent Ivan Camilleri asked him whether Maltese really matters to the...
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Sunday, November 9, 2008 by
Herman Grech
Waste not, want not
Amid growing opposition to increases in water and electricity tariffs, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi tells Herman Grech that tough decisions are necessary to weather the global storm. Do you honestly feel that this budget has left more money in...
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Sunday, October 19, 2008 by
Patrick Cooke
The state of us
The US has long been known as the land of opportunity, and its ambassador to Malta Molly Bordonaro tells Patrick Cooke she does not expect the current financial crisis to dent this belief. A prominent figure since her arrival in Malta in 2004, it is...
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Sunday, October 12, 2008 by
Herman Grech
When only sparks fly
Hunters' federation PRO Joe Perici Calascione says the public is unaware of the good that hunters do. He also tells Herman Grech foreigners should not interfere in Malta's hunting affairs. How many hunters do you estimate there are in Malta? There...
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Boosting Malta's financial services sector
FIMBank's headquarters has been in Malta since the Bank came to Malta in 1994. What have been the key developments in the company's growth since then? Since its inception, FIMBank aimed to be an international trade finance bank serving mainly...
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Atlantis sees potential in expansion of Malta marinas
The vice-president of Atlantis, a subsidiary of the leading Italian power boat manufacturer Azimut Benetti Group, sees potential in the development of Malta marinas - and she claims she is not alone. Carla Demaria, who navigates the top echelons of...
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Sunday, October 5, 2008 by
Herman Grech
Sowing your money
With international money markets crashing and hugely unpopular utility tariff proposals overshadowing the upcoming Budget, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech has plenty to worry about. We're experiencing a crisis in US and international markets. What are...
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Kiefer Sutherland - The man in mirrors
Unlike many actors, Kiefer Sutherland doesn't like looking at himself. For one thing, he only has a single mirror in his house. And for another, he isn't really interested in seeing himself on film. For a star who has a string of hit movies to his...
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Battoned up and rearing to go
You have distinguished careers as both a conductor and as a pianist. Which is the dearest to your heart and why? In both, I am only interested in the musical moment of transformation from an ideal written-on-paper sounding in the imagination, to...
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Sunday, September 28, 2008 by
Ivan Camilleri
In the driving seat?
Labour leader Joseph Muscat will assume his seat in the Maltese parliament this week. Ivan Camilleri caught up with him on his last day as an MEP in Brussels. How would you describe your time as an MEP? It was a great experience which taught me a...