Saturday, July 19, 2008
Letters
Girl's treasure lost and never found
I am writing this out of disappointment, very big disappointment.
A few days ago my nine-year-old daughter left a bag behind her after sitting...
Drivers using mobile phones
Is no one in government or the Police Force worried about the fact that the use of mobile phones while driving appears to have become the standard...
ECB's obsession with inflation
Lino Spiteri is right (The Times Business, July 10) to describe the European Central Bank as "obsessed" with inflation fears, further...
Truly state-of-the-art in every respect
I would like to express my sincere gratitude and huge thanks to the emergency, cardiology, ITU, CCU and CCM departments at Mater Dei Hospital for...
Government websites
I refer to Rueben Zarb's letter (Inland Revenue Online Services Not Available To Every Citizen, July 9).
The government implemented a system...
Choice of bio fuels
Will someone kindly direct me to a petrol station that sells "blended" bio diesel? I don't want the type that you are expected to work...
Disregarded signs
Can the authorities concerned please do something about Triq l-Iljun in Qormi? The No Parking of Containers signs are blatantly disregarded and,...
Helpful constable
I would like to publicly thank and congratulate PC Alex Mizzi on fulfilling his duties as a traffic policeman and going out of his way to help me...
Mater Dei far from a part-time hospital
Last Sunday was a rare opportunity for me to peruse the Sunday papers. Lying in a hospital bed means you do have the time for such pleasures. And,...
As you wait to be served
We have been frequent visitors to Gozo for more than 20 years and we usually take home a good supply of Maltese currency in notes as where we live...
Keeping an eye on development
I refer to the letter Call For Geological Survey Came Late, by Alex Torpiano ( July 8).
In particular, I would like to comment on his statement...
Financially marginalised citizens
I recently noted an excellent article by Julian Micallef in the periodical Forum fl-Ewropa. He advocates the need to eradicate what I term to be...
Animal lovers, please speak up
Following the publication of my letter (July 8), I think the people should know how serious this problem is.
We demand answers to these...
Small fry, big fish and law enforcement
When are we going to change our mentality in general, whether it is the man in the street or the authorities, and realise that might is not right...
The fallout of the transport strike (1)
I received the following from a friend of mine.
What on earth is happening about the transport strike in Malta?
I've just had a disturbing...
The fallout of the transport strike (2)
My congratulations to the government for standing firm during the uncalled-for transport strike. The behaviour of the transport operators gives...
The fallout of the transport strike (3)
And a great good morning to you! We had the same problem in Seattle, Washington (USA) in the late 1960s and 1970s.
The way it was handled was to...
The fallout of the transport strike (4)
May I suggest to the Prime Minister to show thugs that Malta is right behind him by calling a massive mass meeting at the Granaries and show them...
International Fair of Malta: Some facts and figures
After the recent reports in The Times regarding the 51st edition of the International Fair of Malta, I would like to make the following...
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