Children and masks I refer to the article entitled ‘Unmask the kids’ by David Marinelli (April 24). The first three paragraphs are reasonable but I feel that I have to briefly provide counterarguments to multiple false and misleading statements that...
Caravans at Għadira parking I refer to the story about the Għadira Bay car park, where caravans are both welcome and forbidden (April 27) and wish to clarify some misinformation given to readers. The article said that this parking in Mellieħa was to...
Bank services and the elderly A few days ago, I received a letter from Id-Dar tal-Providenza returning a cheque for €20 together with a note: “Cheques cannot be issued for amounts of €20 or less. Bank regulations.” Sometimes, I also receive invoices...
Tensions flare in queue for blood tests as industrial action drags on What’s wrong with the Maltese? Why are they always so selfish and uncivilised? Why not just use a simple ticketing system: you arrive, take a ticket and wait until the number is...
Cash-strapped PN must begin 'forced administration' Facts are facts. Bernard Grech took over a debt-ridden party with a fast-coming election. He could never have done the impossible and cater for the inherited debt in the short period prior to the...
Same approach, same mistakes The penchants of most observers on many issues, including Paul Brincau (April 12), when dealing with the current very bad level of service given by local banks to the lower strata of society, are always those of either...
Starving Dalmatian left on rooftop Idiot owner should be banned for life from having another pet. Not even a pet cockroach. Nothing. They don’t deserve it. – F.J. Brincat Send the dog on a holiday paid-for by their former owners and leave the former...
Gender quota in politics Could the disparity between male and female MPs in Malta be due to the small number of women who are interested in politics or, perhaps, women candidates lack drive and tenacity? Taking the UK as an example, three years ago we...
From the online comments WasteServ blames lack of separation for plastic blown out of Magħtab As always, blaming everyone but their incompetence. This type of reasoning by the authorities being paid by the taxpayer is explained better in another...
The Medina Gold Medal Award I was delighted to hear that the city of Mdina has seen it fit to express its appreciation of the lifelong effort of its poet, Joe Zammit Tabona, to sing the praises of its story and glory in his literary work relating to...
Same PN fare till 2027 The very first words uttered by PN’s leader, Bernard Grech, were: “I am staying.” Said after suffering such a humiliating defeat, that can only mean that he was ordered to say those words by those who had originally planned and...
A yacht called ‘Romantica’ I write in the hope that readers may be able to assist me. I am currently working on behalf of a client to find information regarding a private yacht called Romantica that was chartered in and around Malta between 1971 and...
The legacy of the George Cross The editorial (April 14) on the legacy of the George Cross is thought provoking. It reminds us of the great fortitude and sheer courage shown by our forefathers and that “the price of democracy is eternal vigilance”. The...
Are we missing out on this? Corinne Fenech’s article ‘On corruption and clientelism’ (April 9) deals mostly with how these elements impact on the fabric of our society. And it makes some very important observations and questions. There is, however,...
That was the easy part The challenges facing the new transport minister are significant. Amid recent cries for safer roads, and accident- prompted congestion, it is pretty clear that the current situation is not working or at least working as well as...
From the online comments Gender quota is making a travesty of democracy, Arnold Cassola insists I don’t know if Arnold Cassola has his arithmetic reasoning correct but I fully agree, along with a huge chunk of the population, that this gender mechanism...
Make parental alienation a criminal offence Parental alienation is a silent but common phenomenon in Malta that is often inadvertently made worse by the court itself for failing to address the matter in an effective and timely manner. Parental...
Banking in Malta I refer to John Consiglio’s letter ‘What type of banking?’ (9 May). Banks are there both to do business and provide a service to the public. Banks make money hands over fist and I have to see a bank that does not make billions of...
The dreams of future generations should not be abandoned On March 26, the electorate sent to us various strong and clear messages during the fundamental democratic exercise of the general elections. Now that we’ve had well over a week to digest these...
French politicians with Maltese connections I refer to Charles Xuereb’s most interesting article ‘Celebrating 1,000 years of Franco-Maltese connections’, (April 3). I am slightly puzzled by the fact that when mentioning French politicians with Maltese...
Words to remember Pope Francis ended his general audience on Wednesday with the following words: “Thanks to the Maltese people for such a human, such a Christian welcome.” Will we treat each other, the migrants and non-Maltese people who live among us...
From the online comments board Meat price rises worry butchers and importers We all need to eat less meat, especially beef, which is most environmentally costly to produce. – Alex Grima Yesterday, we had the restaurants, today we have the butchers, so...
From the online comments Restaurants struggle as bills soar I have no sympathy for these restaurants. The prices in restaurants increased a long time ago. Try and justify €12 to €14 for a plate of 150 grams of pasta. Or €6 for four slices of bruschetta...
Talking, talking... When will TV reporters in Malta ever learn to shut up during important events being broadcast, such as the pope’s visit? Every time any music started, carefully rehearsed by choir and orchestra, they seemed to think that their...
A shining light for Maltese politicians Allow me to express publicly my heartfelt gratitude to the gentleman of Maltese politics, Evarist Bartolo, for all he has done throughout his 30-year political life, both for the Labour Party as well as for our...
From the online comments board Relaunching tourism after COVID “The Easter tourism flows will be a litmus test for the local industry, which is looking to achieve the 2019 levels of visitors.” Ain’t gonna happen. Despite the PM’s declaration that...
A healthy partnership between medical and midwifery teams In an interview published in The Sunday Times of Malta on January 16, 2011, I, in my role as secretary of the Malta College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, said that Maltese obstetricians...
An ability to connect with people Almost three years ago, we warmly welcomed Raymond Xerri, our new consul general, to the Maltese/Canadian community. To say that we were excited would be an understatement. We had heard a lot of positive news about...
Focus on climate change In the run-up to the recent general election, we heard of programmes and promises about which the public is greatly concerned but hardly anything about global matters which, in the long run, may define the quality of our life...
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