Saturday, July 4, 2009
Letters
Assuming responsibility for cleanliness
I make reference to the recent and various negative letters that have appeared on this newspaper, mainly related to the poor standard of...
Early 1940s and a girl called Marie Rose
I served in the British army in Malta from 1941 until 1944, for most of that time in Fort Lascaris on the edge of Grand Harbour opposite Fort St...
Good place for mountain bike track
The Marsa sports complex, which hosts a diversity of sports, lacks what could be a major boost to the complex - a mountain bike track.
There is a...
Appeal for historic films on DVD
For some weeks PBS has been running a series of historic film clips recovered from its archives, for which it must be praised.
PBS is also the...
Thousands of pensioners facing sorry plight
Carmel Cauchi (Pensioners Below The Poverty Line, September 26) is not alone in drawing the Prime Minister's attention to the sorry plight of...
Early closing at garden
I am a frequent visitor to Hastings Garden and every Saturday night the gates to this public area are closed an hour and a half early and people...
Encroaching on the view
Recently, MTA inspectors enforced regulations about encroachment of public spaces by various restaurants. Well done.
I would like the inspectors...
Outdated directory
The current Malta land-line telephone directory was last issued in 2004, with information accurate as per 2003. Is our privatised telephone...
The virtue of patience
The 19th-century French prolific writer Père Alexandre Dumas once wrote: "All human wisdom is summed up in two words - wait and...
Remove passenger taxes to attract more tourists
With hoteliers worried about the last quarter (September 19), I believe that the euphoria of low -cost airlines is over and the country must now...
Untrustworthy carpenters
When we decided last January to have two doors made, I had no idea how difficult this was going to be. The first carpenter we contacted assured us...
Old towns as tourist attractions
I have recently visited Mdina and was impressed by the general atmosphere of upkeep and cleanliness that the place is showing nowadays. The Old...
Qawra post office, a Friday morning
I had two parcels to send to England, one weighing 2.5 kilos and the other 850 grammes. Customs forms made out, only one person in the queue,...
Towards a sound future for hunting in Malta
In the news item Protected Birds Shot Down In Front Of Birdwatchers - BirdLife (September 19), Birdlife Malta are reported to have "called on...
Crossover jazz for festival
Having read, with great interest, the article (September 23) about the festival going back to pure jazz, I would agree with NnG promotions that...
Appeal from Jerusalem
As a Maltese religious nun in the Congregation of Our Lady of Sion since 1961 and living in Jerusalem since 1965, I have been very active in...
Air Malta aiming for sustainability
I refer to the article titled From Complimentary To Free by Austin Sammut (September 23).
In a span of a few years the airline business has seen...
Society will mark 80th anniversary of the Holy Name of God in November
On November 19, 2008, the Society of the Holy Name of God will be celebrating 80 years since its foundation. Fr Gerald Paris OP's intention was to...
A poor soul in need of assistance
Paul Pulis' recent letter Home Made Refugee In Valletta was spot-on.
The rich go to work by car. That is why they cannot see this poor soul being...
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