Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Letters
Rent law leaves much to be desired
I have obtained a copy of Act X amending the Rent Law. The English translation is ludicrous, worthy of a Banana Republic! "Recovered",...
Apologies to Valletta pedestrians
I refer to the article and photo entitled Go Slow (June 29). Enemalta apologises for the inconvenience caused both to pedestrians and to tourists...
Regulated moorings are required
For the last 10 years I have been mooring a small boat that belongs to my family at Tal-Ghazzenin Bay in St Paul's Bay.
A few days ago I dived in...
Concert lacking in organisation
I would like to express my disappointment over the Moby concert at Gianpula fields. Was there any skilled supervision at the entrance? The...
Unemployment figures in Gozitan localities
In the article Unemployment Plagues Gozo And The South (June 24) it was noted that Cospicua and Zebbug in Gozo came top of the league in terms of...
Need for bus shelter
Come rain, come shine, relatives and staff exiting Mater Dei Hospital en route to Sliema and other destinations around this beautiful island, are...
Rescue and recovery
On May 25 I had a serious accident at sea while snorkelling off Gozo. In less than 30 minutes after calling for help, the rescue services...
Debate continues on Piano's City Gate plans (1)
It seems so simple, yet for our politicians it is so complicated! For 60 years they have been taking us for a ride and now they come up with this...
Debate continues on Piano's City Gate plans (2)
Renzo Piano's scheme has the merit of emphasising the cultural importance of the site and its power to draw people to Valletta to enliven city...
Debate continues on Piano's City Gate plans (3)
When I first heard of Renzo Piano's plans for Valletta I had many reservations. Having now seen the detail I can only say I am impressed. He has...
Debate continues on Piano's City Gate plans (4)
The Piano plans are a jewel in the crown of a five-year process which I hope will bring about the much-needed regeneration of Valletta. Work is...
Debate continues on Piano's City Gate plans (5)
Let me state a priori that I fully support the general drift of public opinion that something must be done urgently about the main entrance to our...
Debate continues on Piano's City Gate plans (6)
Inevitably the papers have been full of letters commenting on the new plans by Renzo Piano for the main entrance into Valletta and the restoration...
Children unbuckled and unsafe in cars
Isn't the time well overdue for the law to be enforced without exception with regard to the strapping-in of children in the rear seats of...
Improving the quality of the tourism product
I refer to the letter entitled Unnecessary Clampdown by Stephan Rizzo (June 30).
The correspondent claims that "MTA officials visited...
What a gravy train!
Now that the dust has settled and our MEPs have been duly elected, should we not ask ourselves whether (with the exception of one who has more...
Commercial clutter at Hondoq quay
The fact that the Hondoq quay repair saga seems to have come to an end is welcome news for everyone, especially the people who enjoy using the...
Disgraceful public transport service
The bus stop at Chef's Choice on the Marsascala bypass, where the roadworks are taking place, is situated 50 metres away from the supermarket in a...
Why allow domestic quarantine?
It was reported that the four cases of swine flu in Malta have opted for voluntary quarantine.
I am somewhat amazed that this request was...
It is the same oil but the prices no different
News item on Rai TG2, June 30: The price of electricity to go down by one per cent and the price of gas by 7.7 per cent with effect from July 1....
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