Hondoq quay repaired

Galea. L

Jun 27th 2009, 09:00

Anthony Magri
Martinelli only relies on the PN propaganda machine.
Yet he still does not come here to enjoy the Nirvana that he imagines we are living in.

Anthony Magri

Jun 26th 2009, 19:01

Mr. Martinelli of Canada. You are misleading about the MLP and the Qawra project. Brainwashing is effective even if living away.

J Martinelli

Jun 26th 2009, 15:56

Everything turns political, even a mere thank you to the Minister and the workers!

Before turning sour on me, ( a foregone conclusion) may I ask how many days of calm weather when such repairs were even possible, occurred since the damage was done in January. One may find that there were much fewer than 180.

Since some disparaging comments were made in confront of the Minister for Gozo, because she happens to be a Nationalist Minister, no doubt, may I remind the contributors that one project undertaken during Labour's 22 month stint at governing, was the Qawra embellishment which overshot its planned completion date and was over budget by several millions.

Steve Rogers

Jun 26th 2009, 15:14

@A.Borg

No, comments like yours which glorify Ministers and make them think we should thank the Lord we have them is what makes this country fall behind. The quay got damaged and needed to be fixed. PERIOD. We don't need Ministers to micromanage. Furthermore, the people only expect the best whether it is roads or quays.

Paul Borg hit the nail on the head. Yes both the workers and Ministers are getting paid with our taxpayer money.

Just remember A. Borg, it is the people who elect the Ministers; had it been vice versa it would be feudilism at its best, tyranny at its worst.

In regards to tourism, go ask any Gozotan how it reals fairs in that island. If its bad in Malta it is certainly much worse in Gozo. Please remove your blue tinted glasses and start thinking like a Maltese/Gozotan citizen

From now on, everytime a pothole in the road gets fixed I'll remember to blog on the Times and thank the Minister for Roads that he was so kind to think about us little people so that are cars do not get damaged - la tridu hekk!

Tom Sidon

Jun 26th 2009, 14:49

@ James A. Tyrrell
Gozitan children are intelligent... you know....
they even voted for the EU!!

D.Bonello

Jun 26th 2009, 14:43

Now while you are at it let`s have the beach cleaned up from all the stones that get washed up in the winter. Making Hondoq look like St Georges bay in St Julians. Gozitans of Qala and Nadur will have a nice beach that they deserve to enjoy with there Kids and families.

Paul Borg

Jun 26th 2009, 14:33

Workers are being paid for their day's work! any prosits should go to us tax payers and nobody else !

peter paul portelli

Jun 26th 2009, 14:24

why dont we learn to shut up and learn to enjoy that blue water!!!!!!!!! have a nice summer:)

Michael Spiteri

Jun 26th 2009, 13:58

The same cannot be said for the Cirkewwa quay. Been going on for how long now...10 odd years? And to what an astronomical expense of tax payers money with nothing to show but rust and dust!

Charles Sammut (NY)

Jun 26th 2009, 13:54

I have no idea why the Ministry of Gozo should have praise heaped onto her because the damaged quay at Hondoq got repaired in time for the Summer swimming season. I know that she did not come out against the Marina Project that would deprive Hondoq from those of us that enjoy frequenting the place. I always thought that fixing a place that sorely needing repairs was the obvious thing to do. So please give credit where credit is due.

A.Borg

Jun 26th 2009, 13:46

@Steve Rogers
How can you say we should congratulate 'only' the workers & not the politician because it is their duty & responsibility to see that such work is done. Everyone has responsibilities including the workers. That does not mean we don't congratulate them.
Comments like yours are the problem with most reasoning here in Malta. If a job is well done, than yes we ought to congratulate anyone concerned including ministers since they have to be the catalyst behind projects.
Now if for some reason (hmmm....let me think, political agenda?) you don't see it fit to congratulate the minister that is your problem. But in this case the job is well done & as such it has our praise.
P.s. If Gozo is in a pit you should have seen all the improvements made in the past few years. Just to mention a few, start from the harbour, the whole road leading up to Victoria (quite a strech) & another long strech of road on your way to San Lawrenz all built to high quality standards. Not to mention the ships that are an ambassador to Gozo, Marsalforn promenade & so much more.

lgalea

Jun 26th 2009, 13:17

Steve Rogers
You're right. How low can people go to lick their politicians?

Kieron O'connor

Jun 26th 2009, 13:09

Is there perhaps any money left in the budget to surface the road that leads you down there and widen it, heaven forbid you should meet one of the road hogs driving down it as I did once who nearly made me drive into the wall to avoid them.
Malta is a member of the EU for a number of years now, time to start rolling out the EU grants and resurface the roads on the Islands, and put down proper road markings and signage. Better for road safety and better for tourism.

C Cassar

Jun 26th 2009, 13:08

@Steve Rodgers - why congratulate the workers? After all they have been paid for their time to do a job, which often is as quick as possible without considering anyone else around them.

Graham Crocker

Jun 26th 2009, 13:05

Steve Rogers, when things go wrong you don't blame the workers you people blame the ministers. make up your mind.

James A. Tyrrell

Jun 26th 2009, 13:01

I’m assuming that the majority of congratulatory comments here are some form of strange Maltese sarcasm! The damage in question occurred in January and it has taken six months to get this hole filled in. Six months in which we are very lucky that no child was killed because I have photographs of children playing in that hole.

The workers in question the Gatt brothers did a really good job of repairing the damage and deserve to be congratulated. As for the Minister for Gozo Giovanna Debono she should be ashamed that it has taken so long to get the job done. I think this has brought to light the necessity for a Government linked and funded emergency reaction team to carry out such vital repairs where people’s safety is at risk rather than having to put the jobs out to tender.

As for the job being finished it is in fact only half done, as the boulders still need to be removed from the sea where the kids like to dive in, and indeed are still diving in despite the signs. You would have thought the Ministry would have included this in the original tender!

Steve Rogers

Jun 26th 2009, 11:57

@Renato J. Costigan

Why congratulations to the Minister? Did she do the works herself? Any prosits should go to the workers. As far as politicians, it is their OBLIGATION to see that such works are carried immediately especially since Malta depends on tourism (of which Gozo is seriouslly in a pit)

Furthermore, there is a further obligation towards the Gozotans - especially the people of Qala and Nadur - who enjoy this spot (mainly) by these politicians to see that Hondoq is taken care of.

A.Borg

Jun 26th 2009, 11:48

Well done to all concerned. Its not the first time now that we see projects being completed in a very short time period.
Keep it up

Henrik Piski

Jun 26th 2009, 11:15

Only six months to repair the quay, not bad...

Renato J. Costigan

Jun 26th 2009, 11:14

WELL DONE and CONGRATULATIONS to the Minister for Gozo
Giovanna Debono for the work carried out in Hondoq ir-
Rummien in a very short time. It is ready for the summer
season to be enjoyed by the Maltese and tourists.

carmel callus

Jun 26th 2009, 11:08

Well done to all those involved.