Works on Valletta lift start

john muscat

Sep 13th 2011, 09:05

Eqred Guz! Maltese gemgem at large!

Anthony Thorne

Sep 13th 2011, 09:13

Ma nahsibx illi dak li qed isir issa huwa ghall-gid tal-Belt Kapitali taghna. meta tqis illi l-parkegg naqas bin-nofs, sirna kollna cctv cameras, wardens iduru ma kullimkien u bill-wicc tost niftahru li rridu nqajmu l-Belt Valletta....harbatna t-toroq kollha, qridna l-hwienet u l-kummerc kollu u minn Belt mimlija hajja saret Belt siekta. Ikun wisq ahjar li kieku flok naraw minn fejn se nigbru t-taxxi, naraw kif se nergghu naghtu hajja lill-Belt glorjuza taghna!!!

Mr George Portelli

Sep 12th 2011, 21:51

Mela qed isir b'xejn? U jekk ikun b'xejn mhux xorta mit-taxxi taghna se nhallsuh. Nahseb li l-iktar li ha jintuza mit-turisti, allura ghandu jkun b'xejn???????????

Victor Pulis

Sep 13th 2011, 16:46

Jiddependi....Jekk tkunx hamiema!

Saviour Sam Agius

Sep 13th 2011, 00:32

Il-Valletta Waterfront fil-fatt mal-Furjana jagħmel.

Inti l-għatba ta' darek, mat-triq tagħmel mhux mad-dar, imma ma ssejħilhiex l-għatba tat-triq.

Jason Falzon

Sep 13th 2011, 07:14

il kunsill tal belt jorok idu f' xi rokna ruhi qieghed. Min jaf kemm il kemxa ha jdahhal min dan il lift li ha jsirlu prattikament b xejn. Triq imkissra ma thalliex qlieh jekk issewwija. Lanqas kas jobbligaw lil tas servizz tal iskart jahslu hasla l-iskips ma jaghtu ahseb u ara affarijiet ohra. Anzi qed iduru dawra is swar. Pero fuq dan nahseb li l gvern centrali jiehu hsieb ukoll.

U dan kollu mhux tal belt biss ta! Ahna mohhna biex inhammgu lil xulxien, basta jitla il partit taghna fil gvern. Hallija li imbaghad iwahhalulna xorta.

Joe Gatt

Sep 12th 2011, 18:12

Another eyesore to compliment some recent additions, would be a better description.

It could have easily been hewn in the solid limestone, even an escalator would have been sufficient

Lifts already are intalled at the MCP, exiting just opposite Phoenicia Hotel.

There already is a Tunnel leading to the Floriana Waterfront at the Malta Car Park.

Mr Tony Gatt

Sep 12th 2011, 19:42

I recall going up the old one with my father. It seems to have been popular.

Mr christine Formosa

Sep 12th 2011, 21:24

@Mr Gatt: change your glasses and go back to school

Lara Bonett

Sep 13th 2011, 15:31

another project to make valletta nicer just like removing bieb il-belt and the renzo piano project!!

Mr George Portelli

Sep 12th 2011, 21:55

You seem to know what policy makers and decision makers need to do! Why not join them and give them a bit of your knowledge? Oh I know your answer would be LEAVE EVERYTHING AS IT IS so that Malta would remain in the middle ages or the dark ages. We do not have to pay with interest for such a project, it pays itself.

JOSEPH VELLA

Sep 12th 2011, 17:47

Ġħall informazzjoni tieġħek u ta' min jargumenta bħalek fil-Belt qieġħed issir ix-xoġħol biex forsi titaffa l-pjaga li kien ħalla warajħ l-ġħaref perit Mintoff. 16 il-sena sħaħ Belt abbadunata ġħall-kollox ġħal-skopijiet li hu biss kien jafhom. Avolja aħna l-Beltin nafu x'kienet ir-raġuni

charlie cauchi

Sep 12th 2011, 18:41

@joseph vella

ma jidirlekx li ghadha zmien bizzejjed li mitoff kien imexxi il pajjiz u issa qed issir xoghol fil belt li ma sarx fi zmien eddie fenech adami li issa ilu li warrab 7 snin ilu u li qatt ma ghamel xejn fil belt valletta ghal aktar min 17 il sena. mela iseghmmi li perit mintoff li ilu li warrab min prim ministru iktar min 30 sena

Mr Michel Ellul

Sep 12th 2011, 17:03

Dear Mr Mamo,
if the government does spend money on really necessary projects , you can be assured that nobody will argue.

Mr Angus Black

Sep 12th 2011, 18:17

@ Michel Ellul

It depends how you define 'need'. For Mintoff 'wants and needs' took the back seat and only what he dreamed about, good or bad, ever made the light of day. He destroyed the lift which in turn decimated the ferry boat system and sent workers and shoppers on rickety buses driven by equally dishevelled cowboys. Such progress, why can we not go back to the 'golden years'?

I can't wait.

Mr Michel Ellul

Sep 12th 2011, 19:38

@ Mr Black
could you please re-read my comment since I am figuring out how do you extracted the word 'need'. By saying that Mintoff destroyed the lift, you have an incorrect information. The old lift was removed due to safety reasons after years out of service since it had rusted so much that it was not feasible to restore it. To complement with your comment regarding 'want and needs' well what about the new parliament, wasn't also a dream of a single individual. It seems that what is good for the goose is also good for the gender. Having said that, I really do not care about politics, what I really care is that things are done for the 'REAL' benefit of all Malta and not for some few extra votes and last thing, I would be happier to respond to more constructive criticism rather than a naive one.

Mr j mifsud

Sep 12th 2011, 16:45

mr. calleja..why is it that us maltese always have to complain and always try to find an issue in everything? cant we simply be grateful that this project is going to be completed? better sooner than never..

James Hili

Sep 12th 2011, 16:45

Yes Mr Calleja..you are spot on..The Nats ormai have been in business running this country many a years and therefore they know all to well how to play the game. Like you pointed out look ath all the projects in hand which are due to finish around that time. Forget Arriva, by that time they would have put their house in order and anzi it would be another card for the Nats to play! That 's why it is going to be very difficult to unseat them from power. Just look at how certain newspapers, this included, are already beating the drums in favor of the current adminsittation. This will obvioulsy get louder once we approach E Day. PL, despite that in theory they should win hands down come next election, have an uphill struggle, and I have my doubts on their possible victory.

Mr Joseph Calleja

Sep 12th 2011, 18:10

Mr J Mifsud, you might be right that us Maltese try to find an issue in everything. Somebody has to do it and for a good reason. That is because in Malta everything we do is surrounded with politics and since I am not indebted to any party, I am free to express my honest opinion. Correct me again if I said something wrong or out of the ordinary, I am stating facts and if the PL was in power I would have made the same statement. We don't have a life because we are obsessed with politics and religion and that is the Maltese way. Thanks to the media, It is now and in the last few years that we get the opportunity to be able to express our opinion publicly.

Mr john vella

Sep 12th 2011, 18:55

Joseph Calleja
It seem we are on the same band wagon. I care less of any of the political parties and I believe as Dr. Gonzi is quoted to have us understand, there is not much to choose from.
Having said that, I think the NP will unfortunately gain power because Dr. Muscat is another Zero in parliament without a vote, and so far he only showed us how good he can organize parties at his fortress, With this dangerous level of national deficit he should get on a box and shout at every street corner.
Again if this what the people want this is what they will get. Not much to choose from.

Mr Jo Camm

Sep 12th 2011, 16:51

Did you use an Arriva bus to travel??

JOSEPH VELLA

Sep 12th 2011, 20:25

Ġħandek raġun Michael tirraġuna hekk ġħax in-naħa taġħkom qatt ma' kienet abbandunata bħall Belt ġħall-snin twal minħabba pika politika. U darb'oħra qabel tirkeb il-karozza jew biex wasalt ir-Rabat, ġħaqla snienek

Mr Paul Borg

Sep 12th 2011, 15:54

It's a good fishing boardwalk !!!

Mr Michel Ellul

Sep 12th 2011, 16:02

I think the only return for the bridge would be whoever goes to venture on the breakwater. Since it is a dead end, will end up to return back.

Paul Attard Baldacchino

Sep 12th 2011, 16:02

Tourism. Have you ever been on it? It's a nice walk

Mr Joseph Calleja

Sep 12th 2011, 16:35

The investment on the bridge is, Votes, votes and more votes. As I mentioned many times before, everything done in Malta has something to do with Politics and or Religion. Honestly, one can stand on this new bridge and wave to the tourists as the cruise ships pass by. It will provide a good spot for photo enthusiasts. It could also be used as a fishing pier, so many things that this (to nowhere bridge) can be used for?