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Of crosses and potatoes
I refer to the Youtube video ‘Potato blood in my veins’ which was uploaded on timesofmalta.com on May 2. On one of our German holiday trips my wife and I made, driving from Hamburg to Hanover, we arrived at about 8pm at our hotel all tired and weary...
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Gonzi’s place in history
Only the most politically myopic would have disagreed with Parliament’s fitting tribute to Lawrence Gonzi as he stepped down as Nationalist Party leader last Monday. Dr Gonzi might have suffered a heavy defeat at the polls in March, but he leaves...
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Malmo and Gozo calling
This weekend everyone is agog with the Eurovision. This national pastime dominates conversation during this time of year. Lovers and haters of the festival discuss, albeit for different reasons, all aspects of this festival. Eurovision lovers...
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Kazakh mysteries in the Med.
Rakhat Aliyev is a former Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister, Deputy Chair of the Presidential Security Service and former Kazakh Ambassador to Austria. In 2008 he was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by the Kazakh Criminal Court on charges of...
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A quality public service
The Public Administration Act, among other things, holds government entities accountable for the manner in which they provide services and carry out their functions. It is indeed considered to be a public service value that government entities...
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Greening the Constitution
Alternattiva Demokratika is in agreement that, 50 years after its adoption, the Constitution needs to be updated. However, such an exercise, as emphasised in AD’s 2013 electoral manifesto, should be carried out with the direct involvement of civil...
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Tribute to Lawrence Gonzi
It is only fitting that I should give brief tribute to Lawrence Gonzi now that the time has come for him to leave the political stage. History will record that he was perhaps one of the better Prime Ministers to have the honour to lead the country,...
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Elderly care
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the geriatrics consultant at St Vincent De Paule Residence, doctors, nursing officers, nurses and staff at St Joseph Wards 15 and 16. Their invaluable and unceasing dedication and care towards my...
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Managing pain management
If my experience in running a large pain management clinic in London for many years is anything to go by, Fibromyalgia sufferers in Malta face an uphill struggle in their battle to get any form of official recognition. Despite the fact that in 2003,...
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In defence of pornography
Helena Dalli has criticised a recent gang-rape verdict which described the rape of a 14-year old girl as “an act of foolishness.” While she over-emphasises the tender age of the girl, she draws attention away from that of the boys, who were also...
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Two-star rating for potato video
My initial reaction when watching the now infamous video about the Maltese potato farmer and his family was that it was a satirical work. I have no particular axe to grind with a family who live and breathe potatoes from “dawn to dusk”, however I...
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Simon Busuttil is definitely no copycat
Labour sympathisers, including leading columnist Lino Spiteri, referred to the Nationalist statute amendment to have two deputy leaders as copying or imitating the Labour Party. If there is a party that, over the years, has copied, it is precisely...
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Single mothers, children and social policy
The fact that one out of four children are now born outside marriage does not seem to shock most people. Some may argue that this is the result of a fall in moral standards while others would attribute this phenomenon to social policies that may...
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Anniversary of Blessed who helped the poor
Last month, the Society of St Vincent de Paul in France commemorated three anniversaries – namely 200 years since the birth of its founder Frederick Ozanam, 180 years since its foundation and 160 years since his death – by organising various...
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Company’s commitment
I write in reference to the piece by John Cassar White in the Business section of May 9 titled Valuing Mothers’ Role At The Place Of Work. A number of ideas were put forward related to enhancing the situation of working mothers. This company’s...
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The mother on death row
I consider it a matter of urgency to inform readers about the plight of Asia Bibi, a mother of five and a Pakistani Christian. In 2009, Asia Bibi was tried and subsequently found guilty for the crime of blasphemy, the punishment for which is death...
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The more things change...
I thought things would start to change at Mater Dei, as promised by Joseph Muscat. I know it is early days yet, but still I would have thought we would see some kind of difference. Definitely not so when a disabled, diabetic 83-year-old and her...
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A generation of the jobless
A recent editorial in The Economist focused on the alarming global situation concerning unemployed youths. The phenomenon of young people seeking employment across both developed and undeveloped countries is drawing the attention of international...
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Stadium toilets
As a regular at the National Stadium, I would like to put a suggestion to the MFA. Would it be too much to ask that the public ‘toilets’ have an attendant as from the coming season? I invite any of the top officials to visit these places during the...
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What clique?
Before writing his letter New Clique Is Formed (May 9), Joseph Zarb should have consulted a good dictionary about the meaning of the word “clique”. Mr Zarb believes that all those people appointed by the Government on boards and authorities are...
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