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Friday, May 25, 2012 by
Paul Barnes, Għarb
A hospital to be proud of (2)
I have just returned home after a three-week stay at the Gozo General Hospital, during which time I had to undergo major abdominal surgery. In my 68 years, I have been treated in hospital on two previous occasions, both times at leading private...
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Friday, May 25, 2012 by
Michael Briguglio
Debating decriminalisation
The recent demonstrations calling for the legalisation of cannabis have helped give prominence to anomalies in drugs policies in Malta. Alternattiva Demokratika – the Green party, which is in favour of the decriminalisation of drugs for personal...
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Friday, May 25, 2012 by
Joe Attard, Qormi
Prevention better than cure
I like Gozo very much. In fact, I visit the island about three or four times a year. The trip on the Gozo ferries is an enjoyable experience in itself. The ferries are spotlessly clean, the crew very helpful and the ferries very well maintained. If...
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Friday, May 25, 2012 by
Konrad Mizzi
The chance to succeed in life
Over the years, Malta’s economy has evolved and diversified to re-flect our stage of development. This development has been complemented by changes made to our educational system, which included the strengthening of the University and the setting up...
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Friday, May 25, 2012 by
Albert Ganado, Valletta
War casualties (1)
The correspondence about war casualties 17991800 started when Brian Tarpey queried where was the cemetery “built” for the burial of British soldiers and marines who died between 1799 and 1800 “while besieging the French in Valletta” (February...
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Friday, May 25, 2012 by
Berta Sullivan
The art of the possible
If there is one thing the Nationalist government can be commended for surely it is the healthy environment it has created to attract foreign and local investment so vital to generate jobs. All over Europe, and beyond, workers are being fired right,...
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Friday, May 25, 2012 by
Brian N. Tarpey, Sliema
War casualties (2)
Charles Xuereb, in his letter A French Cemetery (May 21), has produced some interesting historical facts from within Valletta during the siege 1798-1800 by reporting the number of French and Maltese who died inside the city throughout the first...
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Friday, May 25, 2012 by
Abdullah Gül
Turkey’s new course of action
Turkey has recently been at the forefront of international economic and political debates. On the one hand, despite the economic crisis engulfing neighbouring Europe, Turkey remains the world’s second-fastest growing economy, after China. On the...
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Friday, May 25, 2012 by
Alfred Aquilina, Vittoriosa
Name origins
I refer to the letter by Joe Zammit Ciantar (May 7) where he didn’t agree with Joseph Aquilina on the name given to the place in Gozo (Għarb) called Ħalq Ħamiem I think that Mr Zammit Ciantar still got the name wrong when he said it should be called...
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Malta’s immigration policies and the ICJ
The International Commission of Jurists is a reputable international NGO based in Geneva. Following a short visit to Malta last year, it has published a report, Not Here To Stay, examining Malta’s policies and experience of irregular...
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Don't legalise pot
While out wandering aimlessly in outer space, where I blog for all strange and silly aliens, I met this talking rabbit. I kid you not. He said to me: "Psst! Hey you! Psst!" Just like you reading this I thought he was kidding. I mean who the hell...
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TO BURY, FIRST KILL
I was polishing off a rather good dinner at Lord Nelson's (not free, but not paid for by the money I earn, lest the twisted and bitter think it appropriate to make an ignorant remark) when I almost choked on my half-and-half dessert. It was my own...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 by
Ray Grech, director general, The Sense Group, Balzan
Sensible drinking
Reference is made to the On The Dot item Gargles (May 21) regarding the serving of alcohol by bartenders to individuals who are already showing signs of drunken behaviour. As an organisation founded by key members of the Maltese alcohol industry in...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 by
Monica Demanuele, Balzan
Lack of safety
Do Arriva and/or Transport Malta really make the safety of the commuters their priority? The photo above speaks for itself. The bus stop, on the busy Birkirkara Bypass, consists of two narrow steps, which are flooded with rain in winter and sun in...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 by
Vivienne Galea Pace, councillor, Sliema
Sliema buses
With reference to Henry S. Pace’s letter Improving The Bus Service (May 21), on behalf of the Sliema local council, I would like to inform Mr Pace and all Sliema residents that after several meetings with representatives of Transport Malta the...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 by
Jim Wightman, PRO Bicycle Advocacy Group, St Julians
Insurance cover
I am a little confused by Adrian J. Galea’s letter All Vehicles Should Have Road Licences (May 22) in that when the Bicycle Advocacy Group looked into the question of insurance for motorised bicycles last year, most insurers and indeed the Insurers’...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 by
Ray Zammit, San Pawl tat-Tarġa
More rational investigation is required (1)
Candidus II chose to comment (May 14) on the Committee Against Bird Slaughter’s drone that was flown over all and sundry and also about BirdLife Malta’s reported illegalities during the spring hunting season. Having no police or Transport Malta...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 by
Peter Zammit, Birkirkara
More rational investigation is required (2)
George Palmer (May 18) considers “bird killers” as a tiny minority, and in his opinion legal and illegal hunting are damaging Malta’s tourist industry and its moral reputation in the wider world. Considering he fails to distinguish between the legal...
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 by
Robert Louis Fenech, Mosta
Not a drug war; a culture war
Five months ago, there was the first rally in support of a reform in drug laws in Malta. Since then there has been the promise of a Drugs Court and an admission by Justice Minister Chris Said that there is a “broad consensus for decriminalisation”.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012 by
Ranier Fsadni
Never mind the F-word
Happiness is heart-warming but depends on the embrace of cold truths. Real bears aren’t cuddly. Beaches in the Bahamas are plagued by mosquitoes. Blind luck is a critical factor in our personal lives and careers. Gender reassignment surgery cannot...
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