Letters
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 by
Peter Murray, Mosta
Phone directory
Last year, a Malta Communications Authority spokesman went on record (on radio and in various publications) and stated that the MCA was “actively working with all stakeholders” to secure and ensure the publishing of a hard copy, up-to-date telephone...
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 by
Deborah Marshall-Warren, Żabbar
Praise can work wonders
I refer to the write-up Improve Stress Management Programmes, Companies Told (May 15). The author rightly says we need to identify the actual causes of stress and cites “personal capabilities” and “employers’ demands” as reasons for absenteeism due...
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 by
Amadeo Mifsud, Sannat
A principled Adrian Vassallo
In one of his iconic contributions Lino Spiteri (May 14) commented on the decision of Adrian Vassallo to “not seek re-election”. Then he went on to opine that “an MP who disagrees strongly enough with his party is obliged, according to this...
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 by
Victor B. Caruana, Mosta
Tarġa Battery opens its doors
Kate Gonzi received an orchid plant from Mosta scouts as she and Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi visited Tarġa Battery in Mosta on Sunday. This military battery was built by the British forces in 1887 to help strengthen the Victoria Lines. After years...
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 by
John Wilkinson, Lancaster, UK
Nipping ill feelings in the bud
I write before leaving the island after a glorious week away from our torrential rains in the UK. I am usually very reluctant to go away from Malta but after 20 years coming and going I sense that there is an anti-British streak budding up. I have...
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 by
Brian Lee, Leicestershire, England
Is this fair?
I have recently returned to the UK after living in Malta for a very happy seven years. However, a couple of experiences while clearing up our affairs left me somewhat dismayed by the methods employed by two companies to resist the repayment of...
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Saturday, May 19, 2012 by
George M. Boffa, New South Wales,, Australia
We all owe a lot to Dun Mikiel
Many comments, some of dubious taste or value, are seen about letters on politics and other less uplifting activities of our society. But, not one, not one, after the illuminating article (May 16) by Mgr Philip Calleja on the inspiring life and work...
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Friday, May 18, 2012 by
Saviour John Galea, Olive Blossoms Club, Rabat
Ask not what others can do...
I refer to Frans H. Said’s Modern Missionaries (May 14). I really am amazed by people like Mr Said. They have such a good pulse to situations needing attention. But why do we expect such organisations like MUSEUM to do something about it? Why don’t...
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Friday, May 18, 2012 by
George Palmer, Qala
Damage to Malta’s reputation
Tenor Joseph Calleja is right. We are not a nation of bird killers. Thankfully, the bird killers are a tiny minority. For a tiny minority, though, they are causing inestimable damage to our tiny islands. I reported in a letter to The Times that the...
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Friday, May 18, 2012 by
Arnold Cassola, Swieqi
Go tell it to the marines
Go plc have stopped their client-friendly measure of providing a pre-stamped addressed envelope for the remittance of payment due. On enquiring, I got the following answer: “Go have decided to stop providing such envelopes and, therefore, they have...
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Friday, May 18, 2012 by
Catherine Cole, Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
Lack of patience
I refer to Carole Manners’ letter Drivers’ Lack Of Patience And Courtesy (May 15) and in particular to her final sentence: “One can only hope that the new generation of young Maltese drivers coming onto the roads will show a greater level of...
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Friday, May 18, 2012 by
Olga Pitcairn, New Hope, Pennsylvania, US
Democracy
The article Erosion Of Our Democracy (May 15) spells out clearly what will happen if we allow the majority to “wield the sceptre”. Bravo to Ivan E. Sammut for enlightening us about the tyranny of the majority!
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Friday, May 18, 2012 by
Victor G. Battistino, senior manager –, customer care and media, Corporate Services Directorate, Malta Transport Centre, Marsa
Safe school transport
I refer to the item entitled Parents Demand Safer School Buses (May 8). In terms of EU and national legislation, all M2 motor vehicles (like minibuses) manufactured on or after January 1, 1998 and all M3 motor vehicles (such as coaches), except...
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Friday, May 18, 2012 by
Maurice G. Agius, San Ġwann
A priceless second language
One of Italy’s leading universities – the Politecnico di Milano – has announced that, from 2014, most of its degree courses, including all its graduate courses, will be taught and assessed entirely in English rather than Italian. University rector...
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Friday, May 18, 2012 by
George Debono, Sliema
Asthma and traffic pollution
It is common knowledge that the prevalence of asthma has increased significantly in densely built-up areas such as the Grand Harbour area, Sliema and Pembroke where traffic congestion is high. Yet, a special report on asthma (May 11) barely...
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Friday, May 18, 2012 by
Franco Mercieca, Qala
Washing dirty linen in public
I read Jean Pierre Farrugia’s contribution (May 14) regarding my article Mismanaging Health Services (May 6) with great interest. To put the record straight, I never doubted Dr Farrugia’s honest intent to safeguard the patients’ interests. I never...
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 by
Hadrian Cassar Torreggiani, St Julians
Melita’s lack of customer care
Melita plc has been criticised in The Times on numerous occasions regarding their service particularly the way they treat their customers. I do have a margin of tolerance but they exceed that many times over. For the past couple of years, Melita’s...
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 by
Victor Laiviera, Naxxar
Proofreader sought
Approaching elections can bring unexpected bonuses. One of them arrived in the form of a personalised letter (“Għażiż Victor”, no less...) from Tonio Fenech, Minister of Finance, Economy and Investment, devotee of Our Lady and No 1 Arsenal...
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 by
Philip Grech, water and wastewater engineering consultant, Attard
Water – a legacy for the 22nd century
The Chamber of Engineers has chosen Water – A 21st Century Challenge as the theme for its conference this year. The issues facing the management of the water resources of Malta go way beyond technological issues. We have to realise where we have...
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 by
Carmen Pace, Salina
Salina being bypassed by Arriva buses
Who at Arriva or Transport Malta is responsible for the scheduling and routing of buses? The residents of Salina are being ignored. We are told by Arriva that the 232 bus that runs through Salina towards It-Telgħa T’Alla w Ommu to Naxxar and then...
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