Waste material
These three large sacks containing building material have been left on the pavement in Villeġjatura Street, St Paul’s Bay for over a month. The local council was informed a number of times. Every time they say they will be removed but nothing has materialised. Others are now adding domestic waste to the sacks. Does anybody care?
Snail mail
These past years, a common air letter from India to Malta is taking from four to six weeks to arrive. And sometimes even more! Can’t the representative of the Postal Union or Maltapost check how such mail travels between the countries, and find ways for a more reasonable and swifter passage?
Official chaos
Can the Principal Permanent Secretary kindly issue instructions to drivers of government cars not to park haphazardly when their political masters have official duties at Castille? Almost daily the scene there is chaotic. Not to mention the traffic jams they cause.
Blurred vision
Anybody buying CCTV equipment for domestic or commercial use is assured the images are crystal clear, unless, of course, it is a cheap system. So how is it that one often hears of thieves/criminals being unable to be identified through security cameras because the images are blurred? Can some supplier or authority explain?
Smooth running
Some work is needed on the short stretch opposite Oxford House, in Notabile Road, Mrieħel, where the road appears to have caved in under the weight of vehicles at least in two parts, particularly one close to the set of traffic lights on the lane coming from the direction of Rabat. This forces motorists to swerve to the outside lane, with the danger such a manoeuvre can constitute, especially during the rush hours.
Bad lesson
Why do schools insist on teaching children to make sure their coloured pencils and crayons are in their “pockets” when they go to school and that their “slippers” fasten on with velcro? Is it too much to ask for our teachers to teach young children that one is called a pencil case and the other tennis shoes or trainers? After all, a pocket is the pocket of their trousers and slippers are the type of footwear they use at home in winter and leave by their bedside.
Lack of common sense
In a few weeks’ time a Sliema parish would be celebrating its feast. Since May 26 enthusiasts have been putting up poles in various streets. However, it is surprising to note that poles are put up in parking bays, making it impossible for residents or visitors to use these bays for at least six weeks. People expect some common sense to prevail.
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