Pension and pensioners
Sunday, 10 September 2023, 07:47
Last update: about 9 months ago
It is unbelievable to think that nowadays in our islands pensioners who were born in 1961 or before have about €300 less every four weeks, compared to those who were born after 1962. Whenever a...
The helpers at Victoria Gozo
Sunday, 3 September 2023, 08:05
Last update: about 10 months ago
Considering my efforts have proved useless with the responsible health authorities to find a solution for the helpers employed at the centre of Victoria, Gozo, I had to turn to this newspaper to try...
Pharmacies list curiosity
Sunday, 9 July 2023, 08:14
Last update: about 12 months ago
Why is it that in the pharmacies list published on Sundays by the media, Rabat, Mtarfa and Dingli are missed out once in every three weeks? For instance no pharmacy was listed as opening in...
Traffic problems
Sunday, 18 June 2023, 08:03
Last update: about 12 months ago
Traffic problems are mainly two-fold – congestion (including pollution) and more serious, disabling injuries or even death. Recent road improvements to the previous largely 19th century...
The 3-30-300 environmental rule
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 07:06
Last update: about 12 months ago
Professor Cecil Konijnendijk is a Dutch expert who, for almost 30 years, studied and taught about the role of trees and green space in cities and towns. He is a leading world authority on green space...
The Malta Trust Foundation
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 06:28
Last update: about 13 months ago
Generosity and altruism are two characteristics common to most Maltese, as evidenced by the many charitable bodies and entities that have sprouted in recent years. Yet, there is one particular...
European Day for Independent Living
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 08:07
Last update: about 2 years ago
5 May was the European Day for Independent Living. Deinstitutionalisation and personal assistance for persons with disability are two main subjects linking to independent living for persons with...
Gozo Channel WiFi
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 08:00
Last update: about 2 years ago
From now until the end of September at least, the Cirkewwa terminal will be full of cars waiting to board for Gozo, most of the time. It is a rather long wait for one's turn to...
Abysmal postal service
Sunday, 7 May 2023, 08:00
Last update: about 2 years ago
What is wrong at Maltapost? I asked them if it is possible to send €40 to a friend in Ghana. They said yes, through Western Union. On April 26 l did so. But the friend messaged me from...
The Villa Rosa project
Sunday, 2 April 2023, 09:01
Last update: about 2 years ago
In his opinion piece about the Villa Rosa project, Carmel Cacopardo (The coast and coastal areas belong to all of us, TMIS, 26 March, 2023) makes a number of arguments that merit a...