Please allow me to refer to Odds and Ends (TMID, 4 April)....

The irony of it all! Page eight, TMID 5 April, headings: “Cultural Calendar”, alongside “Specially protected birds fall prey to illegal hunting”. What culture? When will we ever learn?...

On behalf of the Council of Religious Major Superiors, allow me to express my deepest sympathy and heartfelt sorrow at the loss of our beloved Pontiff and Father His Holiness Pope John Paul II....

The Irish Saint Malachi, AD 1139, made prophetic mottos of the Popes. For example, Pope John’s XXIII’s motto ...

The Terri Schiavo case is on everybody’s lips and no wonder. ...

They say that only lawyers can change black into white. The Valletta mayor tried his utmost to put this phrase into practice (TMID 8 April). ...

Reference is made to the point raised in the Odds and Ends section (TMID 11 April) regarding the illumination of chicanes, in particular, the one near St Philip’s Hospital, Psaila Street, Birkirkara. ...

While appreciating MLP Leader Alfred Sant’s interest in Sliema, himself being an ex-Slimiz, calling our locality “Sliema the ugly” (TMID 12 April) hurts Sliema’s residents and Sliema PN councillors. ...

I am not implying that it should be a Roll-Royce, a Lincoln, a Buick, a BMW, a Mercedes or a Porsche! ...

With regard to the GRTU’s comment that Malta is the only country to have “imposed such an exaggerated (smoking) ban”, I believe that it is failing to take into account the actions of the Irish government, which recently imposed such a ban on public ...