Traffic Fines
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
How commendable of some of our local councils to have installed speed cameras and traffic light cameras to instill more discipline in many a motorist. ...
Not Woodward, Not Bernstein, just Lou
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Last week I inspired Lou Bondi. In his article “Flaw and Order”, TMIS, 12 December), Lou abandoned his usual succinct format and rock music ravings to attempt a rambling critique of my article about the Bondiplus programme regarding the alleged teenage ra...
It’s Not really that cold!
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
After reading Daphne Caruana Galizia’s insipid article “Malta – Where homes are always cold” (TMIS, 12 December), I would like to ask her some questions:...
Of Public holidays and annual leave
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Although the government’s intentions are honourable, the decision to forfeit holidays that fall on the weekend is strategically flawed and deficient. Firstly, it is essentially inequitable because people who work a six-day week or on shift basis will sti...
Some Advice for PBS from down-under
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The Maltese living in Australia are a fortunate lot. Considering the size of the Maltese community, we have been able to achieve the support of the Special Broadcasting Service television station (SBS TV) to air a regular Maltese news programme on Sunday ...
Carrying On as if everything is hunky dory
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
What a fine mess we find ourselves in! Here we are, in the middle of a severe crisis, with an unprecedented mountain of debt, with our industry becoming more and more uncompetitive and the palace gang of nincompoops carry on with the charade as if everyth...
Qui-si-Sana Development
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
I refer to L. Pace’s letter entitled “Waterfront development” in which he persists in casting doubts on the proposed Qui-si-Sana development (TMIS, 12 December)....
Lest We forget
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
A few days ago Europe commemorated the International Day of Human Rights. It must be recalled that Europe was a precursor in this field. In fact, only a few years after the Second World War, the European States created the European Convention of Human R...
Malta And devaluation
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
While working in the United State House of Representatives several years ago, I had the privilege of working with members of the Maltese delegation at the embassy in Washington. I admit my knowledge of Malta was sparse at the time, consisting mainly of i...
Ryanair – The sooner it starts operating the better
Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The Ministry of Tourism should realise that with Ryanair and similar airlines offering very cheap fares thousands more tourists will come to Malta, the tourist industry will get back on its feet, and more workers will find jobs in hotels and so on....