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Yes-man Students

Monday, 20 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I agree with the Minister of Education, Dr Louis Galea, as reported in your paper (TMID 15 December), that “Over the years, submissive yes-man students are praised for being so”....

Melita Cable Customer care

Monday, 20 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Please allow me, through your newspaper, to express my disappointment regarding Melita Cable’s customer service....

Traffic Fines

Sunday, 19 December 2004, 00:00 Last update: about 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 13 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 13 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 13 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...

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