The Malta Independent 12 August 2026, Wednesday
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Dialect Changes

Saturday, 6 September 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

Well, well, well. Have I got news for Daphne: In the village of Mgarr (Malta, that is; the one in Gozo is a port), where I grew up and lived till I migrated to Australia, one could observe changes in some aspects of the Mosta village dialect ...

Energy Policy

Saturday, 6 September 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

According to the report in The Malta Independent (4 September) Tancred Tabone, president of the Malta Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, believes that a submarine cable link to the European energy grid through Sicily ...

Maltese – No Dialects

Saturday, 6 September 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I have just learned (TMID, 2 September) that the Munxar local council is celebrating the festa for “Gozitan dialects”. This is a dishonour and pure ignorance for Maltese to celebrate such a thing. ...

Generous Donation

Friday, 5 September 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

I am a sister of St Joseph of the Apparition working with handicapped children and needy families in Israel on a multi-denominational basis. No one is turned away....

Private Residential homes for the elderly

Friday, 5 September 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

By this letter, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned, regarding the state-of-affairs in private residential homes for the elderly especially those found to the south of the island. ...

Bank Procedures

Friday, 5 September 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

In reference to Mr Joe Portelli’s letter Amendments to bank procedures (TMID, 29 August), I totally agree with him and encourage and ask others affected by this unjust situation to write and air their grievances as early as possible...

Survivor

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

I was pleased to note that Mr J. Falzon of Rabat has survived the shock and he is still going strong (TMID, 1 September)...

Good Luck

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 19 years ago Malta Independent

May I wish the Maltese national football team the best of luck in view of next Saturday’s opening World Cup qualifier against Portugal on home soil....

Daphne And Gozitan dialects

Thursday, 4 September 2008, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I refer to the letter written by Miriam Cassar (Daphne and Gozitans, TMID, 1 September), and ask her whether some of the sessions during the festival are recorded?...

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