I love the Maltese anthem. It is so well expressed, there is such deep meaning to it. And I do not mind the religious sentiments in it, though I am not a particularly religious person, and pray only, unfortunately, when I am in difficulty....

I was reading in the paper about an adult corrupting a minor. It seems there is a lot of controversy about naming the adult. ...

I refer to the letter on noise pollution (TMID, 15 August) – quite a few in Malta are beginning to realise the damage that noise is doing to them with regard to lack of sleep and various other health problems....

Mr Joseph Ellul (TMID, 21 August) might be well versed in his specialities but he needs a good brushing up in Maltese linguistics....

Recently I have had the joy of visiting Lourdes, the holy place where Our Lady appeared to Bernadette Soubirous for 18 times...

I refer to the article by Daphne Caruana Galizia entitled “Santa Maria notebook” (TMIS, 17 August)....

Do you remember the 1970s and 1980s? Do you recall the Mintoff regime taking anti-democratic action? I do. ...

It does seem that everyone, namely the government, the Opposition and the General Workers Union, are in agreement that the best route for Malta Shipyards is that it is privatised. In my opinion this process should have been carried out ...

From Mr J. ZammitReference is made to the e-mail Hubert Mallia sent to the Pembroke council on Saturday 9 August, ...

From Mr A. P. GaleaHoward Hodgson can, Goebbels-like, distort things as much as he wants about countries, cities and towns (TMIS, 17 August), ...