The Malta Independent 23 July 2026, Thursday
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Pidgin Language and other droppings

Sunday, 22 January 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It’s funny how any hiccup involving the Maltese language always provokes hysterical reactions in the English language ...

The Orthography of languages

Sunday, 22 January 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I found Ms Caruana Galizia’s article on the spelling of English words in Maltese rather intriguing. I am inclined to agree that the spelling of English words ...

Safeguarding Our lingua franca

Sunday, 22 January 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

I absolutely disagree with Marisa Micallef's assumption that not doing away with the rules and regulations of Maltese grammar ...

Gift Of Life salutes Dr Michael Micallef

Sunday, 22 January 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

In December 2004, I received a phone call from Michael. He had read a letter that Gift of Life had written in response to the recommendations made by the United Nations that Malta should relax its laws prohibiting abortion. ...

Leave It to the experts

Sunday, 22 January 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

Daphne Caruana Galizia admits in her article that prior to 1990 she did not read Maltese newspapers (TMIS, 15 January). ...

Wufwuf Not kelb

Sunday, 22 January 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

First of all I would really like to thank and commend Ms Caruana Galizia for her “E seksi artikil” (TMIS, 15 January). I’m very proud of my language and seeing it being polluted this way makes me angry and sad. ...

Fighting To save our local and national heritage

Sunday, 22 January 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

The news item carried in another English language newspaper on Friday 13 concerning MEPA’s “second thoughts” regarding the demolition of the facade of the Sliema Baroque...

Bring-in Site at Dingli

Sunday, 22 January 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

I refer to the article published on page 12 (TMIS, 15 January). The Dingli local council would like to make the following points:...

Taking A stand

Sunday, 22 January 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 22 years ago Malta Independent

I felt I had to comment about Edward Fenech’s article “The cult of greed” (TMIS, 15 January). ...

Before It is too late!

Sunday, 22 January 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

I write this with reference to the refurbishment and traffic diversions effected on the Blata l-Bajda flyover. ...

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