I have been instructed by International Trust Limited, Dr George Hyzler, Dr Simon Tortell and Dr Rodney Lee Berger, to refer to the article entitled “Online Betting Company Sportalnet Buys Casino di Venezia”, (TMIS, 1 January)....

I do agree with your correspondent S. Xuereb (TMID, 5 January), that restaurant owners are always complaining about low activity, even when it is evident that their outlets are not doing so badly....

Reference is being made to the photo caption (TMID, 3 January) in the news section, page 3, regarding cleaning of St George’s Road before and after New Year’s Eve. ...

There have been several instances in my life when I thought that it was opportune to write a few lines to air my feelings on a number of issues but I never actually got down to putting pen to paper....

Each time, before Christmas, we get comments from business representatives that the festive season looks bleak and that restaurants are desperate for last-minute bookings....

T. Bugeja (TMID, 29 December) is one of the locals who continuously paint a gloomy picture of the Maltese financial position. ...

Your report (TMID, 3 January) saying that the Maltese contributed Lm1.9 million to charity and political parties in just over three weeks, confirms that we are not a poor nation as many people would like to think....

The Christmas and the New Year period always brings with it a wave of generosity from the Maltese people. ...

I am not in a position to go out to celebrate New Year’s Eve because I have small children. ...

The year 2005 has finished – but the problems that existed will not go away with it....