I wanted to give my grandchildren a treat by taking them to the Mnarja festivities at Buskett but in the end I wished that I had not come up with this idea....

I am not sure whether Anthony Galea (Let us not kill the golden goose, TMID, 29 June) is defending the interests of AD, those of the host families or his own. ...

The government services offered online deserve a round of applause....

I must say well done to all the students who passed their Junior Lyceum examinations. ...

In England, the cuckoo’s song is said to be the first harbinger of spring. In Gozo, it’s the cuckoo mentality that heralds the start of high summer....

The government is still spending a lot of money on trivial matters, such as giving parties, when funds could be used for better causes. ...

One of the reasons why I voted in favour of joining the EU was because of repeated assurances that citizens' rights would be improved and, more importantly, respected by the local authorities....

I refer to the letter by Mr Carmel Camilleri, (TMID 24 June) regarding host families and the tax they should pay. I am neither writing to defend the Alternattiva Demokratika nor the host families. ...

It is an undeniable fact that the European Union is in severe crisis, which is leading to statements that highlight divergences on many different grounds....

I refer to the article about the winner of the Pope John XXIII prize for kindness, and would like to make some reflections and comments....