While working in the United State House of Representatives several years ago, I had the privilege of working with members of the Maltese delegation at the embassy in Washington. I admit my knowledge of Malta was sparse at the time, consisting mainly of i...

A few days ago Europe commemorated the International Day of Human Rights. It must be recalled that Europe was a precursor in this field. In fact, only a few years after the Second World War, the European States created the European Convention of Human R...

I refer to L. Pace’s letter entitled “Waterfront development” in which he persists in casting doubts on the proposed Qui-si-Sana development (TMIS, 12 December)....

On 21 November, this paper reported that with three days left to go for Budget Day, there was still a “rather substantial shortfall” in the government’s stated target, listed in the Convergence Report it submitted to the EU months before. Though unreporte...

What a fine mess we find ourselves in! Here we are, in the middle of a severe crisis, with an unprecedented mountain of debt, with our industry becoming more and more uncompetitive and the palace gang of nincompoops carry on with the charade as if everyth...

The Maltese living in Australia are a fortunate lot. Considering the size of the Maltese community, we have been able to achieve the support of the Special Broadcasting Service television station (SBS TV) to air a regular Maltese news programme on Sunday ...

Although the government’s intentions are honourable, the decision to forfeit holidays that fall on the weekend is strategically flawed and deficient. Firstly, it is essentially inequitable because people who work a six-day week or on shift basis will sti...

After reading Daphne Caruana Galizia’s insipid article “Malta – Where homes are always cold” (TMIS, 12 December), I would like to ask her some questions:...

Last week I inspired Lou Bondi. In his article “Flaw and Order”, TMIS, 12 December), Lou abandoned his usual succinct format and rock music ravings to attempt a rambling critique of my article about the Bondiplus programme regarding the alleged teenage ra...

How commendable of some of our local councils to have installed speed cameras and traffic light cameras to instill more discipline in many a motorist. ...