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Cross About pomposity

Sunday, 20 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It was with a sense of amusement that I read Daphne Caruana Galizia's contribution on Sunday 13 August. The man from Iklin must have really made an impact on Daphne for her to have allocated a whole page attempting to obscure his opinion...

Chapel At the Mediterranean Conference Centre

Sunday, 20 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

“Grand Master Raymond Perellos erected the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in 1712 in order to convey Holy Communion to patients in the Sacra Infermeria.” (TMIS, 13 August) ...

Safeguard The historic memories

Sunday, 20 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

The local press has reported that the Chapel of the Mediterranean Conference Centre is to be used to celebrate civil marriages....

Sheer Hypocrisy

Sunday, 20 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

In a letter published last Sunday, Martin Degiorgio (ANR spokesman) rightly compared the liberals’ shameful agenda promoting abortion and so on, to that of traditional nationalists who, as he rightly points out, are ...

A Teacher worthy of mention

Sunday, 20 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Much ink and paper have been wasted to criticise some lone teacher who may have acted irresponsibly and consequently caused harm to children entrusted to his care. ...

Entry Requirements at the University of Malta

Sunday, 20 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Finally, somebody has focused on the current problem Maltese students face to enter the University of Malta. Marisa Micallef brought up the very serious situation whereby Matsec level in Maltese is a prerequisite for ...

A Letter to Daphne

Sunday, 20 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Dear Daphne,I refer to your article entitled “Cross about George” (TMIS, 13 August). While you ranted and raved about poor English, which I do believe was your oh-so-subtle way of gilding the lily, so to speak,...

The Siesta

Monday, 14 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

I don’t know when the siesta started or who controls it. I know it’s been around for at least 60 years and I wonder if anyone has truly thought of the harm it’s doing to Malta and also to the store-owners....

The Third force

Friday, 11 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

If there is something that the two major political parties tacitly seem to agree upon is the fact that a two-party state suits their exigencies and that it helps to maintain the status quo at the expense of any third forces that have emerged....

Dual Pricing

Friday, 11 August 2006, 00:00 Last update: about 20 years ago Malta Independent

I refer to the comment in the Odds and Ends section (TMID, 7 August). ...

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