Traffic – old solutions for new problems won’t work
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 09:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
There are flaws in the interview with Bjorn Bonello entitled Surplus parking, higher road capacity, reduction in delays (TMIS 5 June). Mr Bonello starts off on a constructive note by making...
The spectre of eugenics
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 09:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Today, the mention of the word ‘eugenics’ hardly attracts any interest. It is a word that seems to have vanished from our vocabulary, but eugenics is a reality of which most of us are...
‘No heavy vehicles’ traffic sign ignored
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 09:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
On the corner of Triq il-Linja (Old Railway Track) and Triq Sant’ Anton (St Anthony Street), there is a “No heavy vehicles” traffic sign – exempting route buses, which is...
Public transport disruption
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 09:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
On the evening of Friday, 13 May, no buses were running along the St Julian’s-Sliema promenade due to a noisy feast – with lots of drum-beating – at Spinola Bay. People at the bus...
Beyond reproach
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 09:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
Since Justice Minister Owen Bonnici said that accepting a motion of censure against Keith Schembri (the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff), would set a “dangerous precedent”, one can...
Friar, musician and composer dies at 91
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 09:00
Last update: about 11 years ago
On Friday, 3 June, while the church was celebrating the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, our Carmelite brother Fr Daniel Sammut was called to the Lord at the age of 91. During his long...
Euro 2016: A spectacle and a local boom
Saturday, 11 June 2016, 09:34
Last update: about 11 years ago
Most men in Malta will be glued to their screens today as one of the traditional big three – England, take on Russia in their opening Euro 2016 match. The opening ceremony was held yesterday,...
Technology: from monster to help
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 08:42
Last update: about 11 years ago
We are never far away from developments in technology. Think how much has our life changed over the recent years and how much have we come to depend on technology. We would die today if we were...