Now that the Christmas and New Year festivities are over, the country will slowly gear up to what should be one of the highlights of the political year – the election for Malta’s representatives in the European Parliament, which will be held in June....

I was absolutely disgusted with Ms Maria Caruana’s vicious attack on teachers and the teaching profession (TMID, 7 January). I am sure she would “give anything to have the number of holidays” that teachers reputedly enjoy!...

I am glad that Mr Camilleri (TMID, 7 January) admits he is shortsighted, though, he writes, not as much as I think. In fact, he is not only shortsighted, ...

After telling us that she had followed the arguments about homework, Ms Caruana wrote about everything except... homework (TMID, 7 January). She just told us that teachers have many holidays. ...

When I wrote my letter in support of the frustrated parent who complained about the excessive and interminable amount of homework that was given to his daughter for the Christmas holiday period, ...

It is good to note that the government has refrained from publishing the legal notice required to activate the latest 15c eco-tax proposed in the Budget speech on all plastic carrier bags, whether degradable or not. ...

About time charity begins at home. Kappara residents, in their vast majority, have long been requesting and hoping to obtain the full independence they deserve, ...

As I write this article on this first day of the year, I am still distraught at having to give one of my best patients not very good news on Christmas Eve. ...

Having discussed the benefits of the UH-72 helicopter due to be the AFM air wing’s new flagship, and the possibility of using the derelict Gozo heliport as an AFM base in The Malta Independent on Sunday ...

It is estimated that in the European Union between eight and 12 per cent of patients admitted to hospital suffer from a healthcare associated adverse effect, that is, they incur harm due to the care they have undertaken. ...