From Dr M. AsciakLast weekend Malta celebrated the anniversary of its independence. I find independence the single most formal defining characteristic of our State for the 20th century. ...

From Mr T. FormosaI refer to Pam Crawford’s letter “Hang on to your shipyards” (TMIS, 21 September). Where have you been all these years, Ms Crawford? Do you really mean that the shipyards are our only assets?...

The time is overdue for the minister responsible for fuel and energy supply in Malta to abandon the present practice of setting the price of petrol, electricity and gas by diktat. ...

Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism Dr Mario de Marco recently emphasised that for the tourism industry to be sustainable, we must “maintain, conserve and upgrade our environment”. ...

From Dr A. Grech.In the same way that we cannot remember rainy days from our childhood, or pain inflicted by dentists, Gozitans have forgotten that the abattoir in Gozo was closed because it did not comply with EU standards. ...

It has almost become a tradition that the government prepares the budget together with the constituted bodies and the public at large, and the forthcoming budget is no exception. ...

From Dr J. L. AttardI am writing this letter to express my opinion on the service given by Gozo Channel Company. I will refer mainly to my daily experiences....

Emails sent to The Malta Independent and other internal addresses on Friday 26 September between 12.01am and 9.30am were lost due to a technical hitch. ...

Reference is made to the article ‘MLP says University works not covered by MEPA permit’ (TMID, 23 September). The true facts are the following. ...

Ever since I was tempted to change from Go to the Melita Hello system, I faced many problems especially with the frequent interruption of the telephone line. ...