Headlines on today's Times of Malta: Sunday Monti hawkers want a better home too Traders expect equal treatment as the daily market sellers Oh hell, ain't that wonderful. So, after having given the entrance of our capital city, and the public space which was created for the public underneath the new Parliament Buildings - a... Continue Reading →
Are you out of your mind?
In a couple of days time Malta and Gozo go to to polls. We all are heading towards a crossroad (since Joseph Muscat seems to be so enamoured with roadmaps) and the direction which the country takes depends entirely on the outcome. One thing that everyone must remember is that his/her vote will effect the... Continue Reading →
Colourless rainbows
For the past few days, or maybe the past week we have had very diverse weather with wind, sun and rain all intermingling and with temperatures swaying from 5°c to 14°c. Dressing up correctly in order not to be caught out in a sudden downpour and get soaked can be a conundrum. At times we... Continue Reading →
What a couple of weeks
And I repeat - What a couple of weeks it has been. I use the word 'couple' in a very loose meaning. This whole year has been one of upheavals, surprises and not-so surprises. But the icing on the cake had to be the build-up and the vote of the Budget which took place on... Continue Reading →
Joseph Muscat’s Brigadoon
Brigadoon is a lovely story turned into a musical in the 1950's. Its a story about two american tourists who, while on a hunting holiday in Scotland, stumble upon a village which is not marked on their maps. The people of this village were slightly taken aback as the Americans appeared though they soon warmed... Continue Reading →
A lot of hullabaloo about Mintoff
A couple of weeks ago Dom Mintoff - ex-Prime Minister of Malta for about 16 years but also leader of the Labour Party for over 30 years - passed away at the ripe old age of 96 years. His passing away caused a major furor here in Malta from those who lambasted the man and his politics,... Continue Reading →
