Transport and Traffic

Transport and Traffic

The traffic situation on the Maltese Islands has worsened in the last few years. Despite the EU funds, many of our roads are in deplorable state. Arterial roads have not been given the necessary attention by past administrations. Even worse, the traffic in our streets...
‘On track’ once more?

‘On track’ once more?

Those of us who regularly use the Coast Road have grown accustomed to motorcades speeding along with flashing lights and blaring horns taking the Prime Minister to work at Auberge de Castille and back. This is the way it should be. The PM’s time is valuable. The Coast...
Then and now

Then and now

Slick marketing campaigns work: they sell the product. But the trouble with marketing a sub-standard product is that, sooner or later, someone will buy and try it. And if the quality of the product does not correspond with the marketing, the customer will soon see and...
House of (Dis)Illusion (2)

House of (Dis)Illusion (2)

“I did not have sexual relations with that woman” Of course, President Clinton lied when he denied having sex with Monica Lewinsky. To some, the lie was “excusable because he should never have been asked the question in the first place”. To others, it was a clear,...
Referendum: Shock is an understatement

Referendum: Shock is an understatement

All post-referendum debates on the subject were very below par and simply irritated me by their repetitious content. All of them, in my view, treated the audience as if it was comprised of mere idiots and I could not find anything truly thoughtful in any of the...