Новости за 03.10.2021

Putrid cow manure. Cockroach.  Loose stools. Stinking excrement. Spit. Birdbrain. Neck dirt. DNA of family-inherited hatred. These are some of the choice insults on MEP Alex Agius Saliba’s Facebook page. Others are too obscene to reproduce. He didn’t upload them himself. His followers did, in response to his trigger. He was targeting a columnist critical of Labour’s government. The MEP, our representative, has the power to delete those vitriolic posts.  Some are just puerile. Others outright threatening and violent. Читать дальше...

A few months ago, the government embarked on a much-needed project that provided children and adolescents living with type 1 diabetes with a Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) device. This project was a huge success and the government deserves credit for it. The Maltese Diabetes Association has always insisted that CGMs should be available for all persons living with type 1 diabetes, irrespective of age. Many ask why such a device is so important for persons living with diabetes. There are a number of reasons. Читать дальше...

A couple of weeks ago, I was in grey, drab and rainy Brussels but, lo and behold, one Saturday morning, the sun peeked out from behind the clouds. And. It. Stayed. There. The sun shone brightly and happily for the rest of the day. Which, of course, changes the mood in a way that can never be appreciated in countries where grey, drab and rainy is the exception. It’s almost sinful to stay inside in a land so deprived of natural Vitamin D, so it was decided that we’d go for a stroll in the woods of La Hulpe. Читать дальше...

The following are the main stories in Sunday’s newspapers. The Sunday Times of Malta says the government has published studies proposing the construction of an underground metro system for Malta. In another story, the newspaper speaks to a woman who was brutally raped for almost an hour as her two daughters listened on, has been waiting for 15 long months to tell the authorities her story. Malta Today says the Malta metro system has been tagged at €6.2 billion. Illum says the proposed metro would be concluded in 2040. Читать дальше...

After every success there is unseen work. We often criticise because we do not know the work that is being done or because otherwise a result does not come immediately. I am one of those who does not sit back so much to address a disagreement but in this circumstance, I have nothing but praise for all stakeholders in Maltese football who are encouraging change. Definitely the Malta Football Association is at the forefront leading others to follow. Recently I had the opportunity to travel with... Читать дальше...