Comments on: An official Gozo residence for the President of Malta

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:38:09 +0000

What’s this I read about Gozo Channel’s priority boarding scheme as of July?

Priority boarding and queuing for a regular service are inherently different methods; they cannot work in tandem.

Priority boarding is just that: simply boarding in advance of X number of people all of whom in any case have the guarantee of one of a number of places on board.

What Gozo Channel is offering here is priority travel: hallas iktar biex taqbez il-kju, and, in essence, flip a couple of fingers at the poor souls who cannot, or will not, pay a premium.

In theory, one could see a situation where commuters are left behind, waiting at the edge of the pier indefinitely, whilst a stream of cars board using a more expensive ticket, filling each ferry to capacity.

This could well lead to a situation where everyone will have to buy the more expensive ticket. In effect, what Gozo Channel would have achieved is an indirect increase in fares.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:55:30 +0000

What a bunch of wicked people you are! Not a single one of you has bothered to point out that at least our future president knows her place and has opted for a farmhouse. She knows it’s where she belongs. You can’t accuse her of getting above herself.

And regarding the cost, take into account what we shall be raking in through the passport scam , sorry scheme, and then you’ll see that it’s no big deal.

By: Gaetano Pace

Gaetano Pace — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:03:14 +0000

In reply to Plato the younger. Isn't the president's consort supposed to be in charge of the Community Chest Fund? When and why did this change?

By: George Grech

George Grech — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:01:23 +0000

Santa Mari Luwiz ta’ Hal Qormi, patruna tal-foqra u emarginati turi solidarjeta ma’ dawk l-Ghawdxin li jaqsmu l-fliegu kulljum biex jaqilaw loqma x’jieklu billi tixtri gorbog gewwa San Lawrenz biex ikolla fejn tmidd rasha meta darba kulltant titla sa hdejhom biex taqlalhom xi grazzja.

By: Gaetano Pace

Gaetano Pace — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:01:13 +0000

In reply to John Higgins. There will always be Debono Grech available for giving her a lift. Would he not, for old times sake?

By: C Falzon

C Falzon — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 21:40:33 +0000

It won’t cost the treasury anything. There’s the Community Chest Fund for such things. President Abela set a precedent with Darlene and her clinic.

By: John Higgins

John Higgins — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:52:15 +0000

In today’s Times of Malta The Mediterranean Cultural Foundation for Music and Mediterranean Centre of Culture and Art advertised the organisation of the Malta International Music Festival and Competition in collaboration with the Malta Community Chest Fund.

What has the MCCF got to do with this Festival? Is it forking out some dosh as was done with the Euro 2m donation to Darlene Zerafa’s clinic?

By: John Higgins

John Higgins — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:47:10 +0000

Hope she employs a Gozitan driver otherwise she will have to find a house and accommodation for a Maltese one. Better still to save the Government some money which she could distribute to the poor she could ask her hubby to be her driver.

By: Carmelo Micallef

Carmelo Micallef — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:48:48 +0000

In reply to Plato the younger. Plato, she is simply taking the piss

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:52:26 +0000

In reply to PWG. Why not install herself at Ta' Pinu straight away, while she's at it? Because isn't that how she wants to come across, as the Mater Misericordiae?