Comments on: May 2013 interview with Chris Cardona: Labour pledged new location to market hawkers BEFORE the general election

By: Lizz

Lizz — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 08:58:13 +0000

Wasn’t it obvious from the very start?

The hawkers want a prime site to ply their trade, or so they think. Come V18 and thereafter, immagina dawk it-turisti kollha dehlin il-belt.

The closer they are to the main entrance (and a nice one at that) the better are their chances to rip off buyers. ‘Wise move’, they’d say.

By: Charlie H

Charlie H — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 18:18:35 +0000

Very apt picture – symbolising the bunch of c*nts making the cabinet.

By: Mila

Mila — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 17:15:36 +0000

In reply to Fred the Red. Aiming to please multiple masters never works out but, as we have seen, it does get you elected. When you then start to deliver, your deception is exposed.

By: Mila

Mila — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 17:12:24 +0000

In reply to dutchie. Unfortunately when one makes a deal before the election with niche groups, at the expense of the overall picture, it is not ignorance but dirty politics.

By: Asclepius

Asclepius — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 16:45:24 +0000

EU funds?

We are already a month into 2015 and the operational programs of the 2014 – 2020, upon which the European funds can be utilised, have still not been approved yet.

That means that these will most probably be approved mid-2015 with the first calls being opened late 2015 or early 2016.

Knowing how ling it takes from calls to start of projects, we shall be lucky if the first projects are up an running by early 2017 – basically losing 3 years of potential funding

And all this with a Minister for EU affairs and a Parl. Sec. for EU funds. Really energetic and fenominali.

By: ciccio

ciccio — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 16:14:23 +0000

Maybe the Economy Minister can throw in a stainless pole in each of those gabbani and turn the whole lot of ’em into a red-light district for lap dance.

I’m sure the public would be flocking to Valletta to follow the evening Parliamentary debates.

By: Tal-Malja

Tal-Malja — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:49:46 +0000

Fitting photovolaic panels on top of these stalls would make Valletta the hub of energy in Europe.

Please note Mr Willy.

By: Fred the Red

Fred the Red — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:45:33 +0000

Every project or measure of consequence conceived by Labour has somehow been dogged by controversy, maladministration and/or ineptitude.

On the other hand those in the pipeline under the previous administration and left to proceed (such as the interconnector) are more or less coming on stream as planned.

By: dutchie

dutchie — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:37:16 +0000

Ruining the new face of Valletta for roughly how many votes? Is it really worth it? What complete ignorance.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 11:30:45 +0000

It’s also plausible to say the decision to extend the flea market onto St. James was pretty much concealed from public opinion.

Joe Mizzi had Kenneth on a leash when the so-called details implied it would be on the Ferreria side.

There must have been some haggling on the number of stalls.