FOR A JUST, MODERN, STRONG
AND BEAUTIFUL MALTA

Finally, after having ruined the lives of a number of Msida families with a useless flyover (on which they can dry their clothes) that will lead to mayhem in Skatepark, Chris Bonett seems to be waking up.

Till now he has always played the scripted narrative that "ma rridx nikkastiga n-nies" by making people pay for parking.Today, he has finally shifted to what we have been telling him for ages. He said: "measures to curb car use can only be considered if mass transport alternatives are in place".Finally. So what are you waiting for? We already have nearly 500 buses on the road. These are clearly not enough to satisfy routes, frequency, punctuality, efficiency and the exhorbitant population on our minuscule island. You can talk about metro or tram in the long term.But in the short term, increase the bus fleet by hundreds. The natural consequence will be that routes, capacity, frequency will increase.Once the expanded bus routes are in place, people will finally have a real alternative to private car use. And it is even free. Once this is in place, then payment for parking of cars for non-town residents can be introduced. Once this system is also in place, rest assured that people will start leaving their cars at home and, consequently, bus punctuality and efficiency will also increase. ... See MoreSee Less

What have Bedingfield and Co. got to hide?

Over 7 million euros are unaccountable at the Malta Film Commission.The Speaker Anglu Farrugia has ruled that the PAC may summon Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech once again, to provide full details on how €7.2 million in government funds were spent.But the 4 government appointees on PAC have voted against getting the full details.What are Bedingfield and co. trying to hide? ... See MoreSee Less