Letters to the editor | Feb. 15, 2026

Letters to the editor | Feb. 15, 2026

Where is the outrage over recent attack? Regarding “Charges Filed In Brutal Attack” (Times Standard, Feb. 7, Page A1). Where is the outrage?! The alleged attacker, Shawn Kolpak, was previously arrested and charged “with felony assault causing great bodily injury” on September 1, 2025. Consequently, this obviously deranged, dangerous individual was under “supervised release”. What […]

Letters to the editor – February 15, 2026

Airport trolleys should be freeJames Dunn of Cospicua writes:Now that Malta is promoting itself worldwide as a major tourist destination and, this year, guests will be arriving from all parts of the world, isn’t it about time the airport or the tourist office subsidised the €1 per trolley which arriving passengers, in particular, have to...

Letters to the Editor | Feb. 14, 2026

Is state Sen. John Laird the wrong man for the job? I am writing to express concern about the recent appointment of state Sen. John Laird to the chair of California’s Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. Laird currently serves as vice chair of the California Capitol Annex project, which is reported to be more than 100% over its original budget of $543 million. Participants connected to the project, including Laird, have signed broad non-di…

Letters to the Editor: February 16, 2026

Church Finance Matters! The Rev. Chris Dow (“Providence & Provocation: On the Jehovah’s Witnesses”) and I share a common problem regarding vestry meetings “consumed with worries about paying for building repairs and utility bills.” Let me share my perspective as a member of several parishes over 40+ years, including terms on vestries and as treasurer: the attitude of a vestry and clergy that regard financial responsibility and accountability as …

Letters to the Editor | February 15, 2026

Road to democracy VIJAY NAIDU SUVA RICHARD Naidu’s article ‘That Judgement … and it’s not over yet’ in Saturday’s (7/02) FT is about the judge’s decision regarding the abrupt dismissal of Barbara Malimali as director of FICAC. It is a very readable piece. Among other things, what caught my eye with ramifications beyond the Malimali case was his point on the 2013 Constitutional provision, s. 173 which protects all the decrees made by the Bainimar…

Letters to the Editor (12): Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026

Why would you ride the bus?