Letters to the editor - September 11, 2021 timesofmalta.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesofmalta.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Gozo after 1551
With reference to Frans Said’s letter entitled ‘The Tarhuna Gozitans’ (July 25) and the influx of Egyptian Copts, readers who
More sound structures
We have recently received news of the skyscraper disaster in Surfside, Florida, the US, when a rather older building, the Champlain Towers’ south block suddenly and completely collapsed.
All large building constructions increase their risks as they age due to their exposure to various environmental and human use factors.
Worldwide, serious accidents to viaducts and bridges also happen, like the one that happened only a short time ago in northern Italy, causing the death of many.
Inspections by engineers are often not very frequent and, sometimes, not thorough enough. My suggestion is to move into the electronic age in this aspect.
We are all made of the same stuff
I found the comments in Tuesday’s articles about my late husband, Frans Sammut, refusing to start a blog very interesting indeed.
Some commentators were sceptic about the veracity of my son’s testimony! Is it true that some people can be so naive? Is there anything to be sceptic about? I can vouch that the testimony is as true as the fact that I’m writing this letter!
There were those who claimed that they were friends and even close friends to my late husband; still no one ever came forward offering any help, nor did anyone lend a helping hand when we, as a family, were in need.