8 comments so far.Enforcing the new rules for the ferry – Revel Barker
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The best news last week was the Government’s belated clampdown on ferry crossings – which, for most of the past twelve months have been facilitating carriage of the virus from Malta to Gozo.
Still, better late than never.
This is how it works at Cirkewwa:
“Do you live in Gozo?” – Yes.
“Do you have an ID card?” – Yes, it is in my pocket, somewhere…
“Never mind. But have it ready, next time.”
That’s an identity check – Maltese-style.
News sometimes overtakes publication of letters and comments, but I’ve heard that students at Bart’s in Gozo were offered to the health service to help administer inoculations some weeks ago and that the offer was turned down – possibly because there were no substances available to inoculate (I wouldn’t know).
Nevertheless, by the end of last week we were hearing, on Gozo, of all sorts of people in all sorts of age groups being inoculated on Malta (families and friends of Party members being the most likely recipients – which would surprise nobody).
Meanwhile, the over 75s on Gozo wait patiently for their invitations. Britain has a surplus of vaccines.
I ask again: Why doesn’t Malta ask for aid from its old ally?
Revel Barker,
Ghajnsielem.
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I am 75 years of age living in Victoria Gozo still waiting for my Jab across the road from me my 2 neighbor’s one age 70 and the other 78 have had there vaccine.I am still waiting for my letter What’s going on
If the Uk where our friend and ally they would offer us vaccines not wait for us to ask.
With all due respect it is not the fault of the UK that your lords and masters in charge of the EU did not order their vaccines fast enough, when they did order they didn’t order enough, and then they refused to allow it’s use when they got it!
over 700,000 people were vaccinated in the u.k. yesterday ,the population of malta is i believe around 550,000 .the people of britain would ,i have no doubt ,gladly give malta ,G.C. all the vaccines .but the other 26 members of the E.U.would have something to say about it .i wish all over there the best .cant wait to come back .jim duxbury .
P.S. i have just been informed that a dear friend of mine in gozo has just contracted covid ,sad news .
We have a surplus of vaccine in the UK many have or are about to have their second jab, I will urge my MP to release vaccine to our Maltese friends as a matter of urgency.
UK has many ‘friends’ all over the world and hopefully any surplus they may have will go to the most needy or into supplies provided under the COVAX scheme.
Malta first though, George Cross Island. Nuff Said.