Lancet Barber Shop

An excellent piece of journalism by Times of Malta to explain my point of view.
Very professional🙏🙏

Many thanks.
Lancet Barber Shop
Est 1921

'Residents paying price of Valletta commercialisation': decades-old barbershop Lancet Barber Shop speaks up after Ta' Ġieżu warns of new caterer on San Ġwann street

Naħseb wasal iż-żmien li nitkellem jien ukoll dwar is-sitwazzjoni li kulħadd qed jitkellem fuqha fil-Belt Kapitali, u b'mod partikolari dwar Triq il-Ganċ, fejn ilu 35 sena n-negozju tiegħi, Lancet Barber Shop.

Bħali hemm ħafna oħrajn li ilhom snin twal f'din it-triq u li jistgħu jgħidu x'kienet il-verità tal-passat u x'inhi r-realtà tal-lum. Naħseb ħafna nsew meta, kif jidlam, kont tibża' timxi fit-triq. Dak iż-żmien il-Belt kienet kważi vojta u mitluqa.

Il-problema ta' dan il-pajjiż hija li rridu nsibu bilanċ bejn l-iżvilupp, id-dixxiplina u r-rispett lejn dawk ta' madwarna.

Kienet il-ħolma ta' ħafna li naraw il-Belt terġa' tieħu r-ruħ u timtela bil-ħajja. Iżda huwa fatt li ħadd ma basar li l-awtoritajiet u l-gvernijiet kienu se jħallu kollox għaddej mingħajr regoli ċari bhal ħinijiet tal-ftuħ mingħajr kontroll, mużika b'volum eċċessiv, permessi bla rażan u imwejjed li f'ċerti toroq lanqas iħallu lin-nies jgħaddu b'mod komdu. Nemmen li dawn huma l-kwistjonijiet li l-aktar qed iweġġgħu lir-residenti.

Jien favur l-iżvilupp u m'iniex kontra min jiftaħ bar jew ristorant. Ejjew ma nilagħbux tal-qaddisin.
Kull min ikollu opportunità biex itejjeb l-introjtu tiegħu x'aktarx jagħmel l-istess, dejjem jekk isir skont ir-regoli.

Lanqas jagħmilli differenza jekk jinfetaħx negozju quddiem knisja diment li jkun kif suppost u jhallik taddi u mhux jinblokkaw it- tarag kollu bl imwejjed.
Sa fejn naf jien, fil-Belt diġà hemm diversi bars u ristoranti faċċata tal-knejjes u sa fejn naf jien kien wed jigi ikkunsidrat jinfetah cafeteria/restaurant fuq jew taht il -knisja ta Rahal Gdid.

L-akbar vittmi huma r-residenti. Hemm min lanqas jista' jidħol f'daru, min ma jistax jorqod bil-lejl minħabba l-istorbju, u min filgħodu jsib ħmieġ quddiem biebu. Dan narah jien ukoll quddiem il-ħanut tiegħi, bħalma jarawh ħafna oħrajn, inklużi l-knejjes.

Fil-każ tal-aħħar oġġezzjoni dwar il-ftuħ ta' bar qrib il-Knisja ta' Ġieżu, għalija l-kwistjoni mhijiex il-knisja. Il-każ għandu jingħalaq qabel ma jibda jekk residenza qed tintalab tinbidel f'bar. Ma nkunux redikoli. Min ippropona dan?.
Pero jek dan fl antik kien hanut jaf ghadt ghandu permessi ta hanut.
Il- mistoqsija vera hija.....
Fejn se naslu jekk kull residenza tibda tinbidel f'bar jew f'negozju ieħor?

Dwar il-Knisja, jiddispjaċini ngħid imma nemmen li matul is-snin nahseb li kien hemm skandli ghar li hallew certu konsegwenzi pero ta dan hadu l pina pero sfortunatament lahqu ntilfu hafna nies.😓
Imma assolutament mhux aċċettabbli li naraw xeni indiċenti fit-toroq tagħna, bħal dawk li rajna sena ilu u anke ftit jiem ilu fl-istess triq.
Għalhekk, meta jingħad li dawk il-filmati huma biss ta' sena ilu, naħseb li l-informazzjoni ma tkunx qed tirrifletti r-realtà kollha.
Dan mhux kompitu tiegħi. Nippretendi li l-awtoritajiet jagħmlu xogħolhom u jieħdu l-passi meħtieġa biex jinżamm l-ordni u jiġi rispettat kulħadd.

Fl-istess ħin, mhux ġust li npoġġu lis-sidien tal-bars kollha fl-istess keffa. Fit-triq tagħna hemm biss żewġ negozji li verament qed joħolqu l-akbar problemi, u rridu nkunu onesti dwar dan.

Nittama li b'dan il-messaġġ ma weġġajt lil ħadd u.jekk huwa minnu niskuza ruhi.
Ejjew inkunu maturi, nirrispettaw lil xulxin u naħsbu fil-ġid komuni. Fl-aħħar mill-aħħar, dawk li se jgħixu bil-konsegwenzi tad-deċiżjonijiet tal-lum aħna u wliedna.

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Happy 20th Birthday bro Kyle Saliba 🎉🎂

Wishing you a fantastic 20th birthday filled with happiness, success, and all the things that make you smile.
Watching you grow into the young man you are today has been a real pleasure to work with.

May this new chapter of your life bring exciting opportunities, good health, and the confidence to chase your dreams. Keep working hard, stay true to yourself, and never stop believing in your potential.
Have an amazing day and a wonderful year ahead. You deserve the very best!

Lancet Barber Shop
Malcolm Fenech

Good morning.

Today, Malta votes.

No matter which party, candidate, or who we support, we are all part of one nation.
Democracy gives every citizen the right to be heard, and today is a day to respect that right.

When the results are announced and a winner is declared, let us move forward with unity, respect, and peace.
Political campaigns come and go, but our communities, friendships, workplaces, and families remain.

From Tuesday onwards, it is time to return to normal life, work together, and focus on building a better future for everyone in Malta and Gozo.

Wishing a peaceful election day to all, and congratulations in advance to those elected to serve our country.

Peace, respect, and unity above all.

Deep sympathy to our neighbours Karl Giglio & his lovely Family for the loss of Sandro Giglio

Lancet Barber Shop
At st. John street
VALLETTA

Good morning dear customers

Happy Easter to my second family at Lancet Barber Shop

Thanks for your support and loyalty after me and my family went through in the last 5 months.
I Owe you back respect & commitment.
Love you all dear customers and friends xx

Malcolm Fenech
Kyle Saliba

Tomorrow i will be back to work at Lancet Barber Shop after months of a difficult journey.

Hope for better times in our life as a family..

Big thank you to my colleague Kyle Saliba that kept business running.

Hair by my right hand Kyle Saliba

A young man at Lancet Barber Shop.
Thanks dear Logan.
A loyal customer from a very young age.