It’s the end of another year and, as normally happens when chapters are about to close, one assesses what has gone by to build on what is already strong and try to make up for any mistakes....

It is a tragedy the world has possibly never witnessed before....

A total donation of Lm815,000 during L-Istrina last Sunday is not a small amount for a country like ours, especially considering that most of it was raised in 13 hours. ...

The statement issued by the government last Thursday with regard to the “no extra leave for public holidays on weekends” issue has left the social partners with a last chance to reach a consensus on a social pact....

The year that is about to start will probably lead to a shift of political power in Iraq’s modern history, while the country struggles with an revolution that has perplexed US strategists and their pre-war optimistic predictions....

Sooner or later, in a few years’, or months’ time, the world will have a conclave. ...

Meteorologists are predicting a cold and wet Christmas this weekend. But a cold Christmas goes beyond the weather, although many are still complaining that the rise in the price of kerosene as announced in the budget will make it colder than usual, or per...

The unions discussing the renewal of the collective agreement for public officers last Monday issued a joint statement saying they were taking a firm stand against some government proposals....

A report published last week confirms what was already known – that there is a strong connection between unemployment and poverty. Naturally, people who do not have an income, or whose income is limited, find it hard to maintain a decent standard of livin...

The vote transferring Fort Chambray and the adjacent land from the government to Gozitan entrepreneur Michael Caruana, as expected, did not find any hitches and was passed by parliament last week before it rose for the Christmas recess....