Not just a life, but a lifetime of privilege was the going trade with Joseph Muscat, his circle of playmates and the likes of Joe Cuschieri, who finally got around to resigning from the specially...

Many successful economies around the world are characterised by a high level of investment in research and innovation. This is not a coincidence. Economies that invest in research and innovation reap...

At times of economic uncertainty, debates about more taxes, less taxes, become more intense... especially regarding consumption and production taxes. When firms and families are experiencing a...

“I got used to teleworking. I can access the work network and data, and a lot of work is being carried out virtually. Filing is then carried out when we are in the office. In cases such as mine,...

The jolly season is not as jolly this time. While we can still put the ‘gulbiena’ in the dark and maybe take out a few decorations, we know that we will not be sharing our homes as we did...

… because this is the way you wanted me to call you. It felt awkward that my Professor would want this from me. As you know, it took me years to come to terms with doing so.  Oliver,...

Recently two reports were published on very thorny questions for those who released the texts. At any other time the questions would have been swept under the carpet. In fact, investigations about...

This word – jirranka – is not easy to translate. It seems that it derives from the Spanish arrancadura, which means, among other things, enthusiasm and vim. In his dictionary, Aquilina...

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, this Christmas is essentially different from all past ones. Christmas is normally time for meeting with friends and family, for socialising. It is the time when...

Many call Donald Trump a nut job, a fraud, a demagogue. A liar, a denier of having lost and a man who, by refuting the obvious, has allowed the horrors of the pandemic to grow.  Many of the...