Beyond the danger and public health hazards that the Magħtab fire could have – or has – caused, the story provided another indication about how vulnerable our islands may be to...

I have been brought up a Catholic.   Even though in no way fanatical, my parents and extended family have always valued the Catholic Church, its thinking and its rituals.  I’ve...

I looked at my son playing in the water at Golden Bay while I was on the sundeck chair sifting the sand for microplastics. Tiny bits and pieces emerged from the sand and the beach I believed was quite...

Al-fresco dining has taken over pavements in a number of localities and parking spaces have not been spared either, as the catering business does not care about anything except its bottom line....

Not everyone is benefiting from the economic growth being registered in the country, Nationalist candidate for the European Parliament Michael Briguglio says. There are some 72,000 at risk of...

A friend mentioned how he had read or heard what somebody had written or said about the best long-term solution to the transport problems in Malta and Gozo, as well as between the two islands. Wider...

This afternoon, the community of Tarxien, together with many feast enthusiasts, will  pay their last respects and bid farewell to Renzo Gauci, the sculptor. He passed away last Thursday....

I am not one to shy away from controversial topics, but this was one that I always vowed to steer clear of. Due to the fact that those involved have a variety of lethal weapons, are prone to sending...

All is not quiet on the arts front. According to a report yesterday, Arts Council chairman Albert Marshall vetoed the decision of an international evaluation panel tasked with picking the...

In his vlog MEP Francis Zammit Dimech explains that Maltese like to travel and in several cases the first thing to do is going online to book flights and accommodation. In the European Parliament he...