It is as amusing as it is presumptuous, but there seems to be an obvious scramble for the post of king or queen in Maltese journalism and blogging since Daphne Caruana Galizia’s horrid demise....

The suspicion is that in today’s world, as the use of computers multiplies – likewise use of means of transport – emergencies that affect public security can arise more quickly and...

Strictly speaking, carnival started out as a religious festival. It was a period during which meat was consumed before the forty days of fasting that immediately followed. The...

‘Liberal’, ‘feminist’ – these are adjectives that, to most people with a modicum of decency, would be a compliment, and yet every day I see them directed at individuals...

It always helps to look at the wider picture. Last week, Latvia found itself at the centre of two, not one, national crises. The two are unrelated. The governor of the Central Bank was...

Planning application Ref. No. PA 11067/17 for the development of a new McDonald’s outlet on the outskirts of Żabbar is one of the latest attempts to nibble at our ODZ land. As readers are...

This weekend the Malta Marathon will be held, as usual.  Runners come to participate from several countries including our own island.  The event this year will have a greater importance for...

The last general election result did set us thinking about Malta’s future and its place in Europe and the world. Much has been said and much of it had great value but I do want to broach the...

With proper education, having a mental health policy at the workplace could help workers identify any red flags in their colleagues’ behaviour, and obtain assistance for them before a situation spirals out of control....

Five years in Cabinet teach you a lot of lessons.  The first one is that your job is not merely to be a good administrator but to get things done.  The second one is that in order to get...