You know how you are told to give your kids organic food because pesticides will give them cancer? Well, it’s technically true that there is a link between the chemicals and illness, but the risk is miniscule in any well-regulated country. ...

The world reeled as oil prices skyrocketed over past years – yet we have learnt to deal with it. The crisis has by no means abated, prices hover at around $80 per barrel, ...

Recently, the capital city of Ghana, Accra, was host to the ninth summit of the African Union. For those who are not familiar with this entity, I would like to give readers some background information....

Have you ever felt as though you were running at full speed but remaining on the same spot? This is how most Maltese families are feeling at the moment. ...

In his article “Tourism: back to basics” (TMID, 1 September), J. G. Vassallo gave an overview of what has led to the present surge in tourism statistics and economic benefits....

Summer is the ideal time to take a breather and go on vacation away from these shores. For plenty of Maltese going abroad, aeroplane do suit best, while others, conceivably to avoid paying the airport charges, ...

Dear, oh dear, oh dear, Daphne has done it again. No less than six correspondents tsk tsk’ing at her in today’s The Malta Independent on Sunday (2 September). ...

There is a medical condition known as the Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS). One of its symptoms, fortunately rare, is “coprolalia” described as “exclamation of obscene words or socially inappropriate and derogatory remarks” ...

Charles Mangion accuses me of “living in the past” (TMIS, 2 September) because, in another section of the press, I recalled Labour’s awful 1971-1987 record in the education sector....

Leading exponents in favour of the rampant “development” in Gozo frequently cite “the need to create a balance between environmental protection and economic development”, ...