The latest events in Israel and Lebanon, coupled with the ongoing war in Ukraine and the bloodbath in Gaza, are of a serious threat to world order. Israel eliminated the Hezbollah...

If the US presidential election is won by Kamala Harris, will American policies still follow the tracks set by current president Joe Biden? Harris served as vice president in the Biden administration,...

It makes sense to occasionally repeat that when saying no, one is not invariably being negative. Frequently the best way to be positive is by sayng no. When the yes that one expresses springs from...

Robert Abela bombastically declared that Glenn Micallef's assigned EU portfolio is "near ideal".  He bluffed that "Micallef will be more influential than the newly created portfolio for the...

His Grace Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna regularly pontificates on good governance. During the Independence Day sermon at High Mass, he even dwelt at length on greed and its negative impacts on...

Gozo's village feasts, or 'festa', are deeply rooted cultural celebrations that play a crucial role in the island's economy and social fabric. While attracting both residents and international...

Surprisingly, under existent legislation, we have no fewer than twenty-seven different regulatory authorities in Malta, ranging from such important and often controversial bodies as the Planning...

When Miriam Spiteri Debono was voted in unanimously by our parliament, many of us - possibly too many - spoke highly of her. Her inaugural speech was hailed as a breath of fresh air. She dared -...

The opinion survey published last Sunday by MaltaToday confirmed the swing away from Labour of the past months. It is now estimated at a majority for the PN of some 11,000, still a very slender...

Ramires Sciberras won the Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest and shall be representing our country in Madrid next month. I met Ramires in an informal setting at a local cafeteria last week. This...