During the last few months, on average, we have had around 400 children in state care, half of whom are in foster care while the other half live in residential homes. And as the head of the Foundation...

We in Malta have many close ties with our former masters, the Brits. But one thing which seems to connect us most dramatically is sewage. In Britain sewage is spewed into rivers by water treatment...

I do not foretell the future but in my mind I doubt very much that if at the end Prime Minister Robert Abela proposes the name of Chris Fearne to be Malta’s next European Commissioner, that will...

This summer, Malta will once again offer a rich array of cultural activities for all ages, including the engaging Heritage Malta Student Summer Program for kids and youths and a series of dynamic...

In a minute society like ours, it is difficult for matters to move forward without reliance on networks of friends of friends. Not only in government, as many believe, but just as much – perhaps...

It bears repeating. The arts always needed subsidies to flourish. Over the centuries, these came in different formats from the Church, the aristocracy, the bourgeoisie – all ready to pay good...

Another edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival and the Golden Bee Awards has just gone by, and once again we were left with more questions and doubts than when we started.  Organising an event...

Gozo faces unique challenges and opportunities in its economic development. The Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA), the Gozo Business Chamber (GBC) and the Gozo Tourism Association (GTA) have...

News that Police Commissioner Gafá’s term has been extended for a further four years was far from unexpected, yet it still left us with a sense of disappointment. Once again, the...

This week’s developments in Court on the criminal charges which are currently being faced by various persons relative to the Vitals Hospitals’ scam are not new. We have heard the same...