This week together with Arts Council Malta, we have officially launched the Screen Support Scheme, a new initiative designed to strengthen the local film industry. This scheme, which represents an...

The government would be committing a mistake if in order to pare down the budget deficit and conform to European rules, it relies on a reduction of investment. Over the years, frequently when...

We are in the midst of another hot summer coming right after months-long sizzling-hot political scandals revealed by the media. It should be a time-off period during which one looks forward to having...

The latest European Commission report on the rule of law did not give rise to much debate. Usually a lot of fuss is made about it and the comments it would contain on Malta’s...

This week we were regaled with some fantastic news. In an interview, Heritage Malta Chairperson Mario Cutajar, said that he believed Minister for Agriculture Anton Refalo had finally returned the...

Many still recall the dreadful summer last year when power cuts plagued Malta and Gozo for 11 days, most of which occurred during a heatwave that saw temperatures rising above 40°C.  At...

Domestic violence is among the more frequent ways by which women are injured. Is it time to consider introducing domestic violence leave, or “safe” leave, for those in the workforce...

In a particularly vitriolic press conference Robert Abela lambasted the Opposition for taking legal steps to recover hundreds of millions funneled to Steward. Amongst the hysteria, Abela made one...

Earlier this week all of us could see another phase of Joseph’s earthquake. Magistrate Leonard Caruana decreed, in Court, that the defendants in the criminal inquiry he was presiding over have...

Remember the first days of a Labour government back in 2013? Oh, my lord, it was full of glitz, full of let’s make the sun shine and show it to the world. All they did was full of pomp, glory...