Robert Abela has embarked on an exercise to exorcise his Labour Party from its recent past. His ultimate aim is (most obviously) the rehabilitation of those who have pigged out. He has already...

I have already expressed my thoughts about the critical state of the charming St George’s pjazza on 3 December 2023. From the comments I heard and received, I feel I should review this...

Blood donation in order to save the lives of others is supposed to be an altruistic gesture, but in today’s self-centred world, there are far too few altruistic actions. Often, when an...

Personalities aside, the new Shadow Cabinet of the Nationalist Party has a lot to recommend it. There is an overriding air about it of a cohesive group of persons focusing on a commonly shared...

A few years ago, the prominent entrance of the Grand Master's Palace in Valletta closed its doors to visitors. Instead, a dedicated team of skilled restorers, conservators, artisans and experts,...

On paper, everybody or almost expresses a political willingness to do all that needs to be done in order to save the world we live in from an environmental disaster caused by climate warming. In...

Do political leaders having absolute powers over their citizens still exist today? We are told that they do, ranging from the Islamic priests who run Iran to the leadership system of North Korea...

It has been announced that an Authority on Climate Change will be set up by government. This has apparently been approved by Cabinet, earlier this week. No further details have so far been...

Aaron Farrugia wasn’t sacked because he was bad at his job, Robert Abela insisted.  No, he was sacked because government needed to “renew” itself.  And what better way to...

Like many homeowners, you are taking steps to reduce your carbon footprint at home. You dutifully recycle glass, metal, paper, and plastic waste each week. You replace all the incandescent light bulbs...