Can a country safeguard its traditional heritage, including in the economic space, by building protective walls against the rest of the world? The only country which still seeks to do so in an...

Andrew Rawnsley, the Observer’s Chief political commentator, recommended a Christmas party game for UK citizens. “Try ranking 13 years of Tory screw-ups in order of severity,” he...

As we welcome the New Year, it’s customary for us to make resolutions for self-improvement and a more fulfilling life. But why confine our resolutions to just personal goals? As Gozo residents,...

The Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation (MCCF) “………. is vital for us as oncologists in Malta. Without its assistance, many treatments would be off limits and the help we...

That was a celebrated phrase coined by English historian Lord Acton (1834–1902) in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton about how historians should judge the abuse of power by past rulers, and,...

I am a proud Maltese.  The fundamental question we ought to reflect upon is: what truly defines us as Maltese? What distinguishes me and my fellow Maltese? Is it the Maltese ID card,...

If my memory serves me right, it was Bertolt Brecht who came out with the slogan that the luckiest countries are those which do not need heroes. Their public affairs are run well and prudently by...

Birth, death and resurrection were always recurring themes in the mythological accounts of the Middle East. No doubt this happened because they overlap with the queries about his/her own existence...

On 1 August 2023, Robert Abela appointed backbench Labour MP Chris Agius as Chairman of Yachting Malta. Agius has no interest, no knowledge and no expertise in the field. On 27 October, the...

Last Monday the Auditor General published the annual audit report on the Public Accounts for the financial year 2022. He did so, as is customary, after presenting the said report to Mr Speaker for the...