Achieving harmony between tradition, development, and progress is not always possible. One tradition in Gozo is the Christmas celebration. We must cherish and enhance it for future...

Democracy is arguably the greatest political buzzword of our time and is invoked by political leaders, corporations, and citizens alike—but what does it mean? Can it be defined, measured, and...

Any neutral observer can readily see the dilemmas that Israel is facing at this juncture – on the one hand the impelling task of finding the whereabouts of the remaining hostages who have been...

How are sites that have valuable natural endowments being protected? Indeed, protection just does not mean that turning such sites over to construction or similar projects which destroy their...

Democratic socialism in Europe is in bad shape. In France, it is with its back against the wall, almost marginalised. In Germany, the government coalition led by the socialists has been blundering...

The twenty-eighth Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) meeting at Dubai has finally concluded that we need to be weaned off fossil fuels. The...

Argentina just elected a foul-mouthed far-right populist, Javier Milei, as President. He promised a free and unregulated market in firearms. He pledged he’d allow anybody to sell their organs to...

There is a stasis in our political life at the moment. People’s minds focus on the approaching Christmas holidays and people flock to the shops and to Valletta. Even the Republic Day...

In a historic decision during the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the Maltese Festa has officially earned the prestigious title of...

Initially I admit to having been sceptical about the setting up of local councils. I considered they would serve to trigger new expenses without bringing about any real improvement in the...