Elections are the distinctive feature of our representative democracy. In theory, citizens can use their vote to hold incumbents accountable and to choose new representatives who are competent and...

Energy Minister Miriam Dalli stood before the cameras armed with impressive figures, the kind that make ministers smile and press officers breathe easier. An average Maltese couple has pocketed...

While their country has been hosting a substantial number of residents coming from different cultures - European and from other continents - many Maltese people still profess the views and prejudices...

Prime Minister Robert Abela was on top form in his speech concluding the Labour party congress. "Only we can give you the guarantees, only we, only we," Abela insisted.  What he really meant was...

In early 1955, the Maltese elected Dom Mintoff and his Labour Party to government based on a six-point electoral programme which included  proposals to integrate Malta into the United Kingdom,...

Prime Minister Robert Abela toured Gozo last week, promising fast ferries, new roads, modernised schools and a hundred separate proposals designed to extract every vote from the Gozitan residents....

In every electoral cycle, candidates flood our streets, airwaves and social media feeds with promises, slogans and carefully staged appearances. Yet, despite the noise, effective campaigning remains...

The recent aggression on the Head of School and Deputy Head of Kalkara Primary has sparked yet another debate about the security in schools. The MUT condemned the aggression, offered all the support...

Yesterday ADPD - The Green Party approved its electoral manifesto. It is not a supermarket list of what is on offer for your vote. It is an alternative vision, a proposal for the development of an...

We have a tendency to measure success in numbers. And for good reason, because numbers, to a great degree, are absolute and can hardly be argued with. Yet numbers, as objective as they may be, can...