In my heart I was certain of it but I did not want to admit it to myself. Long years of the San Gejtanu feast get you used to be underlying question – will the festa be ruined by...

Throughout the first half of 2023, Heritage Malta has unveiled some truly positive news that will undoubtedly resonate with culture and history enthusiasts. The reports are in, and they...

Transparency in the governance of a country is crucial, so long as it has safeguards that cover the security of the territory plus the prudent running of the economy and of justice. This should...

Is it just my impression or are more people distracted, stressed and on edge these days? Everyone has their own story and challenges to face. But the stress can be laid on the government’s...

It is frequently claimed that in life, one should not sound too negative, and should avoid making out that everything’s too bad and saying no to everything.  This is quite sensible. Reading...

In my 16 July 2023 contribution in this newspaper on artistic expression, I wrote about government’s abortion law tragicomedy. I also stated that as an academic I would need volumes to document...

Michael Farrugia plucked Johann Buttigieg from the wilderness to lie for him before the Standards Commissioner. Former Minister Farrugia was facing accusations of lying. Farrugia had met Yorgen Fenech...

The office of the Auditor General is a fundamental institution of our Republic. The office is attached to Parliament to which it reports on a regular basis. Together with my colleagues, last week...

Labour in Government had to transform Malta from Whatever-It-Was into the “Best in Europe” before the intermission, then into the “Best in the World” after the intermission....

Fernando Villavicencio, a former journalist who was standing as a presidential candidate, was killed in broad daylight this week in a Quito street. He was campaigning on a tough-on-crime and...