The first mention of a Trade Union Council is found in Malta's first self-governing Constitution which came into force in May 1921. The Constitution provided for two members from the Trade Union...

Housing is a fundamental human right, not a luxury. Yet for thousands of families and individuals in Malta, paying rent has become one of the greatest financial burdens they face. Although the Rent...

Do you remember old public buses? Their high steps made getting on and off difficult and, for some people, practically impossible. What might have appeared to be an ordinary feature of a bus was...

Is Artificial Intelligence the new assistant in the studio? Is it a helpful intern, or a colleague that comes at a high price? And, perhaps more importantly, are our cultural institutions ready for...

Every business owner in a modern democracy, whether running a small family enterprise or a large operation, needs to be able to trust one basic principle: that the rules of the game apply equally to...

The makings of a bestselling murder mystery are already unfolding in full view of the public. The author may remain unidentified, but the characters appear to have emerged from a dangerous world in...

Writing in an opinion piece in last December 24's Times of Malta issue, former Malta Chamber President Marisa Xuereb expressed her belief that, rather than toying with the idea of a four-day work...

On 11 June, while visiting Arguineguin in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands), Pope Leo told a gathering of migrants "Before saying anything else to you, I want to bow before your dignity....." Then on...

I grew up watching Norman Hamilton and his wife Josette on prime-time TV. They were among the best local TV presenters for much of the last five decades. At my parents' house, Saturdays were...

Over the years, Norman Hamilton became a good friend. Before that for me he was an icon - a voice which over the Rediffusion sets of the early 1960's, presented Malta's first Breakfast show on...