Malta is one of those countries that do not enjoy a recall mechanism. Indeed, once voters elect a Member of Parliament they are stuck with that MP throughout the duration of the whole legislature,...

Taking decisions is part and parcel of the legislator’s mundane routine. In an area so kaleidoscopically vibrant as our fishing industry, the aspirations, needs and fears of stakeholders vary in...

If we are to register any significant progress, our legacy to future generations should be a substantial improvement of what we ourselves have inherited from our predecessors. The roadmap to achieving...

The proposed “development” of a bungalow village on the islet of Comino has become a matter of public outrage, uniting public opinion irrespective of usual tribal loyalties.  And...

Russia’s state Duma just approved a law to keep MP’s income tax and assets private. Political scientist Alexei Makarkin commented “De facto, we are returning to the Soviet...

Last Sunday the monthly survey by MaltaToday showed that those who would not vote in any election now number more than those who say they still intend to vote for the Nationalist Party. This...

One of the most outstanding aspects of our patrimony is undoubtedly the bastions surrounding our unique Capital City, Valletta.  They are indeed a work of art in themselves and portray a message...

Politics is there to offer solutions to problems as they arise. But more than that, it has to be a platform from where challenges can be identfied as they emerge, and ideas and policies are laid out...

Enrico Mattei was visiting Tunisia to explore the possibility of building an oil refinery. He was approached by one of the heads of the Seven Sisters who told him: “You will not build the...

The world we know is totally dependent on the enormous volumes of information that are continually being created, used and registered, at which point they become “data”. Every sector of...