A new study published in the Milbank Quarterly healthcare journal has drawn parallels between the addictive qualities of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and tobacco products, calling for similar levels...

Malta's roads now expose a contradiction that no serious transport authority should tolerate. A driver with a faulty headlamp faces a fine because poor visibility threatens safety. That same driver,...

In today's workplaces, many organisations promote policies designed to help employees balance their careers with family responsibilities. These initiatives, often referred to as family-friendly...

The claim has been made recently that not enough attention is being given to the need for greater government expenditure on defence and security. The claim is justified. The subject of defence...

The Court has, once again, rubbished all of Robert Abela's claims about the hospitals concession. It's not just Magistrate Gabriella Vella, or Judge Francesco Despasquale.  Now it's Magistrate...

Last Tuesday, I visited the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice, and having had the pleasure of admiring Tintoretto's Crucifixion, I was moved to wonder whether Christ had died in vain and why...

We are moving into election territory. The signals are unmistakable. Both parties will start competing on promises. That competition has already begun.  The Partit Nazzjonalista has set out...

Rekindling the love for learning is not simply an educational ambition; it is a societal necessity. In an age where information is abundant yet attention is fragmented, the challenge is no longer...

Easter Sunday in Gozo is not a sudden event. This year, as clocks moved one hour forward into summer time, the effect reaches beyond convenience. The island seems to breathe more freely, as if the...

On Easter, I invite you to take a walk through the senses of the season. Buckle up for a sugar-rush ride, with pastel-hued scenes set to a soundscape of bells, sombre chants, and the lingering scent...