At this time of the year, students from different age groups and social backgrounds would be pondering about what subjects to choose at the University of Malta. There is a wealth of choice and...

Not a single week goes by without news hitting the headlines showing Labour's excesses, bad governance, corruption, sleaze and impunity.  Investigations by the Commissioner for Standards in...

Last week, the European Commission published important proposals for a major upgrade of the laws and regulations intended to protect the environment from the global effects of climate warming which...

Driving along the roads of this sunscorched island, where the heat shrivels brain tissue mostly, I often think of the young lawyer Thomas Macaulay who appeared before the Commons in 1833 to argue what...

Achieving carbon neutrality is long overdue. It has long been obvious that an economy that is dependent on fossil fuel is not sustainable The UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention for...

What is an amateur? Strictly speaking, it is a person who does something purely out of love and not for financial gain You can achieve high standards and still be, in the proper sense, an...

Last Monday, Boris Johnson addressed the nation in a televised press conference. He began by referring to the event of the previous night. “Last night,” he said, “we all went to...

Often these days we hear of a premature death of a friend or loved one.  Possibly it seems more relevant due to our own advance in ageing.  We compare the news of the passing of an active...

* Malta will facilitate business investment in Malta and Gozo, alongside government spending, to spur activities that drive competitiveness, quality, transformation and sustainable growth. We will...

There is much sermonizing about how Malta’s development has to be designed in ways that make it future proof. Naturally, it is vital that this target remains a priority. We must keep focussed on...