The decision that the Maltese will have to take in the coming European elections relates quite closely to the question: What kind of representatives do they wish to have in the European Parliament? Do...

Respecting human life is of the greatest importance to our society.  The Dean Elect of the Faculty of Education, Dr Colin Borg, and myself, following consultation with a number of academics, felt...

The government’s handling of yet another migration saga like that of the ‘Alan Kurdi’ case is not implementing the right policy but merely a matter of management by crisis, say EP...

“Hi Cami, do we recycle plastic bottles in Malta and where can I dispose of it if so?”. Yes, this message was received on my social media page some days ago and it was not a joke. In...

This week marks the end of the European Parliament’s present mandate. With the latest compromise that member governments settled upon in order to continue with the Brexit process, it...

Last week, in Part 1, I addressed an issue which arose almost on the eve of Freedom Day: the George Cross on our flag. I referred to the point raised by Charles Xuereb in this debate, and the...

Our coast is under siege. It has been for a number of years and its commercialisation is not a recent phenomenon: this has also been going on for years. The draft Paceville Masterplan, now...

All hail to the king. Well not quite a king but a president with just some silly stuff to do, parties to attend and pictures to have taken with known and lesser known mortals. He is George Vella,...

A week ago, three people were shot at in a dark country lane used as a shortcut from Birzebbuga to Hal Far. One of the three - a 42-year-old from the Ivory Coast who had been in Malta for a number of...

Back in the period prior to 2004, when Malta joined the European Union, our industry and commerce had to face several new laws and systems to conform with EU policies, conventions and treaties. ...