We're repeatedly told we have more hotel rooms than there is real demand for and that we can't carry more. But if that's the case, why are still so many hotels getting built? We learn about the...

As soon as Prime Minister Robert Abela announced an early election date for May 30, Opposition and PN leader Alex Borg was quick to state that Abela had no reason to do so. It was President...

As an observer of life and a retired teacher, I notice the quiet suffering of children during separation and divorce. This observation comes not from expertise in family law or child psychology, but...

A Council of Europe report into human trafficking has thrown a spotlight on "weak" enforcement of labour laws for employment agencies and high-risk sectors.  It called on Malta to review...

The St Peter and St Paul festa (l-Imnarja) could serve to test whether the old traditions of this country still retain their popular appeal. The official programmes being carried out to give them the...

For many years, Malta has enjoyed economic growth. Governments have pointed to rising GDP, record employment and expanding economic activity as evidence of success. These achievements should not be...

In today's increasingly complex and demanding work environment, technical competence alone is no longer sufficient to ensure organisational success. While expertise, efficiency, and productivity...

In my last article, I argued that Malta's demographic decline was foreseen, and that only immigration has kept the headline population from drifting towards the 390,000 that the 2004 pension model...

A region means different things in different mouths, and the confusion serves Gozo poorly. Geographers treat any coherent territory as a region, so Gozo clearly meets that loose test. A limestone...

Economics is all about studying and influencing the economy. Politics is the theory and practice of obtaining public support through the exercise of power by governments, elections and political...