The investigation carried out by the Malta Independent on Sunday about the hidden Swiss accounts of some of our politicians was a political shock. There is no doubt that many of us believe that...

'The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.’  William Arthur Ward   Libyan families are terrified,...

The big story yesterday was broken by Michael Falzon himself ahead of this newspaper's publication of a story about him today. A journalist from The Malta Independent surprised him with some quite...

Over the past days, public comment has focused mainly on the danger of an IS attack on Malta, however improbable that may be. The very fact how this debate has been led shows how uninformed...

History has shown us that an invading force's ability to 'divide and rule' is crucial to its success in establishing itself in the country it has captured. The Islamic State (IS) has flipped this...

At the time of writing, the average rainfall in Malta from 1 September 2014 to date is recorded at 442.4 mm. The actual rainfall varies from a high of 529.6mm, recorded at Selmun, to a low of 373.7mm,...

There is no other greater threat at the moment to peace and prosperity than the Islamic State fanatics at our heels.  Whilst the Finance Ministers of the European Union stick to their paper...

The Islamic State is on Malta’s doorstep and international media report that they are on the brink launching a full-scale attack against Europe, and yet the Public Broadcasting Station’s...

The Pet Shop Boys put it succinctly in the title of their number 1 hit, "It's a sin". But one of Italy's best comedians, Giorgio Panariello, said it at greater length and in a much funnier...

A few days ago, Malta lost one of its veteran politicians, Dr Michael Refalo. I will not commemorate Dr Refalo for his political contribution, nor for his journalistic career but for his...