That was the name of a huge best seller of the 1950s. It showed how US representatives operating abroad - although they proclaimed the ideals of freedom and democracy for all - got to be seen as...

The signing of the Third Additional Protocol to the 1959 European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters in Valletta last September was more than a simple historic signing ceremony having...

The dilemma about the direction that sports policy for this country should take is not a recent one but has been a longstanding issue. What should the state do? Promote the "popular" participation in...

There's been a flurry of polls in the last few weeks, reaching widely varying results. Vincent Marmara concluded that Labour would win by 26,000 votes if an election were held tomorrow.  The...

New Year is usually the season of resolutions. In practice, most households are looking for something more basic: fewer shocks, more stability, and the confidence that the essentials will keep up with...

Since the advent of the World Wide Web in 1994, technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, with significant implications for employers and individual workers. What was dubbed a 'fourth industrial...

Boxing Day at Ċirkewwa has settled into an unhappy tradition. Each year, commuters heading towards Gozo expect congestion, yet what greets them still feels less like pressure and more like...

Although, at the time of writing, the year 2025 has not yet given way to 2026, it is already clear that 2025 will be among the top three warmest years on record. This is definitely not good news as it...

As tomorrow many of us will be returning to work, after a much-deserved Christmas break, we will be picking up were we left off in mid-December. The more ambitious of us will also be engaging in some...

As Malta moves towards establishing the governance framework for an Automatic Enrolment (AE) pension system, there is a critical design issue that must not be overlooked. Both Personal Private...