The role of the volunteer in Malta has become a topic of public interest, mainly because of the confluence of three trends. First, all levels of government are encouraging volunteer work as a...

For years, Eddie Fenech Adami was a successful leader who turned out to be a big personality. He dominated the Nationalist Party's organisation, policy development and electoral campaigns. But...

In 2013, Labour won a landslide victory. It did so again in 2017 and 2022. In the process, it regenerated itself and brought about unprecedented changes, making people's lives better. This happened...

It is often said that we need to get our tourist sector focussed on the development of quality tourism. We all agree with this target, we all want it. But yet, many questions that need to be...

Amid hot summer temperatures, during Tuesday 8th July the demand for Malta's electricity reached a record high, with a peak of 612MW. According to Enemalta, this was an increase of 100MW compared to...

In Europe a race has begun among European countries to increase and hugely modernise their armaments and armies. Russia, the US and China have been doing so for a long time and it does not appear like...

On Tuesday 11 March, the country's former leader was arrested, put on a plane and transferred to the Hague.  Three days later he was in the dock facing accusations of serious crimes at the...

By late August, almost at the tail end of summer, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure, and Public Works, Chris Bonett may stride onto the Sliema Creek quay, will beam at a shiny red-white...

Over-tourism is a double-edged sword. You may get the initial impression of increasing economic benefits. Then you realise that, after all, maybe, not all is well. Not just economically. Over-tourism...

Public criticism frequently targets our courts for their perceived weakness in imposing criminal punishments. For many offences, our legislature has lately increased the maximum and minimum parameters...