Earlier this year, we witnessed how quickly viral trends can shape what we hear, see, and even eat. Everything from toast creations to bouncing on gym balls became part of a cultural moment. One of...

A lot has already been said about Francis Zammit Dimech, a politician who stood out from the rest, in his unique way. I wish to dedicate this article to his memory but also reflect on what he meant...

It's especially tragic when fate cuts down a promising person prematurely. We've seen it in countless moments throughout history and in our personal lives. Cruel chance - an illness, an accident, a...

The earth cries when it is in pain as a result of environmental degradation. Whenever the earth is in pain, the most vulnerable are impacted most of all. This is the basic message of Leonardo...

A word we might not have often heard or read in our country. It is the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting...

Some kings are born in public, as Frederick II 'Stupor Mundi', (born on a cold Boxing Day in 1194 in the main square of Iesi in full view of bishops and nobles, for dynastic reasons) but all popes in...

After severe health complications, the 88year-old Pontiff died on Easter Monday. The day before, Francis was in St Peter's Square, Rome, bestowing his blessings on the world's faithful. The pope we...

Recently, I participated in a seminar organised by the Gozo Regional Development Authority to discuss a very good report prepared by Professor Godfrey Baldacchino about the options that could be...

It is true that the national debt as calculated according to EU rules (that is as a percentage of the actual gross national product) is well under control, in the sense that it has been held at a...

Why was Alex Borg so offended by "what I wrote? Because it was the truth. And nothing offends like the truth. (Labour's Trojan horse, The Malta Independent on Sunday, 6 April) If Alex Borg was...