A kiss on the cheek and a hug between two cousins in a courtroom created a whirlwind of controversy in the past days. It all happened when newly-elected MP Janice Chetcuti and her cousin Melhino...

Last week Malta received the news that it had been taken off the grey list by the Financial Action Task Force. One year after becoming the first European Union nation to be included among the...

There are a number of Maltese and Gozitans with very big hearts. We always hear of stories about extraordinary people doing what they can to help others. Whether it is some great feat of physical...

The Nationalist Party is going to have a challenging road ahead. Having just lost an election by a massive landslide margin, being €32 million in debt, seeing just one person submit their...

Many times editorials tend to focus on negative aspects. They are used by newspapers to highlight shortcomings, put politicians on the spot, criticise decisions taken, and demand that corrective...

Tourism is the most important economic sector in Malta. At the same time, one questions whether we are doing enough to safeguard it, or to ensure that we are offering the best product possible....

It’s been two years and three months since Malta registered its first Covid-19 case. We have since learnt to understand that the virus comes in waves. In the first few months of the...

For years on end we all wondered why Valletta, our capital city, went to sleep at 7pm when the shops closed and all the workers returned home. We questioned why, whereas other European capital...

With the ongoing increase in the price of foodstuffs and other essential items, it is now very common to hear people complaining about how much their grocery shopping spend has increased.  A...

The coming days could be defining for Malta and the prospects of a couple of its major economic sectors, as the Financial Action Task Force is expected to meet and – possibly – decide to...