The first storm towards the end of, or after summer normally catches Malta by surprise, despite the weather warnings given. While some people will be thankful for the end of the scorching summer...

The country was shocked a week ago when an elderly woman was mauled to death by two dogs at her family home in Gzira.  Two simultaneous debates kicked off as soon as the news broke. The first was...

The new Attorney General, Victoria Buttigieg, has a daunting task ahead of her. She needs to restore credibility to the office she leads, but this is no easy task, given its apparent failures over the...

Summer is almost over, yet the European Union has done practically nothing to help countries like Malta and Italy on the migration issue.  Despite all the talk of European solidarity and of...

The board of inquiry investigating the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has asked for it to be given more time to carry out its duties. In this, it is supported by the family of the...

Another inmate died at the Corradino Correctional Facility this week, but the authorities carried on as if it was business as usual. The latest case involved an inmate who was awaiting to be...

The White Rocks development has been in limbo for many years. The whole saga dates back to the year 2000 and since then one proposal after another has fallen through. But 2018 saw the latest...

When, just before the start of summer, the government announced the idea to give the whole population – people over 16 and foreigners residing in Malta – a bunch of vouchers for them to...

The government is currently busy planning the budget for 2021. While normally people would be eagerly awaiting to see what measures will be announced that could potentially make their lives...

The husband of a woman who died when the residence she was in collapsed beneath her feet has reminded us that six months have passed since the tragedy cut her life short in such a terrible...