There have been some recent media reports which complained about the delays by the wider government service (that is, including the various agencies, etc) in giving back to the citizens what is due to...

This paper, together with the entire country, welcomes the European Commission and its President in the visit that marks the beginning of Malta’s Presidency of the Council. It is a cold...

It just does not bode well for the start of Malta’s presidency of the European Council. While Malta should be united and proud at this historical moment, what we are seeing is a mounting...

It was good to hear Parliamentary Secretary for Lands Deborah Schembri speak about the closure and removal of kiosks just outside City Gate. Over the years, the haphazard look that these kiosks...

Malta’s fledgling EU presidency certainly has a lot to offer, particularly in terms of placing Malta more squarely on the European map than it has ever been before.   Not only will the...

It seems to be the Labour Party’s destiny, that whenever it is in power, it misses an important appointment and that in a rather grand way. In 1997, when Malta was the European Capital of...

In Cologne on NYE 2015, there was, we all remember, mayhem as the girls in the crowd, out to enjoy themselves, found themselves surrounded, then groped and then attacked by hordes of North African...

All the reviews of Malta's economy by the various ratings agencies and also by the European Commission have generally praised Malta's economic record, but they also warned against a runaway...

The government’s announcement that the prices of both petrol and diesel have been, as of yesterday, raised by four cents per litre has gone down like a lead balloon.  And in so doing the...

It is a mark of honour to preside over the European Union, as Malta is doing these six months, but there is also a price to be paid. Nothing comes free in this world. Right from the beginning of...