We have no less than five national days, each commemorating significant dates in the history of our people. However, there are other dates, also significant, which normally go unnoticed and...

One of the first debates to take place next week in the newly elected Parliament will be that concerning the appointment of a Commissioner for Standards in Public Life.  This is a big step in a...

The word ‘serenity’ was thrown about so often during and even after the electoral campaign that foreigners visiting our shores could think they landed on some happy, hippy la-la land where...

Much has been said in the wake of the Prime Minister’s somewhat anti-climatic appearance before the European Parliament’s plenary session this week that debated Malta and the rule of law...

His Facebook profile currently looks like one that belongs to some raving madman, hell bent on the destruction of those who dare question his beloved leader.  But as a former union boss (even if...

As the country heads towards a debate on whether recreational marijuana should be legalized, a recently published report has raised new concerns on the use and availability of drugs in Malta. The...

This is the time to repair the damage that has been done - to Malta's reputation, internationally, and especially in the financial services and related areas. Repairing the damage is even far...

Addressing the European Parliament yesterday in a plenary session dealing with ‘the rule of law in Malta’, the Prime Minister cut straight to the point with his interpretation behind the...

Choosing the Cabinet, as every prime minister is fond of telling us, is the prime minister’s prerogative. And that is how it should be. But that does not mean that we common mortals cannot...

If Simon Busuttil wants to be leader of the Nationalist Party again, he should follow the advice he gave the electorate during the campaign and stand up to be counted. He should simply declare...