There is little to disagree with Prime Minister Robert Abela when he places trust at the centre of his message to the international community. At a time when misinformation is widespread,...

Traffic is one of those problems that cannot realistically be solved within the confines of a single legislature. Governments and Ministers may change, and priorities may shift, but decisions...

There is an uncomfortable truth that we have to face: however necessary they may be, there is likely to come a time when we realise that the government's energy subsidies cannot last forever. To...

There is something profoundly difficult to understand about the timing of the proposed changes to penalties for offences involving protected birds. At precisely the moment when Malta is once...

There is a certain irony in the fact that, apart from the government, the Malta Developers Association (MDA) has emerged as the only defender of Planning Authority executive chairman Johann...

Marco Bonnici is right to point out that schools should reflect the society in which children grow up. But recognising this reality does not mean we should avoid discussing how far our education...

The government's decision to compensate consumers who suffered power cuts during the heatwaves of July and August is a welcome acknowledgement that electricity interruptions carry a real cost for...

Malta Chamber of Commerce president William Spiteri Bailey made a very simple point in a recent meeting with the Prime Minister. He said that at a government conference marking its first 100...

The first Budget of this legislature is now exactly one month away.  On 26 October, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana will take the stand in Parliament and address the nation to outline what the...

On the day that the Nationalist Party returned to the Floriana Granaries for its Independence Day festivities after a hiatus of seven years, the party’s leader Alex Borg announced a departure of...