In a press conference made after the Finance Minister's Budget speech, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the feasibility study commissioned by the government into the possibility of building an...

It is indeed a tricky question. The government has floated the idea that school hours could be shifted around in an attempt to alleviate traffic congestion. It has been mentioned as an open idea,...

This publishing house has already given its views and analyses of Budget 2015. We believe that the budget was a positive one and the government is on track to achieve its objectives. However,...

The myriad announcements which made up the Budget Speech yesterday make up a complex, varied panoply addressing the national economy. One must therefore take a step back to assess the bold lines...

There was a time when the day dedicated to the budget was one of tension and apprehension. The build-up was secretive and there were no indications on what to expect, other than some reductions or...

This week's new policy document on bullying published by the education ministry, and a parallel initiative by the Office of the Commissioner for Children Malta Union of Teachers on the issue of...

Yesterday marked World Diabetes Day, and on the occasion, the Health Ministry has launched a National Strategy to prevent the disease and has now put it for public consultation. The numbers are...

The scientific community leaped for joy on Wednesday night as the European Space Agency probe Philae landed on the surface of the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This is a huge achievement, the...

Maltese MEPs are known to take their role seriously. Their offices issue press releases often and a substantial amount of them are important in terms of quantifying and qualifying the work of Maltese...

On 17 November, next Monday, the Finance Minister will give his budget speech. As always happens at this time of the year, Malta and in particular its media, will gear up to cover this event....