Every institution has its own politics, and the Maltese Church falls squarely in that state of fact. Last week, a former parish priest vented his frustration at...

It was suggested earlier this week somewhere in the Italian media that the Italian navy deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for its Mare Nostrum operation, a campaign that has saved literally tens of...

Over 1,000 evacuees from Libya yesterday arrived in Malta, aboard two vessels, the MV San Gwann and the MV Bridge. It is fitting to think that they both pulled in to the Grand Harbour on the...

Today is the feast of Santa Marija much of Malta will be incredibly sleepy as the world and his wife heads to the beach to enjoy some fun in the sun.   Most offices will be on shutdown as...

Since time in memoriam this time of the year (around August by our calendars) has been the time of the grape harvest. As is always the way with early history, precisely who was the first person to hit...

As the dust settles following Tuesday night’s nationwide blackout, many will be assessing the damages they have suffered as a result of the power surges and fluctuations.   For most...

The world yesterday woke up to the news that one of the most loved comedians and comic actors had passed away. He was Robin Williams, 63, with three children and a wife. He is widely accepted a comic...

Malta has always had a problem where a substantial part of the population simply disregards rules, regulations and social norms.   We see it every day. People litter, park illegally, jump...

The more time goes by, the more Malta (and Gozo) becomes more and more gridlocked with traffic. There is not one time during the day that there is no rush. Traffic jams are everywhere and each and...

The country must now well and truly have hit the beginning of the silly season, and ushering in that season on Friday was the Malta Employers Association with its proposals on cracking down on...