Labour MP Chris Fearne’s initiative to present a Private Members Bill to ban Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to Parliament is laudible and shows a great appreciation of what is going on in our...

Malta’s coveted reputation as a nation friendly to foreigners was dealt yet another blow this week when the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the conditions in which it keeps its...

What this newspaper, other sections of the media, human rights organisations and other NGOs have been trying to raise awareness on for years was this week, at long last, reinforced and justified by...

The photograph which this newspaper and our portal published of a horse that had just fallen in a busy thoroughfare generated substantial interest. The author of this leading article had just...

Yesterday was quite a big news day in the international sphere. The death toll stemming from an earthquake in China was nearing 100. The eurozone’s government debt figures hit record highs,...

The white sands of Copacabana beach typically draw millions of sun-worshippers, New Year's Eve revellers and fans for free concerts by the likes of Stevie Wonder and the Rolling Stones. In the...

Love him, hate him or love to hate him, no one can deny that former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi played a formidable and instrumental part in shaping the country that we all know and love...

If there is one person for whom the Parliamentary Summer Recess has come not a moment too soon, that is Minister Chris Cardona.   Here was a person who was well on his way to become a target...

In yesterday’s leading article, we paid tribute to former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi. We described him as a loyal servant to the people of Malta, a man of principle and a true gent. We are...

At the time of writing Lawrence Gonzi, a man who needs little introduction to Maltese readers,  was due to deliver his farewell address to Parliament within a few hours’ time – in the...