We seem to have arrived at the point of no return.   The government is set to lose the vote on the budget for 2013 tonight when the House of Representatives meets to hear the Prime...

On the face of it, it appears that the die has been cast and that after a year of political uncertainty, procrastination and prolongation, an early election is to become a concrete reality tomorrow...

The Malta Chamber of Commerce and Industry has, for two days in a row, called for the budget to be approved, saying that leaving the country without one is “the height of...

It is definitely a great idea, one that has taken some time to come to fruition but a concept that will give Valletta businessmen peace of mind for many years as well as act as an incentive for them...

Following the trend in the developed world, obesity is fast becoming one of the biggest health and economic worries that Malta is facing.   In announcing the launch of an anti-obesity plan...

The Maltese, according to figures published yesterday, are clearly the European nationality most in favour of putting the ‘ability’ into disability, and they are also the most in favour of...

An annual much-hyped event is this time round turned into an even bigger event, coming as it does, on the eve of a general election.   The statutory annual publication of the report by the...

As the continent winds down in anticipation of the Christmas holidays, the pressure on the decision-makers is easing.   There has been an unexpected tranquility in the markets: Italian...

Our sister paper, The Malta Independent on Sunday, has broken the news that the European Commission has ordered an ‘in-depth review’ of the Maltese economy.   It has motivated...

We say in today’s issue that “More than 16,500 people attended the approximately 140 performances presented as part of the second edition of the ŻiguŻajg Arts Festival for Children and...