It was not an easy decision to take, in the prevailing circumstances. Last Thursday, the government announced that it was closing the spring hunting season with immediate effect after it had received reports of yet more illegal hunting ...

Malta was in the limelight again this week....

The leaders of the two major unions in Malta sent important messages to the government on Worker’s Day, albeit in a different way....

The election may still be months away, perhaps even a year, but it seems that the two major political parties are already geared up for the occasion...

Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi was very clear in the speech he delivered during a Nationalist Party conference organised on Worker’s Day....

Malta is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and it seems that a local operator has come up with a good idea to generate more tourism business in the quieter winter months...

The country was shocked today by the news that a man, reportedly on a sort of rampage, was killed by the police...

Malta “does not simply need political support on the issue of energy; real action is necessary,” the European commissioner responsible for the sector, Andris Piebalgs, said during a brief visit to the country last week....

Things move slowly in this country, even where some urgency is called for. So regulations being introduced to bring a measure of control to construction sites will be brought into effect in phases over a period of two years...

The month that has just ended was one that will not be forgotten quickly because of the many accidents that led to untimely deaths....