Although dual pricing in the euro and the Maltese lira will only become obligatory in 2007, the decision to publish guidelines on the matter, until specific legislation is enacted and comes into force, makes a lot of sense....

The fact that Malta did not even feature in the initial rounds of nominations for the Seven Wonders of the Modern World competition is shameful....

Ariel Sharon’s shift from being an arch-conservative to a seeker of peace in the Middle East, gave the Israelis hope that a deal could be finally reached with the Palestinians after many years of bloodshed....

Year in, year out, it is always the same story. And in spite of the efforts made by the authorities to improve the situation, it does not get any better. If anything, it is getting worse....

When one sector of the economy contributes nearly one-fourth of the country’s Gross Domestic Product and provides employment for thousands of people every year, you have to take care of that sector’s health....

Last week the government announced a revision in the electricity and water surcharge....

The year 2005 has been a tough year for the Maltese economy. Even though government finances have taken a turn for the better, there are still issues that have to be resolved....

As from yesterday, new regulations came into effect in a bid to curb two of our national maladies – littering and illegal dumping....

As the early risers wade through the flotsam and jetsam left behind by last night’s revellers in the cold early dawn of the first day of the new year, one’s thoughts turn to the new year and what it will bring with it on the national level....

2005 was no year that simply passed without occasion. We have, as a nation, come out of a turbulent time – with a referendum, MEP elections and joining the European Union, it is easy to sometimes think that a year has simply come and gone....