We refer to the article ‘Deirdre and Robert Hornyold Strickland at Villa Parisio’ by Marie Benoit carried in the Lifestyle & Culture section (TMIS 5 July, 2015) and, specifically, to...

I know that several old timers are proud of the George Cross Medal (GC) emblazoned on the Maltese ensign. I too am an old man, but I am ashamed of the image of the GC on our national flag. The forced...

Dear extremist, you are wholly intent on building the American University of Malta on virgin land. You hear but you do not listen: you don't want to understand that once development starts at Zonqor...

Thank you for delivering a long-awaited and well-merited shake-up to the Brussels bigheads; with the undeniable ticket that there is much more to us Europeans than the bankers, technocrats and large...

The Malta Union of Professional Psychologists (MUPP) in collaboration with the Maltese Psychological Association (MPA) would like to express serious concern regarding the prevalence of racist and...

Recently, a friend of mine called me. With a tearful voice he said: “Father, my wife and I are expecting a child!” Then he passed the phone to his wife and she broke this elating news once...

The Labour Party won the general election in a spectacular manner following a brilliantly planned and well-funded campaign. Muscat had put good governance, meritocracy and transparency at the...

The months of June and July are truly happy days to remember for the majority of us priests. These are the months in which we celebrate the anniversaries of our presbyteral ordinations. Each...

Last Tuesday, Greece was supposed to pay back more than a billion dollars in loans. But Greece had no money, so the deal struck with European creditors was not honoured. Last weekend, creditors...

The teachings of the Catholic Church regarding homosexual behaviour are clear. It is gravely immoral and offensive to God. Under no circumstances can it be approved. However, in the Catechism the...