Never has a life sentence been so richly deserved. The man who repeatedly stabbed to death a young woman he paid to have sex with, and then killed her toddler,...

As they ring out the Old Year, the people of these islands would be wondering what the New Year holds in store. ...

As the year closes, and we all look forward to the new one coming in, we tend to look back for a while and then try and imagine what 2006 will bring. ...

As we seem well set to consign 2005 to history and fill our hearts with hope that 2006 will be materially and morally better, I cannot disguise an inner feeling that we are living an unreal situation ...

The post-Christmas sales have begun, and with them, the startling phenomenon of men making their presence felt in the women’s changing-rooms. ...

Lately, two interesting and quite compelling articles which touched on an important concept, were published in your newspaper. ...

Bad weather and worseWhether the weather is the villain, or whether we are for our role in bringing about so much catastrophic weather change is something that history books may tell us. Either way...

Last week, when the Malta Labour Party organised a press conference on the post-budget comments regarding the Foreign Affairs Ministry, I did not limit myself to criticism but also put forward various proposals and suggestions....

In itself, agriculture may not be a significant contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but it has always been my government’s policy to look beyond economic figures and strive ...

To its credit, The Malta Independent gave front-page coverage, and carried the most comprehensive account of Prime Minister Gonzi’s speech at a recent business breakfast. Dr Gonzi’s theme was: Reform and the way forward....