I’ve been in India for about one month now (it seems longer but that’s because my e-mails are only published twice a month!). ...

There is nothing like sitting through a children's singing competition in this country to realise that we desperately need help....

A fortnight ago (31 July), this newspaper carried a strong leading article on the issue of transparency. ...

Honestly, there are times when I could kill Alanis Morisette. I mean, irony is a difficult enough concept to explain without having rock stars bungling it all up for you. Rain?...

Last weekend I went to see Zoo goes Fishing at Ta’ Qali’s Greek amphitheatre, featuring the comic talents of Chrysander Agius, Owen Bonnici, Daniel Chircop and Claire Agius Ordway. ...

The lethargic summer months seem to sanctify the somnolence of Mediterranean politics. In an island where time often stands still, and inertia is next of kin to paralysis, politicians, ...

In this strange country, one finds it difficult to call things by their real name. It is almost impossible to comment objectively on anything political (and what is not political here?) without being conveniently misquoted or half-quoted....

In the hot weather, more people are out and about, and so the complaints about restaurants get louder and louder. ...

In the period January to June of this year, total exports went down by Lm69.4 million or 15.1 per cent to Lm390.1 million from Lm459.5 million of the same period of 2004, NSO figures show....

I must confess that, prior to attending a Commonwealth Parlia-mentary Association meeting in Jersey earlier this summer....