Making the fiscal system work is a large part of making democracy function. The setting up of the Maltese tax system is important for a variety of reasons, especially since it is a very important source of income for the government. ...

We are preaching to our kids – and quite rightly so – to take school seriously, to sit down and study hard, so that they may eventually acquire a solid foundation for a satisfying career. ...

If there is one thing that both major parties do not disagree about, that happens to be the concept of PPPs – private publish partnerships....

The decision to not contest two localities was yet another example of the Nationalist Party thinking they can fool people. ...

This refers to the use of wireless technology, replacing copper to connect subscribers to telephone networks and the internet....

Explaining the success of the Maltese economy since Independence is no easy task. Even reputable economists like Prof. Lino Briguglio often admit that our success as an island (archipelago) State has been something of an economic miracle. ...

There are currently four main messages being transmitted by this country’s all male leadership. Which one do you really think is the most credible?...

After an interminable round of talks between the social partners, the proposal to draw up a “social pact” on the lines drawn up by the government proved to be unattainable....

The government’s arguments to rubbish the view that the rate of exchange of the Maltese lira ought to be brought down to a more competitive level...

“gag /gæg/ n & v. • n, 1. a piece of cloth, etc., thrust into or held over the mouth to prevent speaking or crying out. 2. a joke or comic scene in a play, film, etc....