Dr Lawrence Gonzi has been in the cockpit as Malta’s new Prime Minister for some time now, but his real first test of leadership had to wait until he presented his government’s first budget. It so happened that when the time came for the test, he was also...

The tragedy of the Egyptian man who drowned off Ghar Lapsi as his brother watched only serves to remind us that there are no facile solutions to what is rapidly becoming a ‘boat people’ problem. The term ‘boat people’ was coined in the late 1970s, when Au...

As this year heads towards its dying days, it might be worthwhile to remember that it marked the 50th anniversary of the birth of rock 'n roll. It is been half a century since Elvis recorded Its alright mama for Sun Records. ...

A year has passed since the present Minister of Justice inaugurated the Family Court building in Strait Street, Valletta, on 16 December 2003. The plastic plaque commemorating the inauguration of the Family Court building was prophetic because a building ...

Having analysed, in past contributions, the general orientation of the 2005 budget and its insufficiency to even come anywhere near addressing our economic ailments, I propose today to comment specifically on two budget measures which appear to have been ...

Health is a subject we tend to talk about only when we need it....

An old Westminster joke describes a young member of parliament sneaking out of his first parliamentary group meeting to take his place on the back benches of the House....

Having analysed, in past contributions, the general orientation of the 2005 budget and its insufficiency to even come anywhere near addressing our economic ailments, I propose today to comment specifically on two budget measures which appear to have been ...

Part of socially intelligent behaviour is the knowledge of how to behave appropriately, given the context. Many Maltese are not socially intelligent because they live their lives in a tightly closed box, not exposed to other influences or modes of behavio...

If you’re reading this article we’ll make the assumption that you don’t need a lecture on the evils of alcohol....