“We will open the book with blank pages and put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”  – Edith Lovejoy Pierce,...

Talking to a close friend of mine, a long time activist, I asked him what he thought still needed to be said about the ongoing political crisis. What was missing from the national debate? He told me...

Many Maltese citizens are still surprised at the extent of the rot they see around them. The fine art of feathering one’s bed has exceeded all stretches of the imagination and, as with all...

There is only one sure way to fix our democracy. Only good men should be eligible to contest party leadership posts. That would guarantee a good person as our prime minister - and preserve our...

There is an emerging consensus amongst policymakers, social partners, businesses and citizens that Malta needs to chart a new economic path forward. Certainly, the present economic model has...

In the Christian tradition, the season that prepares us for the celebrations of Christmas is called Advent. The word is derived from the Latin adventus which means ‘the coming’. It is a...

25 November is the kick-off date for the annual international campaign of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. It starts on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against...

The words ‘reconciliation’ and ‘unity’ have both been the subject of debate in recent weeks. There is, however, a big difference between reconciliation and unity. I myself have...

“Unity must have been part of mankind’s process of learning to see.” - Henry Adams, American historian.   It is that time of year once again: December has come and...

So, finally, the full findings of the Egrant inquiry are released, and what do we find? Among other things, that the magistrate ordered a police investigation into Pilatus Bank and, separately, into...