Philosopher Simone Weil once said that political parties are an unnecessary evil of democracy. It's hard to find fault with the statement.  While an adversarial political process is supposed to...

The December 2023 attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, reportedly by Israeli military forces, sent shockwaves throughout Christian communities worldwide. As the only remaining Catholic church in...

Across Malta and Gozo, we're seeing what can happen when we turn ideas into spaces; spaces that serve not just some, but everyone. The past months have shown that the creation of green, accessible...

This week the news was focused on the utter misbehaviour, lack of ethics and criminality of the visitors and guests to these islands who call  themselves tourists.  It seems the authorities...

The rights of persons with disabilities are not just those which they uphold and rightly expect to be accorded automatically by both society and the authorities, as so many have during the past few...

Everyone talks about the PN as a government-in-waiting. But let's be honest. How can we expect the people of Malta to trust us with the leadership of a nation if we have not yet shown that we can...

The recent approval of EU funds under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the completion of the Onshore Power Supply (OPS) project at the Malta Freeport marks a major step forward in Malta's...

It's July, and as the temperatures continue to soar, we find ourselves in the middle of another full-blown tourist season. In fact, Government's plans to floor the paddle on arrivals is rather...

Introduction The European Union (EU), under the leadership of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, has unveiled an ambitious and far-reaching €2 trillion budget framework....

This morning, I woke up angry, joining the other furious thousands in Malta.  Why?  I realised that I needed to drive to Valletta and would probably get stuck in the usual traffic...