A trainee at the Public Registry was recording my father's birth certificate and mine in the government building on Evans Street, Valletta, monitored by a supervisor who gave her detailed...

There is a fine line between recognising an instance of genuine oppression of one form or another, and allowing oneself to slide into the convenient status of the ‘indefinitely...

Our eating habits, tastes and preferences are shaped very early on in life, by the example set to us by our parents, carers and later on educators and by the food offered during infancy. These early...

The potential of human resources in Malta and Gozo should be acknowledged and strengthened to generate more wealth across the nation.  We have started the new year in Gozo with a special focus on...

The really right question to ask is: who really has rights? One thing that intrigues me is the name of the 1789 Declaration of Rights issued by the French at the beginning of their 10-year-long...

In his review of Malta in 2017, Godfrey Baldacchino referred to Lino Briguglio’s concept of ‘The Singapore Effect’. A quick Google Scholar search brings up several references to...

The year we have just saluted brought about significant changes in technology. 2017 was indeed an important year for digital transformation; it has laid the groundwork for the exciting opportunities...

Time has no actual divisions to mark its passage. But mankind has thought of establishing measurements to find its place and relate it to specific periods in history. In fact, we feel the need to...

When I was a boy, Rete 4 used to broadcast a Japanese animated series called Star Blazers. It featured the sunken WWII battleship Yamato – ‘Yamato’, Japan’s traditional name,...

In a global and connected world, no country can improve the competitivity of its industry and the standard of living of its citizens without digitally transforming its economy and society at large....