Bernard Lonergan's famous book on human understanding, Insight, was one book I had to pore through and struggle with in my studies. Lonergan was one of those writers who wrote about the...

Since the early seventies Malta has acted as a catalyst in bridge building within the Mediterranean region. For centuries, the Mediterranean Sea itself was a connecting platform that facilitated trade...

The un/expected has happened. The Labour Administration, elected also on the strength of a pro-freedom of speech stance, is now on the defensive. Labour had promised (point 18 of chapter 18 of its...

This time last year it was revealed that top brass in Castille namely Konrad Mizzi, now supposedly Minister without Portfolio, and Joseph Muscat’s own Chief of Staff, Keith Schembri are...

Dear motorists of the Maltese Islands, I do not drive. This statement is often received with looks of utter bewilderment from friends, colleagues, acquaintances, and business...

Labour’s proposed legislation to force the registration of independent websites is similar to the repressive laws of Russia, China and Bangladesh, according to experts. Dr Gorg Mallia,...

The government strongly believes that the needs of people with disabilities should be reflected in the rights these people deserve and which we never stop enshrining within our laws and within the...

That 'too much pessimism reinforces negative expectations' is well accepted and easily understood. This can be noticed in our daily lives, both personal as well as through the actions of those close...

In the last few years,we have witnessed the perception and image of the political class across Europe and the English-speaking world crumblingin the eyes of their respective electorates. After...

Sometimes I wonder whether Joseph Muscat is Prime Minister of the same Mediterranean island of Malta where I live. Whenever I come across what he says, particularly when he, without embarrassment,...