Paul Radmilli In the past three weeks the Sliema Planning Authority file contained the following staggering numbers of development applications – 177 new units spread over developments on...

Midway up Savoy Hill, the bus slowly came to a stop.  The driver's back did not allow me any view of what was going on further up.   The woman next to me breathed out audibly in...

Selling the idea of a power station the country did not need before the last general election was just like selling ice to the Eskimos who are in need of anything but ice.  So, admittedly, Joseph...

Budget 2017 clearly shows that the government has achieved social cohesion through its ability to balance economic growth, social inclusion and the effective and balanced distribution of...

A couple of weeks ago, the budget for 2017 was presented to Parliament. This act is the final step in a process that takes months during which constant feedback is sought from stakeholders. As a line...

This country never ceases to amaze me! A carefully crafted report by a committee of the highest institution of the land, Parliament, suggests that the morning-after pill (MAP) should be dispensed...

After a heavily financed promotion campaign for Budget 2017 reached its peak last week, with government adverts flooding local websites and social media, one would have easily been misled to expect...

Labour’s call, which resonated with the public before the 2013 election, was for a more united country, greater equality and a better future.  The government has worked ceaselessly to...

The fair distribution of wealth generated by Malta’s economic boom was the central message of Labour’s fourth budget. After stabilising the country’s finances, the government is now...

Recent news about the consistent increase of tourists visiting Gozo is a good reason to celebrate. Tourist figures for Gozo coming from multiple sources are all encouraging: a 2.8 per cent increase in...