The term "high-rise" has become a catch-all for anything between 8 and 38 floors; and policy-makers, let alone the public, have failed to make this important distinction. Skyline and visual impact are...

Gozo’s tourism sector, on which the island’s economy so highly depends, is clearly passing through a phase of unprecedented, sustainable expansion and growth that is generating further...

Prior to the 2013 election, Labour promised heaven on earth to all and sundry. Clearly, many of these promises were given to conflicting groups with conflicting interests. It was immediately apparent...

Tourism is a very dynamic and resilient economic sector. So far, statistics issued for this current year indicate an overall strong desire to travel and this continues to drive tourism growth globally...

Politicians are sometimes negatively perceived as those self conceited people who love to hear themselves and be in the limelight. Although I do realise that some criticism may be well deserved, the...

It has been reported that Malta is amongst those topping the charts when it comes to cost of living increases. Under the consumer chapter, the Labour Party’s electoral manifesto stated that for...

We are approaching mid-August, a period generally considered to be the busiest of the year for Gozo. While many parts of the western world take a break and stop for a few days or week, Gozo seems to...

A wise saying by Abraham Lincoln has remained anchored in my mind. “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”  The best...

When things go terribly wrong and children's best interests dictate that they be removed from their family and placed elsewhere, often for their own safety, the authorities seek a placement with...

The anointment of Donald Trump as the Republican Presidential candidate raises some issues about future EU-US relations should he be elected to the highest office of his country.  First his...