The game of politics in the fictitious state of Atlam is played pretty much like a game of football: a game played between just two teams – the reds and the blues. There are daily encounters...

If you ask the first person you meet and ask him or her whether he or she believes that tomorrow will turn out to be a better day, most probably the answer will be a positive one. The reason for...

A government minister cannot have a company in Panama - the jurisdiction of choice for tax evaders and money launderers. You don’t set up a company in Panama unless you have something to hide....

Recently, I was present for the inauguration by the Prime Minister of a new Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MTB) plant at the Maghtab Environmental Complex run by WasteServ.  As a result of...

A recent court case brought to light several issues which concern public safety and the role of the Veterinary department to safeguard it. It is noteworthy to underline that at the beginning of...

Astrid Vella   Plenty has been said about the fact that the site of the Ta’ Cenc expansion application is a Site of Ecological Importance, a special landscape area Natura 2000...

The 70s saw the Xewkija industrial estate brimming with activity as the sound of machines linked to manufacturing turned this area into the centre of economic activity on the small island. The textile...

Temperance is the fourth cardinal virtue. Many people take it to mean a moderation of one’s quest but in fact it is not any moderation but one that is versed towards the realizing of one’s...

The close monitoring and reviewing of projects that are already up and running is the best way to ensure that the government’s initiatives are as effective as they are intended to be. It is also...

The world has witnessed a surge in wildlife crime in recent years. Shocking images have become sadly familiar:  rhinos bleeding to death after being shot for their horns, sharks hunted for...