Fortitude is one of the cardinal virtues. It is however classically not construed to simply mean any act of courage, especially blind courage. Fortitude is fully dependent on, primarily, prudence as...

Islands everywhere have similarities in terms of limited resources, concentration of economic activity, dependence on trade, lack of economies of scale, and more vulnerable to whatever happens beyond...

Broadly speaking, policies relating to ageing over the years have been oriented towards the health and/or social care needs of older people, exclusively referring to health care or social services...

Oligarchy has once again found its way back into the Maltese political lexicon. This time around, however, the defecting MP raising the alarm against her own government’s methods comes from the...

The stark realities of live can strike us in many ways, but unless they hit us personally, they have a habit of fading away in our busy lives. The harsher ones may survive a bit longer if they manage...

In a few weeks’ time, the Labour government will celebrate its third year in office.  Some time before the last election, Joseph Muscat solemnly promised that Malta would witness a...

Three years ago, the Labour Party – then the party in Opposition – had repeatedly promised that once in office; Gozitans would have better opportunities in Gozo. This promise was not an...

It is often said that change is the only constant in life and yet many people are predisposed to resist change because of the risk associated with the unknown. Despite this resistance, change is more...

If, as The Malta Independent reports, political satire is truly alive and kicking in this year's carnival, the government's own political farce seems to be unstoppable. What was supposed to be the...

As a destination, the Island of Gozo is working hard to define what makes it distinctive in order to enable operators and other stakeholders in their incessant search for the best strategy to be...