The spring hunting referendum has come and gone and must be respected for what it is, a narrow but definite victory, for the yes vote. However many conclusions can be drawn from the ourtcome. The...

The sword of Damocles is a metaphor used to represent the insecurity and the responsibility entailed in taking on a position of great power.  The person that rises quickly to a position of great...

One very important manifesto proposal, which is at the centre of the Fair Society watchword the Government is using to give direction to social policy in Malta, is to have a stronger, more effective...

An alien called “Common Sense” landed on Malta last week. He was watching the news and was terribly impressed by the fact that in a space of two years the ruling regime of the country...

In a way, it is quite appropriate that this year Holy Week falls during the campaign for local elections. The buzz one that is usually associated with an election campaign matches the one that is...

A quarter of a century of practically uninterrupted rule by the previous administration left Gozo a peripheral territory, quite literally an island in Malta's backwater. Its per capita gross domestic...

During the campaign for the referendum on spring hunting, all I have heard is arguments based on bird migration, bird breeding, illegalities, derogations and the countryside. Very little has been said...

There is no doubt in anyone's mind that the Maltese islands are becoming an increasingly overcrowded country where manifold needs and interests compete for the extremely limited resources that our...

Doreen Mercieca  The birth of a child into a family is an event that is viewed by most expectant parents as a joyful experience. Plans are made for the new arrival and the whole family,...

This Government is committing itself to a fair society by taking one initiative after another to guarantee a truly inclusive community. One way of doing this is to ensure we have all the legislative...