It was obvious that Malta's public health service needed rethinking from the very start of this legislature. Therefore, in 2013, the whole health service was put under the microscope for...

Ever since Malta joined the EU, the past PN and current Labour governments have spoken about an inclusive government in which no Maltese is discriminated against whatever his or her social background...

Those who were either present for, or listened to the parliamentary questions on Tuesday night, undoubtedly must have asked themselves whether what they were hearing was really being said or...

People of a transgender psychological bent have issues with their perception of self. They feel more comfortable being in a body of a person of the opposite sex. Transgender people need our support...

Alfred A. Farrugia There is no country in the civilized world where there is no traffic congestion in and around major cities and other localities, at certain periods of the day, especially the...

One of the pledges of this government was to shake-up the health service to reduce waiting lists and waiting times. It was a bold ambition and was never going to be easy task. The pressure on the...

Every child has probably heard the maxim: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me". Many a parent used to tell their children that phrase to help them deal with the...

Last week was committee week in the European Parliament. It is the voting sessions and discussions during the plenary in Strasbourg that are most often televised and known to the public. But it is in...

Tunisia's recent parliamentary elections were a significant step forward in the country's transition to full democracy. The country, which sparked the Arab Spring with the self- immolation of a young...

This week's comments made on the social media by a prospective, but thankfully unelected, political candidate calling for a boycott on what is arguably the country's most beloved annual charity event,...