As another year comes to a close, it is only natural to take a look back and make some reflections of what 2013 brought with it, the achievements and the disappointments as well as the goals that we...

Tomorrow, thousands in Malta and millions of people around the world will celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. This event brings joy and a new beginning to many. The birth of this Baby saw the...

In two weeks time Greece takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union  for the next six months.  In three years time it will be Malta’s  turn to assume this very...

This is the season to be merry, but the end of the year is also the ideal time to reflect on the previous year and plan for the year ahead.   Early in March this year, the Labour Party won...

He’s not from Mellieha but you never know; he might knock you down with his red leather sofa. How do we know he has one? He called the press to his home last Friday and sat on it, puffing away...

Fred Flintstone dons his animal-skin coat, pecks Wilma on the cheek and, picking up his spear, trots off to kill supper. In the evening, Fred drags supper back to the cave for Wilma to cook. Back...

It was very good news that the European Parliament is finally set to approve the new Tobacco Directive, tightening the rules against tobacco smoking. Tobacco smoking is the single most preventable...

Usually I write about politics and current affairs, but this Sunday – just three days before Christmas – I would like to give them a miss and dedicate my column to something...

I have absolutely nothing against priests, nuns and members of the lay MUSEUM society; in fact some of my best friends over the years have been members of the local clergy. I also acknowledge that the...

On Republic Day – along with most of Malta, it seemed – we went to Valletta to do a spot of Christmas shopping.   Milling around the shops, we suddenly found ourselves at the...