When speaking to foreign friends of mine about the Maltese language I am very often told how remarkable it is for a population of less than half a million people, to have managed to preserve their...

The Nationalist Party is in dire straits. Those dire straits are financial, but from that, all else springs – or doesn’t. Unless the money problems are sorted out, the political problems...

Two international stories have made the headlines these past few days, both concerning names given to newly-born children.   The first was that, in London, the most popular name is Mohammed,...

Not enough emphasis has been made on one huge political blunder committed by the late Nationalist administration in the years before its defeat.   For all the talk about how Malta’s...

Realpolitik dominated every aspect of the handling of the Greek tanker, MT Salamis, incident last week. It was realpolitik that impelled Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to refuse to off-load the 102...

I was more than amused this morning when I went for my daily dip in the blue Mediterranean that would energise the rest of my day. A group of small boat owners were loudly discussing Malta’s...

One issue that has been intriguing me for quite some time, both as a politician as well a human resources professional, is the stark difference that exists between the different generations. Many must...

It’s holiday mode for many of us so ideally we should all forget all ills and just enjoy the hot weather, the sea and the ħobż biż-żejt. But, as all doctors will vouch, if you are on any...

Trust and confidence in public office-holders and institutions are important for the functioning of modern democracies. This is particularly true in the case of elected office-holders and people...

It seems like there is never a dull moment in Maltese politics and Dr Alfred Sant’s decision to contest the next European elections has given an additional twitch to an already interesting...