Without bureaucracy there would be anarchy. Too little of it and you have the law of the jungle. Too much of it and you have abuse of power, corruption and a serious drag on economic activity and...

There we were, thinking that Jose Herrera the Justice Minister would be one of Labour’s worst threats to the democratic separation of powers. But the Prime Minister surprised us all – not...

My already limited hours in front of television have been drastically reduced even further in the past two years or so. Apart from sporting events – and I have learnt to be very selective about...

Still very much in shock at the election defeat and its absolutely amazing result, the Nationalist grass roots keep grasping at straws, waiting for a miracle that can put the clock back to last...

I still remember with nostalgia the early days of the old Gaming Board that in 2001 was contemplating the Internet revolution in casino games. It braced itself to grapple with ethereal virtual games,...

What on earth is going on? I thought we, the law-abiding public, were going to get a break with a new government. Instead, the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (Mepa) is now going to grant a...

Malta rightly claims to have one of the best health services in the world – a reality that has been achieved through the hard work of several governments over the years.   We have one...

Last Wednesday, the European People’s Party, which I am a member of, hosted a group conference in Brussels concerning political developments in Georgia. Nestled in the Caucuses with a population...

We are now drawing closer to the end of the seven year programming period 2007-2013 and everyone is eager to see what the European Union’s priorities will be for the next seven years, 2014-2020....

The current parliamentary debate on energy and Enemalta is interesting in a perverse sort of way. Now that we are beyond the excitement of Malta Taghna Lkoll, the morbid fascination of a woman sobbing...