Lawrence Gonzi has been stolidly consistent over the last many months whenever he gave one particular quote in relation to his rebel MPs’ behaviour: everyone must carry their responsibilities,...

Weight-related health issues continue to be a thorn in the side of European policy-makers, as a recent report by the OECD and the European Commission revealed that more than 50% of European adults are...

I hear through the newspapers that Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando has turned 49. And I also hear through the newspapers that unlike every other person I know who has ever turned 49 (or 29, or 39, or 59 or...

During the last few years, several contrasting developments were registered. On the one hand, the headline rate of economic growth for Malta was more or less within the parameters expected from an...

Some told me that as a professional, leading a law firm that is solely engaged with foreign clients in the financial services field, I should not bother too much about the Maltese political world, as...

On paper this week two important events should take place: the presentation of Budget 2013 and the election of the PN’s Deputy Leader.   In my personal opinion, no matter how much...

The Labour Party acknowleges that economic success for Malta and greater generation of wealth cannot be properly achiedved unless we secure continuous growth in the tourism...

The Maltese national dish is supposed to be rabbit, even though few people cook it at home and eat it only on a night out with friends at some crummy bar. I’ve always wondered about that. Why do...

Tonio Borg made it.   In spite of all that was said and written about his beliefs and convictions by people who then preach about tolerance; and in spite of all the stories that were...

Those newspapers that had their own correspondents at the European Council have been promoting euphoria a tad too much.   They seem to gloss over Malta losing as much as 20 per cent of the...