Up until last week, whenever somebody mentioned Brazil, the first thoughts were the samba, Carnival and football. But now something else will come to mind when the name of what is the largest South...

Despite all the naysayers, I still believe Tonio Borg can make it this week.   The main fear seems to be that of a re-run of the Rocco Buttiglione case some years ago when the personal...

Will we ever learn? How many more lives need be sacrificed before the government takes action on fireworks factories? How many more tragedies before the situation is taken in hand? The authorities...

It is my strictly personal opinion that Obama’s winning card was the trust factor that he managed to generate in spite of his having failed to meet most of his objectives as well as his failure...

An island state      The newcomer can immediately discover the real essence of that stretch of land permanently lurking alone, in apparent oblivion of all, in the middle of the...

The American presidential election was held at the same time that the two major political parties in Malta were starting to get into election mode by recruiting potential candidates. In the case of...

The Labour Party, shame on them, have been in the news lately for having the temerity to file court applications intended to have individuals struck off the electoral register. The PN, our...

We are gathered here today to honour Joseph Calleja, the Maltese tenor of international fame who, even though he is only 34, has already sung 30 principal roles and performed on most of the...

Gender equality is one of the fundamental values that underpin the European Union. In an effort to incorporate make this ambition a reality in the everyday lives of European citizens, policy-makers...

From 2014 till 2020, the European Union (EU) will be entering a new programming period. This transition entails the introduction and subsequent replacement of the EU’s various funding...