Have you ever wondered why we make such a fuss on 31 December? What are we celebrating when we go out to dinner or to a party with family and friends? Are we toasting the...

Between viruses and price hikes, I get the feeling that many people are approaching this period of resolutions and promises with a dampened spirit and weak will. The manner...

The increase in the price of milk has to be taken in the context of everything else that has gone up in price over the last few months. On the face of it, we’re only talking about ...

There has been a lot of debate about the City Gate project by architect Renzo Piano. Will it disturb the historic majesty of Valletta or will it, like the futuristic pyramid of I.M. Pei at the Louvre in Paris, become an iconic monument for the ...

My favourite days of the year are Christmas and Easter Sunday....

Exposure and entrapment – for the public good?...

There is no religion worthy of the name that does not regard as one of its highest values the sanctity of human life. Islam is no exception to this rule. Indeed, God has made this unequivocal in the Koran by emphasising the gravity of...

The voluntary sector has an important role in the enhancement of the social sector and this year we are encouraged to better appreciate the role of voluntary organisations in our country...

“Tzu-Ch’in said to Tzu-Kung: …Our Master gets things (done) by being cordial, frank, courteous, temperate, deferential...

On 1 January, Hungary took over from Belgium the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. Hungary was among the nine countries that, together with Malta, joined the EU on 1 May, 2004...