TILBURG, THE NETHERLANDS - The current economic crisis highlights the need for major changes at central banks. It is time for a return to some form of moderate monetarism – but in a 21st-century mould. ...

“Local Councils have plenty of gifts to unwrap way beyond the epiphany festivities this year. Government is not only responding well to the needs of local councils – in fact their direct funding this year has seen an increase of €3 million” ...

What happened to the age of innocence? In the US, a 14-year-old boy is facing charges this month after allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in a stairwell at school. The boy is being ch...

Is it possible to write a doctoral thesis without being able to grasp simple, basic concepts and when one is partially innumerate? ...

What does Malta Union of Teachers president John Bencini have in common with Oliver Twist, one of the most popular characte...

This time last year, the country woke up to the (unfortunately selective) announcement that Dr George Abela was to be the new President of the Republic....

For the last few years, we’ve spent New Year’s Eve abroad, because somehow in Malta we never used to find quite what we were looking for in terms of the right atmosphere,...

This year’s fireworks heralding the New Year in Luxembourg kicked off 15 minutes too early. I don’t know whether it was the rush to end a not so glamorous 365 ...

Early in December (to coincide with the Copenhagen summit), reports highlighted Air Malta’s efforts to curb CO2 emissions. ...

A few days ago we learnt that the bankers were at it again in the UK. Having kept their doors open only through a massive injection of ...