Gozo, Malta's sister island, holds within it unique opportunities and challenges. Its smaller scale, rich heritage, and distinctive character make it an island of possibility - yet its double...

Malta has just officially launched its Vision for 2050. For many, it will be read as a strategy document. For me, as Permanent Secretary responsible for Malta Vision 2050 within the Office of the...

"No girl or woman deserves to be cut; it simply destroys our spirit." These words come from Uzodimma Lucy Ogodo, now 26, the Executive Director of Tomorrow Is a Girl Initiative, a Non-governmental...

Minister Jo Etienne Abela's recent optimism regarding Malta's cancer care paints a picture of a system on the "ascendant." But for those of us living with multiple myeloma, this view is far less...

The Prime Minister's insistence that Malta was facing a constitutional crisis unless Parliament voted on the appointment of a Chief Justice before the term of the current Chief Justice expires, is...

In recent weeks, much has been said about medications. A cross-party war of words has raged awhile, but basic science is hardly elastic. Reference laboratories do not bend to political rhetoric. And...

In the past, it was standard practice for the European People's Party (EPP) to engage in ideological compromises with the Left and the Greens. Today, however, thanks to the work and contribution of...

In the interview 'MBB CEO advocates for tests to determine what impact EU policies would have on island states' in this newspaper (1 February), Mario Xuereb put a strong policy foot forward as his new...

Nowadays, we are accustomed to seeing people glued to their phones, with children not just gaming digitally but also accessing social media via parents' devices. In reality, we all are more addicted...

In the race for success, it is easy to mistake the glitz and glitter for happiness. The modern world lives in a two-speed universe, where wonderful lives, often fuelled by social media and cutthroat...