“The Labour Party has always had strong relations with Libya and will continue to do so when in government but when it comes to the national interest we cannot afford to resort to the hypocrisy adopted by the PN in Parliament”...

A fortnight ago I wrote a piece in this column which I called “Time will tell.” It was more or less prophetic....

Last week in Parliament we had a debate on the problem of illegal immigration. ...

March is a fantastic month for mid-week holidays as they can easily be extended to weekend breaks. With a public holiday last Thursday, many will go to work tomorrow refreshed...

Last Thursday, I wrote about Joseph Muscat’s self-described action plan to tackle illegal immigration (“Shotgun Diplomacy”, www.independent.com.mt; www.daphnecaruanagalizia.com) ...

Have you ever noticed that the word we use in Maltese for ‘foreigners’ (barranin) is the same word we use for anyone who is an outsider, including those not related to us?...

Unfortunately, I don’t have all the spare time I wish I had. The electoral campaign is obviously siphoning off all my time. But even before we geared up for it, I already had a very busy schedule. ...

Barack (From Hebrew Baruch meaning Blessed) The people of Iran are celebrating Naw-Ruz, the first month of the Iranian solar year. The first day of spring has been celebrated since time immemorial in the region of Iran ...

The month of March brought with it Richard Cachia Caruana’s frantic assurances that Malta is not a net contributor to the EU budget as Opposition leader Joseph Muscat had claimed. ...

Happily or grudgingly, domesticated husbands will know the plastic bag issue has now taken priority in almost every household. The weekly trip to the supermarket is no longer a question of p...