A fundamental difficulty with a two-party parliamentary system like the Maltese is that the majority dictates all the rules, where the winner takes it all as the Civil Court, First Hall, has recently...

In my last article, I wrote about  the need to be responsible about our neighbourhoods ands our environment if we are serious about offering an attractive destination and , eventually, a quality...

My colleague, Prof. Pierre Mallia, argues persuasively that dialogue is needed as the country considers eliminating its archaic total ban on abortion. I fully agree. However, I must take exception to...

The arrival of the Lundy Sentinel in our shores earlier this week, is a massive boost for all European fishing boats operating in the region. This patrol and inspection vessel from the European...

Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia states (Efficiency for cars comes first, then bicycle lanes will be included if there is space - Transport Mininister, TMI, 4 August) without shame that his primary...

A video of a little girl in a poofy white dress appeared on my Facebook feed. She was strolling along the pavement in some town in Malta. What caught my eye was not quite the girl’s...

The last General Election confirmed a new trend in the voting pattern.  The number of persons so disgruntled by the pernicious state of local politics has increased significantly; this time round...

The hushed-up appointment by government of Chief Justice Emeritus Joseph Azzopardi to investigate a single incident that involves the Office of the Attorney General might, at face value, appear to be...

It is commendable that government and the Opposition agreed on the issue of Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis (PGD). It is also commendable that politicians were allowed to vote their conscience. This was...

This multi-headed monster can be detected anywhere. It is commonplace to think that it is rife only on school premises but we cannot neglect looking also outside school premises, at the workplace,...