There came curious reactions from the US Congress to the idea put forward by President-elect Trump for the countries of the West to increase their expenditures on military defence to 5 per cent of...

"I don't care about corruption, I only care about my pocket", a Labour voter argued when faced with another sleazy scandal. Well, if it's his pocket he's interested in, corruption should be his...

The Ċirkewwa south quay exposes the neglect and indifference of those responsible for ensuring smooth transportation between Malta and Gozo. Every time ferry operations shift there because of bad...

As the festive season comes to an end, the heightened social activity in locations such as Valletta give way to a typically quieter January. December, as anticipated, was marked by bustling streets...

Revolving-door recruitment into the public sector is one of the most effective lobbying tools. In lobbying terminology, revolving-door recruitment signifies the employment of a person directly from a...

There was once a man, a foreign man, who was gifted a few millions from our national coffers. Because he criticised Malta, the whole country rose up in arms to attack him. To, had he still been here,...

Let us try to analyze the Robert Abela structure of power.  It is not the parliamentary group, nor the upper reaches of the party. It is a largely unstructured core, brought together and...

An allegiance is a duty of fidelity said to be owed, or freely committed, by the people, subjects, or citizens to their state or sovereign. When reading law, I learned a fundamental principle that...

The Wall Street Journal recommended 10 unique destinations for 2025. Malta is one of them. In a nutshell, the Wall Street Journal, considered to be the largest newspaper in the United States of...

At the 50th anniversary celebrations of Malta as a Republic, I delivered a speech to a large and enthusiastic audience in St George's Square, Valletta. I recalled how 50 years ago, albeit in...