Zager and Evans had in mind the year 2525 rather than 2025 in a science fiction-themed pop song "In the Year 2525" released in 1969. The song explores the potential future of humanity through a...

Last Monday, after ADPD-The Green Party submitted its appeal to the Constitutional Court on the electoral system case, a number of news outlets reported this fact as a news item. It would be...

I have often been asked by laypeople why it is that lawyers entering an appearance in front of our courts have to always be toga-clad unless exceptionally exempted by the presiding judge or...

I spent a considerable part of the last afternoon of the year people-watching. Sitting in a car in the year's last afternoon sun while plane after plane came in to land bringing more and more...

A large-scale project suggested for Fort Chambray in Gozo and the removal of a British barracks structure in the same area has now received the green light from the Planning Authority. Plans to...

Labour has always worn its social conscience on its sleeve. Budget 2025 is a clear demonstration of that. But it goes back a long way. During the holiday period, a friend of mine sent me links to...

I keep being astonished at how some people believe they will achieve an impact simply by repeating complaints about the Labour administration. Obviously they have an ongoing critical agenda against...

Much greater efforts are needed. In theory, almost everybody agrees with this but when it comes to putting that belief into practice, difficulties arise. The battle to protect the environment is being...

"Christmas is a bit like an emotional magnifying glass. If you feel loved and happy, Christmas will make you feel even happier and more loved. But if you feel alone and unloved, the magnifier gets to...

You can tell a lot about a leader based on how he reacts to crises and criticism.  Bad leaders react with great rage, they thirst for vengeance, they attack their adversaries, they accuse their...