Our Christmas cribs are all set and ready in their place of honour in our homes, yet the magi are still steadily on their way to the stable, carrying gifts to honour the infant in the...

When faced with conflicting laws, in a democratic society one goes to Court, hopefully to clarify and possibly to resolve the matter at hand. It is what ADPD-The Green Party did with reference to...

If ever there was need to prove that Malta is fatally flawed, the way the regime went about commemorating the 50th anniversary of Malta as a republic offered proof in abundance. The regime (I...

In Malta we prefer faith to be private. We like our religion and our politics in two discrete categories, as if that is possible, as if one's religion can be divorced from one's values and...

This year, as the Minister responsible for National Patrimony, the Arts and Local Government, I addressed countless press conferences, inaugurated many exhibitions, attended numerous concerts, and met...

Regularly we get told about the need for constitutional reform, generally when a political anniversary approaches and a day of national holiday is celebrated with greater pomp than usual. This year...

Ombudsman Joseph Zammit McKeon has long been lamenting the frustrating deadlock in parliament that has been leading to his office's reports of improper government practices being consistently ignored...

A very interesting and useful initiative was given coverage recently by which children get to learn how to speak, read and I guess write in Maltese. As a model, it is based on how years ago, when the...

The Standards Commissioner is meant to police ethics.  The questions he faces are related to morality - about right and wrong. Unethical behaviour is immoral behaviour - and it's measured as a...

The Nationalist Party (PN) must recalibrate its approach to Gozo by addressing systemic challenges and missed opportunities that have hindered the island's growth. From inadequate infrastructure to...