“There are no institutions - only the people exist”. You’d think that was Robert Abela in one of his wild-eyed wacky rants against the establishment.  It wasn’t. That was...

This week’s European Parliament elections have a particular significance and importance like never before. The higher interest is probably linked to the increased visibility of the EU in recent...

Sorting out my mail last week, I came upon a letter from Arms Ltd. At first, I thought it was some clarification regarding payment of my utility bills. How wrong I was! It read: “Despite...

Throughout the ages, Malta has had a few good men and women. But on the whole, in history, we have all been rather piratical. In spirit, in mood, and in our DNA we’ve always excelled at taking a...

The initiative by Manwel Cuschieri and Jason Micallef to call for support for Joseph Muscat outside the Law Courts on Tuesday brought out a sizeable crowd of Labour supporters that started thinning...

Globalisation is supposed to have spread world-wide the gospel of free trade. In its name, numerous customs tariffs have been dismantled as well as many other barriers that were meant to keep...

Foreigners who live in Malta or who are tempted to live here still consider that our country is an attractive one. What they still seem to prize are the island’s small size, the climate, plus...

It is said that when things started to get a bit uneasy for Roman Emperors, they would promptly organise a tournament of gladiatorial games in the Colosseum – a spectacle that apparently used to...

There are these two young fish swimming along and they meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys. How’s the water?” And the two young fish...

Roderick Galdes was caught in the act.  The courts concluded that “voters were deceived, led to commit criminal offences”.  99 people were registered as living in...