Personalities aside, the new Shadow Cabinet of the Nationalist Party has a lot to recommend it. There is an overriding air about it of a cohesive group of persons focusing on a commonly shared...

A few years ago, the prominent entrance of the Grand Master's Palace in Valletta closed its doors to visitors. Instead, a dedicated team of skilled restorers, conservators, artisans and experts,...

On paper, everybody or almost expresses a political willingness to do all that needs to be done in order to save the world we live in from an environmental disaster caused by climate warming. In...

Do political leaders having absolute powers over their citizens still exist today? We are told that they do, ranging from the Islamic priests who run Iran to the leadership system of North Korea...

It has been announced that an Authority on Climate Change will be set up by government. This has apparently been approved by Cabinet, earlier this week. No further details have so far been...

Aaron Farrugia wasn’t sacked because he was bad at his job, Robert Abela insisted.  No, he was sacked because government needed to “renew” itself.  And what better way to...

Like many homeowners, you are taking steps to reduce your carbon footprint at home. You dutifully recycle glass, metal, paper, and plastic waste each week. You replace all the incandescent light bulbs...

September 14, 2020 marked the official launch of the Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA), three years ago. This is a clone of the Gozo Regional Development Agency promised by the PN in the...

The year has got off to a grand start. Aaron Farrugia, poor lost soul in our soulless world, was given his marching orders by the Prime Minister. A new man is in – some other superman – to...

If they are to go places, certain economic sectors first need to attract people who decide that work in them offers sufficient prospects and personal interest, apart from providing good or adequate...