Malta is currently experiencing a crossroad moment in the cultural scene. Following the Covid pandemic, the sector is fully in the process of consolidating and in some ways, reinventing itself....

I disagree with proposals that have been made to somehow change the Maltese national anthem. The music is of high quality as a modest and dignified hymn, appropriate for a very small country....

When you’re young you feel that all those who happen to be older have become out of date and are endeavouring to dominate young people with their antiquated beliefs and customs. Inevitably you...

One of the main ingredients of Robert Abela’s unofficial Cabinet approved policy of misrule of law is abuse of power. Another is arrogance.  In today’s contribution I deal with a...

EU Reporter, a Brussels based website, has reported that allegations that had been made about Chris Fearne and his aide Carmen Ciantar were a “fundamental forgery”. And yet Fearne’s...

As this unbelievable trail of fraud cases unfolds, the parents of truly disabled persons have so many unanswered questions. Especially carers of the severely disabled children, young and middle-aged....

One significant difference between Joseph Muscat and Robert Abela is that the former tried his hand at political philosophy while the latter keeps limiting himself to platitudes. For instance, in...

The publication of the 2021 Census Report on the characteristics of existing residential property once more focuses the spotlight on the urban sprawl and in particular on the substantial number of...

The benefits racket has come to dominate the national scene after the revelations of the past days. The accent is on the people who benefited by what looks like a well-honed scheme for them to...

After the summer lull, everybody gradually returns to work. Children will soon find their way to school. Traffic on our roads will become more congested. Heavy vehicles will fill the air and our lungs...