When unexpected problems arise, it is natural that they are given special attention and that emergency measures are taken to counter them. This needs to be done but doing it should not be taken as all...

On Tuesday 25 July 2023, the online version of this newspaper reported Bernard Grech, the Leader of the Opposition as follows: ‘As power cuts persist this week, Grech officially called on Prime...

When does a swimming zone cease to be a swimming zone? It’s when developers want it for themselves. That’s exactly what’s about to happen to the foreshore below the old...

On 22 October 2019 Parliament unanimously accepted what has been obvious to most of us for quite some time: we are in the midst of a climate emergency. Taking stock of the situation, now, four...

Have pity on the good people of Mosta.  Having lived in this locality for a small number of years, I know how proud they are of their town. This huge town, at the centre of the island is central...

A few days ago we bid an emotional final farewell to the person who I refer to as the poet of the workers, the esteemed Ray Mahoney.  Ray's journey on this earth was...

I still feel a deep scepticism about the effectivness of “independent” state authorities and agencies in the implementation of far reaching reforms that cut across a number of...

During the 2008-2012 financial crisis, huge efforts were deployed to prevent banks from collapsing. They succeeded. It was decided that banks should be monitored to ensure that there would be early...

On 29 July 2022, I had published in this newspaper an article entitled ‘The Culture of Impunity – One Year On’. In that article I complained that the Daphne Caruana Galizia...

The poll that Labour never expected arrived: “PN ahead for first time in 15 years”. That must have hurt. The false aura of Labour’s invincibility has evaporated - the bubble burst....