Malta’s energy policy must necessarily ensure that we have a constant supply of electrical energy which, as far as is reasonable, is not dependable on too many variable factors. On...

Transparency International’s eagerly awaited yearly global corruption rankings have been published. Malta is officially the most corrupt it’s ever been. Not that anybody needed any...

When we joined the EU, and even before, the country was very interested in the workings of the Union and the media used to send up its representatives to the summits, with some help from the...

The government’s strategy to counter the rise in energy prices is clear. The price increases are being absorbed to keep prices stable. The government can do this because in recent years, there...

I recently had the opportunity to review the ‘Dementia in Europe Yearbook 2023’, which was published by Alzheimer Europe, the umbrella organisation of 41 national Alzheimer's...

The tendency for government activity to be channeled through agencies that are separate from the “classic” organization of the civil service continues to flourish. Companies, corporations...

The current domestic violence risk assessment has its design flaws, and both evidence-based social sciences and legal studies have long established this shortcoming. But it is extremely difficult to...

Malta is one of those countries that do not enjoy a recall mechanism. Indeed, once voters elect a Member of Parliament they are stuck with that MP throughout the duration of the whole legislature,...

Taking decisions is part and parcel of the legislator’s mundane routine. In an area so kaleidoscopically vibrant as our fishing industry, the aspirations, needs and fears of stakeholders vary in...

If we are to register any significant progress, our legacy to future generations should be a substantial improvement of what we ourselves have inherited from our predecessors. The roadmap to achieving...