Malta's society is becoming increasingly secular.  One occasionally comes across claims that this is the result of economic development.  It's Mammon that rules, many say.  But the...

Accountability in public life is a cornerstone of democratic governance and ethical leadership. It refers to the obligation of individuals who hold public office - whether elected officials, civil...

While crossing to Gozo on the ferry, I overheard two elderly Maltese passengers quietly discussing the island's past and present. Their conversation turned to the years when Anton Tabone served as...

My previous blog described a childcare system built for labour force participation, not for children. It identified the gap between standards on paper and the daily conditions children actually...

Earlier this week, government, through the Minister for Justice, tabled in Parliament its proposals to amend the First and the Second Schedules attached to the Standards in Public Life Act. These...

Collective bargaining is the process of negotiations between employees, through their union and the employer or group of employers. This process often leads to collective agreements. Collective...

Alpha males, misogynists, toxic masculinities or the manosphere. Call them what you like. They like to think of themselves as the James Bond on steroids. Like Bond, they project themselves are...

Malta, in general, and the judiciary in particular, needs judicial leadership. The conduct of the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, in and outside parliament, does not make things...

Robert Abela and Alex Borg followed each other to the St Patrick's Day massive celebration at St Julian's the other day. I have no doubt they will hog each other's footsteps at the Rabat feast of...

We started the week on a high, as Prime Minister Robert Abela announced that the Labour government had managed to secure a historic deal to reclaim back Manoel Island and Fort Tigne. We had given our...