A month ago, I lay on an operating table knowing that a part of me was about to be removed. I had chosen sciences but I could never be a doctor myself. I had known for a long time that this...

Europe is facing a formidable number of challenges.  Russian aggression on its doorstep, persistent attacks by Trump's America, disruptions in trade, and serious energy-security vulnerabilities...

The central Mediterranean has tested Malta and Gozo over the last four weeks with continuous storms. These storms started with Harry and persisted for another fortnight, which brought strong winds,...

Why, why, why, Delilah...? It is the kind of chorus that demands volume. Sung shoulder-to-shoulder at weddings, in bars, and on the way to the xalata. Generations have embraced Tom Jones's 1968...

This week we had the controversial decision of the Commissioner for Education within the Ombudsman's office. The Commissioner issued a recommendation claiming that the Foundation for Educational...

Way back in 2016, government had carried out an exercise of public consultation relative to the commercialisation of sports facilities. The laudable objective was to create a legal framework which...

In my previous blog, I set out what the research says about hours and intensity.  The finding was specific.  Children spending high levels of time in formal group childcare between age two...

In general, work-life balance is the relationship between work and non-working time. However, it is difficult to define exactly how that balance is to be understood and measured. Good work-life...

  At 8pm on Friday night last week Prime Minister Robert Abela inaugurated the huge and costly 2050 vision, drawn up by a select group without any public consultation at all. But just...

The world is once again navigating dangerous waters. The escalating US/Israel war with Iran has sent shockwaves far beyond the immediate region. Global markets have been destabilized, energy security...