Clearly, investments in private sector projects constitute an essential part of the modern economy and should be encouraged and supported. Entrepreneurs who launch projects and then bring them to...

The legal profession is currently regulated across various existing legislative acts. A 2021 Act introduced key provisions, such as an obligatory register for warranted professionals and enhanced...

Even if it ends up as the victor in the war it began with the Ukraine, Russia will lose much more than it will have gained. It will have provided justification for those who in the rest of Europe,...

A few days after last December's Istrina event, The Malta Independent's editorial (December 30, 2025) stated unequivocally: "Take politicians out of L-Istrina". The Editor argued that L-Istrina...

An earth-shattering tremor hit Malta last Tuesday. It was measured at scale 10 of the politico-judicial Richter magnitude scale. This earthquake was provoked by the unlawful leakage of a confidential...

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was once a prince.  Not anymore. The man who was once second in line to the British crown no longer commands any respect from anybody.  He only elicits revulsion...

Family law is never abstract. It shapes the everyday realities of children and parents at moments of profound vulnerability. When family justice works well, it offers stability, protection and...

Income and wealth inequality have risen in many countries in recent decades.   Malta is no exception. Rising inequality and wealth disparities stoke anxieties and social discontent, often...

On Wednesday, 11 February, the Times of Malta featured a report by James Cummings, "Replace private cars in Gozo with self-driving taxis, AI professor says", a proposal that immediately provoked...

In my previous blog, I explained why the question "is childcare good or bad?" leads nowhere useful, and why quality is the factor that determines whether formal provision helps or hinders a child.I...