At a time when the world continues to hold its breath as the Coronavirus pandemic further spreads across borders and countries, leaving the horrific figure (as at time of writing) of 711,876 victims...

Edward Zammit Lewis, Justice Minister, has been euphoric on the constitutional changes agreed between the Labour government and the Nationalist Party. He describes it as a historic agreement. It...

What is wrong with this country? What is it that makes us keep trying our best to hit the bottom rung of everything? Just when we reach the bottom someone excavates a bit more and we sink...

Numbers do not lie. They may be twisted this way and that, interpreted up or down but at the end they remain stolidly there, stone-faced, inflexible and inelastic. Enough words have been spent by...

In our construction industry we are faced with destruction of property and of life.  Once it happens, a building collapses and a life is taken, it is over, final and there is nothing to say that...

Speaking in Parliament last week, and also in other media, I explained that the Ministry for Education and Employment is fully committed to continue with the necessary preparations in the best...

In a tiny country, so wrote a friend from abroad (as if by way of consolation for whatever), hypocrisy necessarily becomes an indispensable tool to enable community life. After all, we all follow...

In political commentary one often hears about party finance, party and individual links with businessfolk, and the influence of lobbies over politics. Malta is no exception. A cursory look at...

While campaigning for the European elections with the PN, I used to cross paths quite regularly with labour candidates, be it at one of the tv or radio interviews or at some popular feast where any...

The latest two athletic challenges staged in Malta – the non-stop swim from Sicily and the run along the perimeter of the islands – celebrated chosen philantropic goals and the joy of...