The recent Eurobarometer survey may have given hope to those who aspire to see a shift in Malta’s political system. But the recent MaltaToday and Torca surveys (both polled after Eurobarometer)...

Somehow human nature, mingled with circumstances, triggers some or many to take on a criminal career.  The impact on society of the behavior of others leaves a massive impact and not only on the...

In June 2019, Scicluna Enterprises submitted a planning application requesting to tear down one of the oldest townhouses in St Julian’s and develop in its place 14 apartments over four floors....

Over the years, there has been a constant refrain in Maltese politics under each and every administration: it is necessary to correct for the injustices committed by the previous administration. If...

Language serves both as bridge and as barrier. English in Malta serves as a bridge with the outside world, but as a barrier between the Maltese themselves. As a nation, we have failed to develop...

Birżebbuġa residents complain about the noise generated by the Freeport. Floriana residents complain about the impact of cruise liners on their lives through depleted air quality, as well as...

Snakes change their skin regularly. They shed the old one and slither on, capable of swallowing whatever lies in front of them, even if bigger than them. Snakes are just like politicians, especially...

It was 1348 and the Black Plague was ravaging Europe. Ten young people, seven women and three males sought refuge in a villa outside Fiesole, above Florence, to escape contagion. Thus was born...

Re-wind to the hectic few weeks of December ’19 and January last month, when an unusual chart in the sky opened a brief crack in the fortune of the Labour government and its members, starting...

“Early investments in children’s health, education, and development have benefits that compound throughout the child’s lifetime, for their future children, and society as a...