Why is life worth living? Why do we want to cling to this ‘vale of tears’ at all costs? Because tears can be shed because of sorrow and they can also be shed because of hilarity (and...

Over two years ago, on 20 March 2017, the Planning Authority’s Executive Council threw out a Planning Control application intended to determine the nature of permissible development in a stretch...

Politics is a bit of a lie. Even honest politicians wear masks of convenience at some point – otherwise how would they ever be seen hugging supporters of every shape, ilk and smell? Would...

Like well-oiled machines, the parties have geared up for yet another election – this time, one that interests the entire population but is not a general election. The bill-boards are out,...

The tale of the fisherman and his wife relates the story of how the fisherman one day caught a fish which was really an enchanted prince: "Pray let me live. I am not a real fish. I am an...

In his vlog MEP Francis Zammit Dimech speaks about the health sector. He says that we must ensure that the best drugs are made available to those affected by ADHD. According to health professionals,...

Trying to deny 130,000 people their right to vote in 23 localities at the upcoming elections, is nothing but a grave mistake by the Nationalist Party. Having said that, this comes as no surprise as we...

The starting point of the discussion on the recent road accident fatalities should be the fact that a family has been destroyed, and not on statistics that do not portray the full picture of the...

Situations exist among families that seem to reflect not only the internal relations they hold, but also what happens in their surroundings – given the web of social relations they find...

As I bid farewell to the European Parliament after six years of what I hope has been an honest and dedicated commitment on behalf of the thousands of Maltese citizens who trusted me with the job, it...