One of the revelations coming out of the Panama Papers is not about a particular person or tax manoeuvre but about a trait of the Maltese character, or lack of it.  It shines a light on an...

The Caritas report published on Tuesday is a reality check for all of us. A very detailed and profound study is showing that a good number of families are no longer on the poverty line. They are...

We all indulge in talk about the importance of transparency in theconduct of public affairs. Yet when we come to the nitty gritty, we all try to downgrade it. This could perhaps be the result of...

These last weeks we have witnessed a couple of booboos made by public figures who many claim should know better than spill out comments on social media. Let’s take this one step at a...

The Eurovision Song contest has once again made it to the national agenda. I have been responsible for the performing arts at our University and have worked to strengthen it against all sorts of...

A couple of days ago, on another news web-portal, a former PN minister penned an opinion under the heading Charlatan Threat.  Coming from a former PN minister, the heading intrigued me.  I...

Ira Losco did a splendid job. She gave her all with two great performances in the semi-final and final nights of the Eurovision Song Contest. She finished in 12th place, far below the second position...

Minister Karmenu Abela is doing the right thing when he holds back from sweeping under the carpet problems in the management of the police corps. I listened to his explanations during a One Radio...

I never thought I would find myself writing about the Eurovision Song Contest in the middle of a terrible corruption scandal with no end in sight, but because Team Ira was really Team Labour, and a...