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...

This time, nine years ago, many of us were applauding a Planning Authority decision which turned down a planning control application to transform agricultural land on the outskirts of Mosta into a...

Dear Ministers, What happened last Tuesday rocked our beloved country to its core. It sent shockwaves through the very soul of all that is dear to us, opening a Pandora's box of questions, which,...

It is time to examine the impact of immigration on recent and future Maltese demographic trends. A substantial increase in the Maltese population in the last two decades was due to the direct...

The crisis in our political system has been long in coming not just in the current impasse regarding the choice of the next chief justice. Remember when Malta was practically left without judges...

It's a big day for Malta today, as Prime Minister Robert Abela, this evening in Valletta, launches Malta Vision 2050 - a transformative, long-term strategy designed to chart a course for the next 25...

How wise was the "Maltese" decision to specialise in the international activity of internet gambling? It is true that the Maltese economy has been boosted by its participation in this sector. But one...