Joseph Muscat is paid tens of thousands of euro by Michael Stivala the Malta Developers Association President to be his consultant. He's been paid tens of thousands more by Fortina's Zammit Tabona. So...

We are unfortunately too often witnessing economic considerations run counter to good environmental practice. It is time to identify government priorities that could help accelerate the evolution to a...

We've all come across one or two. A video of the Pope dancing in a nightclub, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky surrendering, or former US President Barack Obama being arrested in the oval...

The debate on the required changes to land use planning regulation in Malta has reached a very dangerous stage. Bill 143 and Bill 144 have a very clear objective: to ensure that as many safeguards as...

Mid-August in Gozo carries a magic no calendar can capture. On 15 August, the feast of Santa Marija arrives with the certainty of the summer sun, yet it never feels routine. For Gozitans, the...

We do not usually compare Malta with Gaza. But in 1942 Malta, though awarded the George medal by the King, was almost beaten. Relentless bombing by the Germans had reduced the island to...

Who can be sure how correct the conclusions are that we've arrived at regarding the impact on our economy of the decisions being taken in the US by the Trump administration? Up to now, we have...

In a court judgement delivered in April of last year, a judge recommended the criminalisation of high-level political conflicts of interest whenever such situations are not disclosed beforehand by the...

At the 50th anniversary celebrations of Malta as a Republic, I delivered a speech to a large and enthusiastic audience in St George's Square, Valletta. I recalled how 50 years ago, albeit in...

What is honesty or dishonesty in a politician? Is it possible for a politician to be honest at all? The question goes to the heart of democracy. When Maltese voters write off politicians as dishonest,...