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...

This week, I had the pleasure of participating in a discussion among artists and creatives on heritage, national patrimony and Vision 2050. It was a fruitful...

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...

Legal and other professional experts have rightly been raising a few debatable questions about whether self-regulation of professions, such as advocates, architects, journalists and accountants, risks...

The first privatisation carried out in Malta was of public works. These began to be devolved to the private sector via tenders or by direct government contract. Gradually the public works department...

Government launched two bills in July 2025 (numbers 143 and 144) whose main purpose is to assault the little environment, open space, artistic buildings, archaeological heritage, natural sites, and...