Don’t be disappointed if Joseph Muscat does not resign today, on the day that his self-imposed deadline for the completion of the power station at Delimara expires. He is a man that enjoys...

My theory has always been, that if we are to dream, the flatteries of hope are as cheap, and pleasanter, than the gloom of despair. Thomas Jefferson So it’s been two  years since...

Last Sunday, this paper carried a report which said that a number of elderly patients had been transferred to St Vincent de Paule Residence for the elderly in such a bad state of health that a number...

In the ongoing furore surrounding the Café Premier scandal, we have largely forgotten that there has been a precedent to this: Australia Hall. The corrupt behaviour there was far worse, but yet...

A Valentine's Day ago I was gifted a particularly compelling biography of Sylvia Plath. After questioning whether there was subversive meaning behind the gift, I recognised why this was a particularly...

Sustainable development is about how we satisfy our needs today in a responsible manner. We normally refer to the World Commission of Environment and Development headed by Gro Harlem Brundtland who,...

“The appointment of Mgr Charles Scicluna as the new Archbishop of Malta is very good news for the Maltese Islands”.  These are the words of Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith, posted on 2 March...

Joseph Muscat’s government has put its eyes on Castile Square and wants to change it into a remarkable venue. The Malta Independent’s editorial on Thursday, 5 March, was dedicated to the...

There’s a silver lining to the rotten deal Joseph Muscat struck over the Premier. We won’t have to hear him tell us to wake up and smell the coffee ever again. If he does, we can all shout...