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...

Earlier this week Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank, and former Italian Prime Minister, submitted a report looking into the challenges faced by industry and the corporate...

In August 1973  Jan-Erik Olsson put on a woman's wig and oversized sunglasses, stormed into Stockholm's Credit Banken and fired his machine gun into the ceiling.  He ordered the cashiers to...

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,...

Last we spoke, you told me about your intention to throw your hat in the ring for the post of Secretary General of the Nationalist Party. As I promised you my support, I couldn't feel happier - both...

The huge outpouring of public grief at the untimely death of Karl Gouder was mainly by those who got to know him in the various mansions of the Nationalist Party, but included also people from the...