Thousands have participated in the well-organised public event held in Valletta, while others gathered for receptions and other parties elsewhere to greet the New Year at midnight.  People...

One thing is certain about the year that actually comes to an end today - it has left as many open chapters as it has closed. While that may be typical of most years, as targets and ambitions...

Although as of now, democratic socialism in Europe is in bad shape,  I am one of those who remain unconvinced that this situation need necessarily last for a long while. Increasingly, more people...

This time of the year is normally associated with alcohol consumption. It plays an important part and is today’s main protagonistof this festive season. Directly related to the production of...

The murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia was the most important event in the year that ends today. Forget Malta's first presidency of the European Council, forget the statistics of economic growth, and...

Last Thursday, I led a number of officers of Alternattiva Demokratika - the Green Party, at a short yet symbolic ceremony in San Ġwann commemorating Karin Grech, murdered by a letter bomb 40...

We are on the eve of a new year. Time to look back at the promises we made to ourselves and compare with what we achieved. Time to reflect on victories and defeats, joy and disappointments, the ups...

"Mr Justice, this is Mr Galea our Permanent Secretary," I told one of the most senior Judges who had just entered the room.  "My Sir Humphrey," I smiled. I had asked Johann Galea,...

During the first half of this year, now coming to a close, Malta performed very well in the Presidency of the EU Council. It was a complex assignment that many believed would be outside the...

This eventful year we're bidding goodbye to, has been a sensational one for Malta and the Maltese, in many senses of the word. However, there should be no doubt that the dominating factor was the...