During the past months I have penned my opinion on various subjects. I have vented my views on issues which directly or indirectly affected the quality of life of workers and their dependants. I have...

On 5th December, I had the opportunity to attend the presentation of the Italian film “Biagio”. It is the true story about one, Biagio Conte, from Palermo, Sicily. Biagio, who is of my...

The news that seven TVM journalists have taken Public Broadcasting Services before an industrial tribunal over claims of salary discrimination is a new low for the station that is financed by...

I haven't written to you for a while. That is because I have been too busy preparing people's smiles for the Christmas season, in between bringing smiles to people's faces by whatever contribution...

In Brussels during the past weeks, there was a noticeable decrease in commercial activity. Shops had less customers than I remember is usual when end of the year festivities are approaching. There...

The word ‘scandal’ doesn’t quite fit, but I am at a loss to work out what else to call the stories that are breaking on a daily basis. Calling them scandals implies that people are...

It has happened at least twice before, so we should not really be shocked by it. It’s part of the game, so to speak. The first episode took place many years ago, under the PN administration...

There is a common thread running through a number of local land-use planning controversies: they are tending to ether ignore or give secondary importance to environmental, social and/or cultural...

The Prime Minister said a few words at the beginning of the debate on Zonqor and then left for, what to him were more important matters, including sleep. Simon Busuttil, on the other hand, gave...

In April 2015, the Malta Independent reported the verbal attack against the President of the Republic of Malta made by veteran Labour politician, Joe Grima. According to Grima, Marie Louise Coleiro...