Toni Abela told journalists that if he got an unfavourable reply, he would withdraw his candidature to the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Yet, I don’t know why, Abela felt the need to make...

Many of us watched Toni Abela’s question-and-answer session before the European Parliament’s Budgetary Commission the day before yesterday. We were in various stages of cringing...

Whatever structures are set in place to monitor and protect the island's environment, it will remain in danger. Up to now it has been the case that the value of land continued to increase, even when...

This is the week when the Rector’s post is up for grabs.  As one would expect that a new Rector will bring in new practices, innovative ideas and perhaps focus on fresh subject...

A Serbian proverb says it all: “You are not being honest if you burn your tongue and don’t tell everyone else the soup is hot”.  Let’s not be naïve.  I am quite...

Konrad Mizzi went on Dissett to defend his position about his company in Panama and a Trust in New Zealand. Watching his performance, I have to confess that his replies were far from convincing and...

Three years ago the “best Cabinet” in the political history of Malta was sworn in. These were the arrogant words of a Prime Minister who was probably too enthusiastic with his emphatic win...

The agreement – if it can be called that – between the EU and Turkey on the refugee crisis could have been better or worse. If it is not implemented properly, or if the Syrian civil war...

I wasn’t able to watch Xarabank on Friday and it seems I missed quite a show which I plan to make up for this morning, catching up with it through TVM’s on-demand menu. But I did watch one...

This crisis just refuses to go.  We have had corruption cases before: Café Premier, Gaffarena, the American University of Malta all come to mind. They’ve all come and gone. It took...