Somebody told me that certain academic staff at the University of Malta consider the proposal to set up a new University in the Cottonera area and at Zonqor in Marsacala as a threat too many. They...

The much acclaimed Life is Beautiful (1997) is a movie that many have seen with tears in their eyes and a smile on their face, in all probability, at the same time. In a jiffy Roberto Benigni manages...

The passing of a law allowing the vilification of religion is on the agenda of this Government. No doubt this law is being introduced to please a minority, many of whom are disillusioned Communists...

This is not about religion, privileges or concessions.  Nor is it meant to initiate any crusade. We have plenty of goings-on.  This is all about the negative signals which emanate from the...

In the last few days, the sport of tennis has given the world a number of stories that could serve as examples that go beyond the results obtained on the court and sport in general. They were...

Some MEPs seem to believe that financial services are sinful They consider them as an activity intended mainly to assist big multinatinal corporations evade taxes on their profits. It is true...

Justyne Caruana, the parliamentary secretary for the elderly, has caused a bit of a storm by saying – out of the blue – that a new law (for which there has been no white paper or evidence...

Government has published a consultation document dealing with the use of open public spaces by catering establishments, entitled ‘Guidelines on Outdoor Catering Areas on Open Public Space : a...

Once again, Christianity is leading the way. Or better still, Pope Francis is making history. He was the first world leader who put the issue of migration on the world stage when, two years ago, he...

We would not have thought that things could get any worse for Malta but unfortunately, they have. Whether it is about the environment and Mepa or about the change to the Embryo Protection Act,...