When Labour adopt a mantra, as instructed by the team at Castille, who now we know runs the country, they sure as hell stick to it. Their strategy is very textbook. They pick on a marketing strategy...

For many politicians these days, deception comes as natural as breathing.  We read that trust in the Government has decreased by 5 points, down to 51% from 56%.  But I think it would be more...

Some people commenting on the internet became almost hysterical when Immanuel Mifsud, the novelist, wrote a blog-post in which he expressed his dismay and irritation at the way in which the President...

Traditionally, “l-Istrina” fell on 1st January. It is only recently that this event was moved to 26th December, the day traditionally known as Boxing Day. There are various stories all...

The Minister for Home Affairs and National Security Carmelo Abela, following the accident at the Plus One Club in Paceville that left over 70 young people injured, announced the first measures that...

By now organisers of gatherings whether at national, locality or at home are putting together their plans to entertain their guests.  Save some minor details which will be kept under wraps till...

2015 is all but gone. All this year's experiences,  good thoughts,  bad thoughts, emotions, worries , fears,  ambitions,  struggles, are  consumed and snuffed...

A friend of mine claims that the best lesson we had this year did not result from developments in the euro zone or the Middle East or wherever, but from football. In his view, the ongoing FIFA...

I love Christmas so it’s not because I’m a Grinch that I can’t stand the spectacle of vulgarity and showing-off that is the Community Chest Fund’s end-of-year fundraiser. By...

Extended family get-togethers at Christmas time are always fun. Many of us of a certain age find it boringly interesting to compare physical and mental notes, a year on every time, which is more or...