The people haven't spoken. They have screamed at the top of their lungs. They have voiced their unequivocal disapproval to this Government's way of leading the country, and the very encouraging...

This week, I had the privilege of delivering the oration at a graduation ceremony. I addressed a cohort of postgraduate students within the humanities, who successfully completed their studies at the...

Last week marked the end of a consultation period relative to a proposal by the Planning Authority to amend the Development Notification Order of 2016 in order to hand a blank cheque to the public...

As the chill of winter fades into memory, Gozo awakens with the gentle embrace of spring. The island, always a place of beauty, now basks in the soft golden hues of early morning sunlight. Long, lazy...

MPs shouting, jeering and heckling in Malta's parliament is alienating the public, and the majority want the coarse behaviour to stop. When will we see an end to the chaos that accompanies...

It would not do, I think, to build hopes on just the huge crowd that turned up on Sunday for the PN protest. The crowd, filling Republic Street from the very top, was indeed something to...

As I write, the main news item in the international press is that of an "active invitation" by the US for a 30-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war. Ukraine seems to have accepted the offer, but...

The controversy about abortion seems to have quietened down. During the last celebration of Women's Day it hardly got a mention. Meanwhile, the situation on the ground has hardly changed. A friend of...

In a court judgement delivered in April of last year, a judge recommended the criminalisation of high-level political conflicts of interest whenever such situations are not disclosed beforehand by the...

Regularly over the years, the question is raised regarding whether the Maltese are at all interested in what happens abroad and in foreign policy. Frequently diplomats posted to embassies here note...