My theory has always been, that if we are to dream, the flatteries of hope are as cheap, and pleasanter, than the gloom of despair. Thomas Jefferson So it’s been two  years since...

In the ongoing furore surrounding the Café Premier scandal, we have largely forgotten that there has been a precedent to this: Australia Hall. The corrupt behaviour there was far worse, but yet...

“The appointment of Mgr Charles Scicluna as the new Archbishop of Malta is very good news for the Maltese Islands”.  These are the words of Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith, posted on 2 March...

Joseph Muscat’s government has put its eyes on Castile Square and wants to change it into a remarkable venue. The Malta Independent’s editorial on Thursday, 5 March, was dedicated to the...

There’s a silver lining to the rotten deal Joseph Muscat struck over the Premier. We won’t have to hear him tell us to wake up and smell the coffee ever again. If he does, we can all shout...

One government failure after another is not resulting in the Nationalist Party gaining any ground. Whatever mishap, lack of foresight, individual or collective mistake, and full-blown scandal that the...

In the outcry about the Cafe Premier deal with the government, we have tended to put too much focus on majority shareholder, Mario George Camilleri, as the baddie who brokered the deal. But the real...

This week, on the second anniversary of its election, we will be discussing at length the success and letdowns of the Government. In my estimation there was a fair share of both.   I believe...

A few days ago, the President of the Republic, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, hosted a literary and musical evening at San Anton, when Clare Agius and Jimi Busittil from the film Simshar, and members of...

A sweeping statement is certainly not fit here, but the disenchantment amongst many is growing fast. Our political class’ credentials are treading on very thin ice. The level of accountability...