The short straw this Christmas went to, against some predictions, to… Simon Busuttil. And it was delivered by none other than this very same paper last Sunday. I defend its conclusions not...

The President's activity of L-Istrina is in full swing and I have no doubt about the generosity of the Maltese nation. Malta has matured and refuses to confuse legitimate criticism with ridiculous...

It's that time of the year when it all goes through your head in a flash.  Here we go:   Pakistan tragedy and Malala Yusafzai A tragedy beyond belief.  Just...

Today, the history of the Republic is being portrayed as a glorious event and those who opposed or voted against it are politically describedas traitors. However, very few know that the Republican...

The day after tomorrow many residing in Malta and many more around the world will gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated in various cultures with...

The Nationalist Party can scream and shout as much as it likes, but there is no doubt that one of the successes of the Labour government is an economy that is growing, an unemployment that is going...

It’s 4am and my alarm clock knows it. It hisses out a cobra-like prolonged piercing screech, takes a short breath, and hisses out again with increased vigour. In a matter of seconds the...

The calendars on our desk have come to their last page, December 2014 with shadowed numbers for 1 2 3 at the bottom indicating that things will continue but we will have to provide that new calendar...

Our political class enjoys playing ‘the illusionists’ at every opportunity they get.  We have seen this happening on a number of occasions these last weeks, where out of nowhere...

Looking back at the year that’s about to close, I’d say it was the best of times and the worst of times, with a bit of each affecting both Labour and the Nationalist Party. Muscat began...