Alex is never seen. He only appears through the words and actions of those around him, mostly through those of his father, Charles, and his daughter, Maria. As such, the audience forms its own...

I wrote to you on messenger several times, I realise you might not be on messenger all the time, however the only time you replied was when you felt I was being 'rude' and asked me to...

Fr Joseph Camilleri who runs a hospital in Guatemala, is currently in Malta, and is appealing for help. When he moved to the parish of Jalpatagua in Guatemala in 1995 at the age of 61, Fr Joe set up a...

France has begun its scholastic year with a ban on mobile phones for students aged under 16. From what I hear, certain schools in Malta have abandoned the war on mobile phones and let students do as...

At a conference in Singapore last June, US defence secretary talked about a "natural non-convergence of interest" between Russia and China, and expressed his belief that both countries had more in...

The present scorching sun added to the cruel heat can be powerful reminders of its existence. If you happen to live with these unbearable summer temperatures, how can you ever fail not to think, at...

As Bishop of the Diocese of Jundiaí in Brazil, I wish to thank the Mission Fund, through your newspaper, for the donation it made to my diocese. This donation will be used to support...

Homelessness in Malta is an issue which needs to be tackled, and fast. Having people, Maltese or foreign, sleep on a park bench, or under a gazebo in the street is not acceptable.  With the...

It was most gentlemanly and decent of Minister Chris Cardona to have effectively dropped his lawsuit against Daphne Caruana Galizia, which had been assumed by her heirs, last week when he missed the...

Wied Ghomor is far from safe, it seems, with planning applications that threaten its destruction streaming in.  The latest in a long list of applications is a proposal for three office blocks,...