There is never a dull moment for a government that is fully aware of its responsibilities. While the country enjoys the holiday season, the administration takes no pause. Decisions need to be timely...

In his book on France in the Maltese collective memory, Charles Xuereb makes an interesting observation: with Dom Mintoff’s death, Malta’s quest for identity, which had preoccupied at...

I was in the European Parliament in Brussels this week and, to my amusement, found that many professed to believe that the ‘Maltese PM’ is now denoted as the ‘Maltese Pirate...

Today I am going to discuss a historic election taking place in Mexico right now, which will in all likelihood show that clientelism can be overcome. In Malta, clientelism is something we take for...

Honourable Representatives,  As a Member of the House of Representatives elected to represent us citizens of the 9th and 10th Districts, you will undoubtedly be aware of the very serious issues...

The beauty of Ghadira bay is going to be lost if it is turned into an artificial bay similar to Pretty Bay Birzebbuga. Children used to play in the shallow parts of Ghadira and laugh as the water...

I grew up in the rural village of Attard. My home was one of the very first houses to be built on the road leading to Rabat some 54 years ago. There were fields lining our back garden stretching up to...

We have known them throughout the years as chaplains in our hospitals and residential homes for the elderly. Their chestnut-coloured hooded tunic, with its cord and sandals or shoes, reminds us that...

Migration was never far from the national agenda although, it must be said, it had been quite a while since Malta experienced two weeks of news dominated by the issue – first with the Aquarius...

It makes me shudder with excitement to think that I am actually rapidly rising from impressing my society to literally leaving the cosmos breathless. My cosmopolitan dream is not wrong simply...