In an age when the world moves faster than ever and personal success is often measured in career titles, income brackets, or social visibility, it is easy to assume that vocations rooted in service,...

A report by the European Commission’s education and training monitor showed both positive improvements in Malta, but also some issues which need to be worked on. Firstly, it said that Malta...

The PROMISE - Anti Poverty Forum joint conference A Place to Call Home: Reimagining Homelessness held this past week offered an interesting look into an issue which very often flies under the radar in...

During wartime, the increase in propaganda in favour of the British Empire was important to keep the morale of the Maltese and Gozitan population high during such difficult times. This was also...

Meccano is a British brand of construction that was invented in 1901 by Frank Hornby in Liverpool, England. It consists mainly of metal or plastic strips, plates and other parts that are joined...

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Here we go again. An election is on the horizon, and - almost like clockwork - the government has suddenly rediscovered its enthusiasm for a mass transport system. After three years of near silence,...

Lisa Galea and myself were colleagues for many years at The Malta Independent. It was not difficult for me to soon discover that she is a complete creative. She applies herself heart and soul to...

Catherine Cavallo needs no introduction especially to art lovers. Her exhibitions, which are not frequent enough are anticipated specially by collectors. I went to her latest exhibition at Gallery 23...

There is a strange comfort in madness, a kind of rhythm that pulses beneath distortion. Franco Navarro's art does not ask to be understood, it demands to be felt. These are not paintings to decode,...