In its Russian Masters concert on 5 February, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra will be playing two pieces of particular importance in the history of Russian music. JOHN CORDINA explains...

In a nutshell, this position paper highlights the effects of emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) which occur mostly through damages to the endometrium/decidua that affect the processes of...

Increasingly, Opposition leader Simon Busuttil is finding it hard to cobble together a coalition to tackle Joseph Muscat’s Labour in the coming general election. Dr Busuttil seems to have...

This evening I attended a talk about the situation of the fresh water supply in this country. I will not go into technical details, but believe me the situation is dire. Malta is blessed with an...

...

In 2012, the directors of Air Malta expressed confidence following the positive news released by the European Commission in which it formally authorised the restructuring plan proposed by the...

This week’s visit to Malta by the European Commission was a wonderfully orchestrated affair. The dignitaries’ speeches and platitudes were all conducted with barely a hitch or hiccup, the...

Almost four years ago, Joseph Muscat’s honeyed words and promises impressed and he won over a historic majority of Maltese. With his March 2013 electoral victory, Muscat achieved his aim and...

‘Refugee’, ‘migrant’, ‘crisis’ – they are all buzzwords of today’s world, synonymous with a disgruntled right wing and a sympathetic left, and an...

Despite years of talk on standards in the elderly and disability sectors, it was only during this legislature that public consultation processes were launched and swift action taken. When I was...