Over the years, the local media have reported many cases of children who suffered a tragic death or died in a horrific manner. These reports included the case of a five-month-old...

The United Nations yesterday convened for a session where up to 170 countries were expected to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate. It is also quite apt that the event took place on Earth...

The closure of the Marsa power station a little over a year ago has undoubtedly provided a long-deserved breath of fresh air for the long-plagued residents of Marsa, the residents of surrounding...

The Panama papers opened a new chapter in the already big pandora's box that included the Lux and Swiss-leaks. These new revelations are more shocking though, as they describe thoroughly how the rich...

The property market is not as uniform and monolithic as it is often made out to be. Recent years have seen a huge development of the letting market, as opposed to outright sales. There are many...

The Prime Minister just can’t seem to get it right with the whole Konrad Mizzi saga. Government MPs presented a united on Monday night in parliament to win a vote of no confidence against the...

The vote of no confidence was won in parliament by the government last night, but the Panama Papers will not just go away. Joseph Muscat’s government’s massive parliamentary majority...

Many years ago, I remember a young boy, much younger than myself, visiting his aunt's shop in Paola. The comings and goings of the boy and his sister were of no consequence in my life, apart from the...

On 1 April, 1986, an Emirates Boeing 727-200 Flight EK800 departed Dubai International Airport touching down in Colombo, Emirates' fourth global destination. Thirty years later, Emirates has logged 56...