We are well into December and the Festive Season (love it or hate it) is well and truly upon us. People are shopping in their droves as they hunt for that quintessential gift for their loved ones, or...

Our sister publication The Malta Independent featured a news item which should make all of us shudder – 19.2 % of all deaths in Malta are due to inactivity. The rest of the world comes in at...

There was a time when the EU was called the travelling road show.  Summits used to be held in different capitals around Europe, indeed Malta’s application to join the EU was approved in...

Biology is its own science. I do not blame outsiders who have little or no knowledge of the subject, to jump to conclusions based on the wrong premise. To the untrained human eye, all human cells look...

When one speaks of development, it is obligatory to look at the numerous factors that have contributed to this experience. Development, by whatever indicator is measured, is largely determined by the...

In the 13th century, Genghis Khan and his Mongol hordes wreaked devastation in Central Asia, China, Russia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. A BBC television documentary compared Islamic State...

At this perhaps relatively late juncture of the Maltese language debate, I thought it worthwhile to bring to your readers’ notice the existence of the best critique I have come across of the...

It seems that soon the voluntary organisation Maltese Cross Corps (MCC) will no longer be delivering hot meals to senior citizens and people with special needs through the Meals-on-wheels service. The...

Renzo Piano deserves our admiration for the beautiful design of City Gate. His superb design of the new parliament and the entrance to our city is there for all to see and appreciate. However, I...

It is most unfortunate that there is a significant dearth of men and women of the calibre of this superb social educator who is once again addressing the nation on a regular basis on Smash TV....