It almost didn’t happen. In less than three weeks, local elections will be held in 34 local councils in Malta, an exercise which, after more than two decades, is well-established in our...

I was recently browsing the net looking for some recipe clips on YouTube. Amid the tons of clips with millions of recipes and chefs giving their take on classic dishes, I came across a clip of...

The current theological and philosophical thinking concerning man’s stewardship of creation has some serious flaws. We originally interpreted the first reading from Genesis 1 to mean that after...

I have rarely seen the Merill. It is a very rare visitor to northern and western Europe, but as far as I can see it’s pretty uncommon on our island too, despite being our national bird and...

I am not a hunter, but I will definitely be voting yes. Besides, there was a lot of hypocrisy and misleading arguments made by the anti-hunting brigade. I will just mention the following...

The conclusions on the way forward with respect to Libya from this week’s European Union summit leave a lot to be desired, considering the fact that all hell is breaking loose just south of the...

The poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner – contains the words “Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink”. The poem could have well been...

The main story in this issue regards an issue that should worry us all. And it also regards a treatment of the issue that worries or should worry us even more. Roughly two weeks ago, the European...

As the age-old adage goes, one should not look a gift horse in the mouth but, of course, to every rule there are the exceptions. And when it comes to charitable events organised by the private sector...

Works to improve the storm water drain system on the border between San Gwann and St Julian’s has caused traffic chaos. On Tuesday night, St Patrick’s Day, the problem was compounded...