When the Labour Party, then in Opposition, went to war on Austin Gatt and the bus service provided by Arriva, people assumed they must at least have a Plan A...

        Just over a year ago, on 11 July 2013 to be exact, I wrote a contribution to the Malta Independent in which I argued that Malta could make better use of its...

        Malta was always known to be a safe country. Most violent crime has been limited to crimes of passion or arguments about property or money. Just a few years ago,...

I had every intention of wearing my Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres medal this year but decided against it as after some reflection I thought it would seem too much like showing off. I did see at...

        The moment the news broke that former Army Captain Martin Galea was abducted in Libya, Malta was on tenterhooks. It really rammed home the closeness of the...

From dancing next to John Travolta and Olivia Newton John in ‘GREASE’, to playing the lead role in ‘FAME’, Antonia Franceschi who has won London’s Time Out Award for...

It’s probably a sight that has plagued each Maltese generation since the end of World War II – that of a crane lifting huge limestone bricks up in the sky to be deposited on the roof of...

        In the late 80s, the Nationalist government brought in a significant economic policy change. In a nutshell, it was based on reducing the role of the state and...

        When, four months ago, I accepted the invitation to share my thoughts with you through this column on a weekly basis, I wasn’t quite prepared for the...

        Recent weeks have not been encouraging for frequent air travellers. Malaysia, Taiwan and Algeria suffered tragic losses in recent days. But MH 17 has certainly...