It is quite shocking that reliable studies put the size of Malta’s black economy as high as 25% of the GDP. The black economy can never be fully eliminated, and perhaps in small doses it is...

In North Korea, a film on the life of the current leader Kim Jong-un is broadcast regularly on TV. This week, a news agency from the country’s southern neighbour noted that the tenth repeat of...

One of my engagements as a member of the European Parliament is my work in support of the European Alzheimer’s Alliance. Dementia is a challenge for all member states of the European Union and,...

From the provisional estimates provided by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malta climbed by 1.9 per cent in the third quarter of 2013. Malta’s GDP is...

As we grow up, most of us aspire to be independent of our parents and family. We seek greater autonomy and the freedom to express who we are. We may want to live on our own and choose for ourselves...

Next week will see Joseph Muscat represent Malta at the European Council – the gathering of Heads of Governments of the European Union.    After his last European Council, our...

I know Professor Edward Scicluna personally, as he shared a summer residence block with my parents in the past. He is mild mannered and a gentleman, as far as I can tell, so I ascribe his latest...

Many highly professional people stated openly that the man accused of the Lockerbie bombing, Megrahi, was innocent. Many people agree with them, but the real culprits have never been found. There are...

In his article (TMIS, 1 December) Dr Stefano Mallia asked whether the PN would rise again. If he is really in doubt, he should be genuinely worried, but are his worries shared by his masters at the...

Dr Simon Busuttil has, at long last, admitted that a certain person, described by the local press (not The Malta Independent) as a millionaire with very shady connections in Australia, paid for his...