It has been reported that, according to an EU poll, 54 per cent of Gozitans are in favour of a bridge to Gozo. It turns out that the poll consisted of 300 people, which means that those in favour only...

With most people choosing to rent initially, when relocating to Malta, more and more we find tenants being burnt by landlords who refuse point blank to transfer the supply of electricity and water...

I have read in the Maltese newspapers, and have seen many times on the internet and on social networks, that the Maltese government is considering allowing owners of 4 and 5 star hotels to raise the...

Now that the new academic year has started it is appropriate to reflect on the role of education in the ambit of contemporary European society.   How can we show God’s love for others...

Sport has the potential to improve our individual wellbeing as well as to strengthen our communities. However, until now, disabled people have tended to be denied the opportunity to actively...

As a private person who inherited a rural property in Gozo, which was partly in ruins, and, after many attempts, managed to obtain a building permit in 2007 to rehabilitate the property and its...

The Malta Independent leader ‘Of course it’s rushed”, of Friday 18 October, overlooks the facts which show that the Civil Unions Bill has not been rushed at all.   The...

On Wednesday, 16 October, the United States Congress and President Barack Obama finally reached an agreement on the budget for the 2014 fiscal year that would reopen the government after a two-week...

Isn’t it remarkable that the same American warship which spirited away a Libyan sought on terrorist charges after he was kidnapped from his home in Tripoli then resulted to be the ship that...

Due to an enthusiastic response by the Maltese public, Europeana is giving the island a few more days to participate in its nation-wide cultural competition. Everyone is invited to enter the...