Back in the early 1990s, students used to dose up on substances such as Coladex, a caffeine derivative which used to keep them up for hours.   It was popular in Malta, and it proverbially...

The theatre company Teatru Rjal will launch its next theatre season at the Catholic Institute in Floriana with the comedy by Lino Grech entitled “Għoqda fuq l-Istonku” on Saturday, October...

Last week was not any different from the ones before; another eventful week for many with the opening of schools after summer holidays and politicians, some more than others, making the news. ...

Italy's fragile coalition government was pushed into a full-fledged crisis Saturday after five ministers from former Premier Silvio Berlusconi's political party announced their...

On Monday 23 September the Church joyfully commemorated the feast of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina. This worldly renowned friar was the first priest to bear Christ’s stigmata. As a faithful disciple...

The defiant John Dalli, consultant to the Prime Minister and Government of Malta, is once more challenging and belittling the European Commission’s (renewed) investigation into his activities,...

Mario Balotelli is one of the current football stars. He has great strength, excellent skills and an unmistakable talent. He may “sleep” for the greater part of a match but then wins the...

A week ago, I reported that I had asked a spokesperson for Commissioner Ulli Rehn whether the government of Malta had done what it was meant to do by 1 October.   The reply, in quite testy...

By and large, the Maltese Islands are enjoying prosperity and a high standard of living.   That this is so is clearly manifest and obvious in, among other things, the large number of huge...

The Leader of the Opposition has met the Chinese ambassador after having stated that he wouldn’t want to have China’s finger on Enemalta’s!   What amazes me about Dr...