In his catechesis on the theme “The Church, Mother of Christians”, which he delivered last week, Pope Francis said that “the Church, as a good Mother, … supports us in the...

Dr Michael Asciak’s article “Why are our children fat?”  (TMIS, 8 September) dwelt on an immensely important subject – obesity in children – a subject that deserves...

Following the financial crisis, the European Commission undertook“the biggest reform of financial services ever seen in Europe”. In 2012, as part of this ongoing process Commission...

First Arriva on its first day of operations. Now Air Malta.   What do you call it when 17 pilots claim sick on the same day? As did one half of the Arriva drivers on the first...

France has shown the way and banned beauty pageants for participants under the age of 16. I read the news with gladness yesterday afternoon and hope that the rest of the civilised world, including...

Żminijietna – Voice of the Left welcomes the agreement reached recently between the Maltese Union of Midwives and Nurses and the Government to employ all medical students who have just finished...

During a TV news programme, Assistant Police Commissioner Raymond Zammit, emphasized, that the residents are entitled to the quiet enjoyment of their property. Consequently, the police in the near...

It should go without saying that this weekend’s German elections mean an awful lot not only to Germany, but also to Malta and to Europe as whole.   German companies, particularly...

At long last, the debate within the Public Accounts Committee has entered a crucial phase. David Spiteri Gingell’s scintillating expose on Monday swept aside many a hypothesis that owed more to...

Recently published findings of the social cohesion survey for the period 2009 to 2012 by the Bertelsmann Foundation at Jacob's University in Bremen in Germany highlighted some interesting facets...