The Maltese House of Representatives has been notable for its inability to scrutinise the work and policies of government with the rigour which a successfully functioning parliamentary democracy...

As I was leafing through the bus services schedule from the 1960s, I noted the routes, authorised livery, normal frequency, journey time and through fare. At that time the bus stations were situated...

The winners of this year’s edition of Premju Francis Ebejer are Leanne Ellul with her work Ma Rridx Immur in the Writing for the Theatre category (Category A) and Vincent Vella with his work Fuq...

Honourable Prime Minister,   Now that your government has been in office for some months it had been expected that it would have taken professional measures for the better protection and...

When it comes to controversial subjects like politics, hunting, trapping, asylum seekers, football teams (local and foreign), we as a nation are not shy about airing our views, for and against:...

Imagine if you are taking a leisurely holiday in Corfu – away from the madding crowd, the noise pollution and the occasional spectacle of a burst of flames coming from an overheated bendy bus...

It is no secret that, milling around in our midst, are those who have mastered the art of concealment and subterfuge, be it in politics, in the corporate world, in business or in private matters. Some...

The great French Algerian-born Nobel Prize winning philosopher, Albert Camus, revealed his appreciation for the magnificent value of friendship. “Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead....

It was with great joy that we recently learnt that Pope Francis has decided to clear any obstacles in the path for the beatification of the ex-San Salvadorean Archbishop, Oscar Romero. Unfortunately,...

It was inevitable, wasn’t it, that the Public Accounts Committee sessions to discuss the oil procurement scandal were to turn into a slanging match during which one side, defending the...