A bill recently presented in Parliament with much fanfare was the one regarding the Protection of the Whistleblower. Apart from a few added frills, it’s almost identical to a bill presented in...

The internet has profoundly shaped modern society. It facilitates interconnectivity between individuals and information and has an important impact on society, the economy and culture. It is high time...

Obviously, the man in the street expects that Minister Joe Mizzi, now responsible for oil and gas exploration, makes it a priority to seriously consider a proper investment strategy and draw up a...

As with any politician in a polarized nation such a Malta, the praise one is bound to receive tends to be dependent on political allegiances. Last week Lawrence Gonzi, Malta’s former Prime...

What this newspaper, other sections of the media, human rights organisations and other NGOs have been trying to raise awareness on for years was this week, at long last, reinforced and justified by...

As problematic ministers like Manuel Mallia and Godfrey Farrugia take over the news, those from whom we really should be hearing more – the finance minister, the minister for Europe and the...

The photograph which this newspaper and our portal published of a horse that had just fallen in a busy thoroughfare generated substantial interest. The author of this leading article had just...

The Communist Party of Malta believes that government’s policy to part-privatise energy production goes against public interest. The government should halt this march towards neo liberalism. The...

There are many days when I feel proud to be Maltese. And there are other days when I am deeply ashamed. Two weeks ago, I was extremely proud of the way a group of NGOs, made up mostly of  people...

 I recently sat marvelling at my sister’s culinary expertise as she followed an English recipe to bake a traditional ‘kejk’ in Maltese. In the span of a few minutes she had...