The government was elected on the rallying call of Malta taghna lkoll (Malta belongs to all of us). It has come in for some stick in giving ‘jobs to the boys’, and we have yet to see the...

Every fortnight I will be sharing my thoughts with you through these columns. In my contributions I intend to address topics of general interest, both local and foreign. Primarily, I will write about...

I refer to your letter which was published in the Malta Independent of Monday, 6 May regarding the free Wi-Fi service at the Cirkewwa Terminal.   We can indeed confirm that due to a hardware...

The European Commission has recently unveiled plans aimed at ensuring the better application of EU law on citizens’ right to work in another EU Member State.   Freedom of movement of...

The hunting season is supposedly closed, yet why do we still hear gunshots ringing out in the countryside? Isn’t it enough that we saw hunters shoot birds out of the sky indiscriminately during...

I would like to thank the staff at Mater Dei for making my stay there as pleasant as possible.   I suffered a sports injury and required surgery to fix a broken arm. It is true, it is...

It was a foregone conclusion. Simon Busuttil was on Wednesday night elected PN leader, taking 93% of votes cast. He was the sole runner, after Mario de Marco bowed out of the race in the first...

Flamenco and bull fighting are words closely associated with Spain’s cultural heritage. In reality, Flamenco is restricted to the culture of Andalucía. Few Spaniards outside of...

Last year the Maltese spent 12% more on books, newspapers and periodicals than they had in 2011 and, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office yesterday, the average spend on...

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat did well in giving an interview to the BBC to scotch fears that Malta would need a Cyprus style bailout.   The PM gave a candid and frank interview, in which he...