It is not unheard of that, for the promise of thirty pieces of silver, spineless individuals switch from one side to another, especially in politics.  Membership cards and lifelong affiliations...

The 75th edition of Manic!, Malta’s favourite intelligent magazine that has always tried to take a slightly alternative view of things over the 13 years it has been in existence, will be out...

I was trying to put some order in a particular cupboard wherein sits the vast collection of photos which my family, like most families, accumulated before the digital era.     I...

After Brussels 2008, Rome 2009, Gijon 2010, Gdansk 2011, and Gothenburg 2012, the 2013 European Maritime Day will be held in Malta in just a few weeks time.  The spotlight of the...

Where have the bring in sites in Siggiewi gone? We had two, up to a few weeks ago and they were always used by the local community in a responsible manner. Now, both have simply disappeared and I...

Over the weekend, Girl Guides turned up in Valletta to raise awareness about violence in relationships, in conjunction with Aġenzija Żgħażagħ and the National Council of Women.   The...

Last week, we were playing a friendly game of five-a-side football in Tarxien. One of us had a nasty fall and got injured quite badly,  to the extent that we thought it would be wise to call for...

It seems like hundreds of hunters think they can take the law into their own hands. Out for a country walk earlier this week, the peace was shattered by gunshots going on left right and centre. You...

The Labour Party made such a big deal about the honoraria issue during the previous legislature. It is safe to say that, together with the divorce referendum and the length of time the PN had been in...

I am glad to see that the Leader of the Opposition has spoken out at last about the thousands – yes, literally thousands – of text messages with which Franco Debono bombarded him during...