I was pleased when some old acquaintances told me that they thoroughly enjoy my humble contributions to your paper, and even more so when others, in the main ...

On 31 August, the Catholic community worldwide lost one of its prominent and liberal voices when 85-year-old Jesuit Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, Archbishop emeritus of Milan passed...

I am writing this letter to express my disappointment when I found that there was a €5 charge for every foreign money purchase I made from Fexserv ...

Literacy is essential in modern life. In societies dominated by the written word, it is a fundamental requirement for citizens of all ages. Literacy empowers individuals: it is ...

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After a gap of 32 years abroad, my first experience of politics in Malta was in October 1996. Having voted, I left immediately for Brussels to attend a Nato Council meeting in my capacity ...

There is no beating about the bush on this one, or making some wisecrack, or even taking it lightly as if it were just another humdrum topic on the political agenda. ...

Malta, like most other countries is an aging nation. By 2015, there will be 103,000 persons over the age of 60. This number, which reflects a quarter of the total population, brings about a number of challenges...

Human beings are so adaptable that we have often accomplished what we previously thought ourselves incapable of achieving. The idea that men could fly was seen as absurd until the Wright brothers, Santos Dumont and others defied...

Oh please, how I wish many of my country folk would grow up and muster a degree of sophistication. I cannot believe the palaver, fuss and non-sequitur comments online following a photomontage of Prime Minister Laurence Gonzi ...