Prof. Renald Blundell's article of 26 July rightly draws attention to the growing public concern about plastic pollution and microplastics. Nobody should minimise that problem. Plastic which escapes...

Sometimes discussions about Malta's population are associated with political ideology. In fact, whenever I shared my concerns about Malta's population growth with friends and colleagues, sometimes I...

Feasts, and especially the fireworks that come along with it, are a celebrated part of Maltese culture. However, while in the past the support for such parts of Maltese culture was universal, the...

The Valletta Green Festival 2026,  opened on the last day of April. It was truly stunning and transformed the Capital with spectacular floral installations at the entrance to Valletta, in Freedom...

Melita Business and Pitre Bathrooms have renewed their commercial agreement, extending a relationship that now spans more than 19 years and is poised to enter a third decade of collaboration. The...

Rome has become my second home, a place where history and everyday life blend so naturally that I slip back into its rhythm the moment I arrive. I cross the bridges over the Tiber, wander through...

The debate over overtourism in Malta has taken an odd turn. Not because the issue itself is new, but because the person leading the country's tourism authority says he does not believe Malta has an...

Enough is enough. We are constantly told that this is progress. We are told that endless growth is essential. We are told that more construction, more tourism, and a continuously growing...

Malta is perhaps on the more unique side when it comes to how its households dispose of waste.  With no centralised communal bins, or individual disposal bins, waste is dumped on the pavement for...

Professor Monsignor Emmanuel Agius has been appointed President of the St John's Co-Cathedral Foundation for the 2026/2027 term, with the appointment taking effect on 1 August 2026. Agius returns...