Before proceeding to write my initial thoughts in my first regular article on this newspaper, I would like to heartily thank all the voters who believed in me and honoured me with their vote on 8 March....

In a contribution to The Malta Independent published on Monday, Malta Union of Teachers president John Bencini expressed serious concern on the future of the teaching profession, ...

This photo, taken last Tuesday at 11.45am, shows a vehicle used by traffic wardens parked on a reserved spot. The same warden was issuing tickets to other vehicles around the corner....

How did Jesus Christ distribute the Holy Bread to the Apostles and disciples? In the hands or in the mouth? What was the practice when bread was used before the host was introduced?...

The survey carried out by The Malta Independent opinion writer Alfred Mifsud, which was published in this newspaper last Friday, allows for much food for thought....

Many buildings in our capital city are abandoned and in an advanced state of dilapidation. Many of these buildings have other buildings above them, beneath them, ...

The alleged Mistra scandal is being investigated by the police; it was discussed on television by Lou Bondi and his guests; it is being discussed with monotonous regularity in the press....

I must admit that I have never wasted so much time trying to understand this sort of writing but eventually the message is somewhat clear.Anthony Ellul (Daphne for MLP leader, TMID, 10 April) ...

As I have no political party or nationalistic (Maltese, British or European) axes to grind, I have no wish to debate with Joe Martinelli (TMID, 14 April)....

It was to be expected that Silvio Berlusconi and his centre-right coalition would have emerged victorious in the general election held in Italy on Sunday and Monday. ...