The absence of parliamentary sittings to liven up political debate does not mean that politics has taken a holiday. Nor will the absence of the Prime Minister (who flies to Australia today). Nor any holiday the Leader of the Opposition may choose to take...

As the German mother entrusted with the care and custody of my two minor children by the Family Court in Malta, allow me to congratulate you for reporting this judgment (TMIS, 22 July). ...

We the undersigned are the representatives of the schoolchildren of the 24 EkoSkola schools who attended the EkoSkola Parliament session on 6 June. ...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s call for the European Central Bank to intervene to curtail the soaring euro is commonly seen as a sign that he neither understands nor trusts markets. Indeed, some now view Sarkozy as a traditional Gaullist who ...

Undoubtedly, the government’s task referred to in the recently published Draft National Drugs Policy as “demand reduction” must be given top priority in the country’s fight against drug trafficking....

I don’t believe there is one saint in heaven who doesn’t rejoice when his or her feast is being celebrated in different localities in Malta. ...

The talent that has been brought over to Malta this year is absolutely phenomenal and we are gaining kudos and exposure around the world as a result....

In his article A need for braver action (TMID, 23 July) Gavin Gulia, main opposition spokesperson for Home Affairs, has missed out on several crucial points....

With reference to the comments made in Odds & Ends as published in The Malta Independent on Monday 23 July 2007, VISET highly sympathises with the position of the drivers and their horses....

Malta as an ambassador of the European Union in the Mediterranean, and vice versa, must seek ways and means to promote European values while at the same time discuss the Mediterranean particular needs in international spheres. ...