Anthony R. Curmi  In response to the Prime Minister’s recent statement implying that this government saved banks from failure, the comments made by both the Central Bank of Malta and...

There is broad agreement that Gozitans are hard-working individuals. Our Maltese counterparts like to add that Gozitan are less inclined to spend their income than the Maltese do.  This assertion...

Throughout history, boats have played a crucial role in restoring dynasties, establishing political regimes, or promulgating decades of colonisation, and the Barbary Coast of North Africa has a rich...

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Over and above the merits and demerits of particular issues, the unfolding of recent events prove that the Opposition party is returning to its old tactics of opposing everything at any cost. The...

The National Council of Women is very concerned with the proposal that once again is being put forward to legalise prostitution.  Such a law would be a confirmation that women are a commodity and...

During a consistory of cardinals held a few months ago, Pope Francis declared Mother Theresa of Calcutta a saint. The ceremony of canonization will be held on 4 September in the Basilica of St Peter,...

In his old age Saint John XIII was a whimsical old man and good fun to be around. That is why people loved him so much and called him “Good Pope John”. Saint John...

The following statement by the Roman pontiff was spoken at ‘The Pontifical Academy of Sciences’. “When we read about creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God as a...

When this newspaper broke the news last month that Gasol plc sold its 30 per cent shareholding in Electrogas to its fellow consortium members on 22 July 2015, the same day on which Energy and Health...