We have been here before.In the late 1950s, when the authorities were trying to kick-start Malta’s still unexplored tourism potential, some British entrepreneurs came up with the idea of opening a casino and, predictably, all hell broke loose....

“There is no magic wand solution” to the irregular immigration problem, British Home Office Minister Tony McNulty said during a press conference earlier this week....

Reference is made to the report Naxxar council welcomes CCTV monitoring at bring-in sites (TMID 27 August)....

The Maltese electorate would dearly like to relax during the somnolent summer months. But the state of the economy, and the persistent high-handedness of a tired government, leave no room for tranquil moments....

Last Tuesday, the government launched the second phase of the consultation process of the National Reform Programme that is aimed to address Malta’s competitiveness and hopefully bring it in line with the Lisbon strategy....

When St Paul came to Malta he discovered that the people of Malta spoke his own language. ...

I refer to the article entitled Committee asks for more time before public meeting (TMID, 1 September)....

The continuous arrival of irregular immigrants this summer has, once again, led to debate. ...

Typical village scene on a Saturday late afternoon or early evening. Group of men on the cint of the parish church, gossiping about some football result, the dwindling value of their pension cheque and yesterday’s Xarabank. ...

In reply to Mr Cutajar’s letter (TMID 12 August) I wish to point out that WasteServ is very sensitive to the concerns of the Marsascala residents....