St Bernard of Clairvaux once wrote, "Mary, the whole world awaits your reply". Seven centuries before J. L. Austin would have written of the illocutionary power of words, Bernard of Clairvaux had...

I had eaten and eaten well at Risette before the pandemic hit us and spoiled our fun. I like the simple but 'clean' ambience of this restaurant. The décor is subdued but stylish and has a...

Sustainability and sustainable development have been three words regularly, abusively and rhetorically uttered by our politicians during the last few years. The definition of sustainability is not...

In my last article, I wrote about the attitude, lack of hospitality and lack of service in many of our hotels, restaurants and retail outlets. This is no measure for professionalism here. We cannot...

In October last year the gifted Argentinian tenor José Cura memerized audiences at Teatru Manoel not only with his singing but with his very presence and performance. The programme was...

The Chamber of Architects and Civil Engineers (KTP) recently introduced guidelines for its members working on projects close to megalithic temples. The Directive aims, the Chamber said, to set...

"This book tells so much of what has not been available in so many descriptions of life in Malta in the past. It was not written for the public as can be deduced from its sincerity. It records true...

The Salesians of Don Bosco and the Maltese National Federation of Past-Pupils and Friends of Don Bosco, together with members of the Ukrainian community in Malta, are holding an exhibition to mark the...

One year ago today, Russian troops invaded Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s war had commenced, changing the lives of everyone in Ukraine. Cities turned from places full of life, to literal...

The world we knew radically changed on 24 February 2022. On that day and for every day since, the lives of millions of Ukrainian families were shattered. From one moment to the next, many had to...