How modern we have become, I have been thinking. You phone GO, or Melita, or whoever, and you get a machine to talk to. If you have ED, press 1, the machine’s voice tells you. If you have...

Many countries celebrate an annual Police Day. Here, in Malta, we do that on 15 July of each year and we do it in grand style. But what is its significance? Over the last few years, we have been drawn...

Platform work had gained, unfortunately, but also deservingly, a negative reputation. Consumers love them and cannot imagine their lives without them, because they offer unparalleled convenience and...

There is ample international research to show that the burden of caring for a family member with mental health problems falls on women. Female family caregivers unassumingly plunge into shouldering...

Earlier this week, our House of Representatives saw the second reading of a new bill, which discussed a number of amendments made to the Veterinary Services Act. These amendments are an essential...

In my last article, I wrote about one issue that is really destroying our culture and our quality of life – the dreaded escooter (although this could be an excellent way of improving and...

Freedom of movement for workers has been one of the founding principles of the European Union (EU) since its inception. It is a fundamental principle enshrined by the Treaty on the Functioning of the...

One of Malta’s most defining energy sagas took an altogether definitive turn this week, when a court determined that people have in fact been overcharged on their electricity bills. A court...

Heritage Malta's harbour cruises are back with a bang, as the focus this summer shifts towards World War II and its reverberations on the Grand Harbour, Marsamxett Harbour and their environs. The...