I would like to start with a story of a king who had a lovely horse. One day, the horse fell sick and there was no chance for recovery, making the king extremely sad who repeatedly enquired about its...

The year could barely end on a better note as in the past days we have signed the agreement that enables Malta to receive the first tranche of funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. This...

The report compiled by an inquiry that looked into the workings of the prison were published yesterday and the home minister acted as if the findings were some form of vindication.  But the most...

During 2021, Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta – SEM, implemented a project entitled ‘Promoting Improved Social Dialogue in Malta’ (PRISM). This project was supported by Norway through...

The National Audit Office on Tuesday added yet another chapter to the ongoing saga surrounding the government’s decision to sell three public hospitals to Vitals Global Healthcare. In what...

Whoever, like me, is in the habit of regularly following parliamentary proceedings will have become familiar with the style, language and vocabulary used by our Members of Parliament who, lest we...

The author teaches IT and computer science at Gan Frangisk Abela after specialising at the University of Pisa. His studies in Italy helped inspire his first book, Vacanze Romane (2013). In...

The Teatru tal-Opra Aurora is proud to present the first ever end-of-year Gala evening at the opera house. Amidst the hardships that 2021 brought over all of us, we are all deserving of a glamorous...

In the same days that the Maltese parliament was enacting a controversial law on the use of cannabis for recreational purposes, at the other end of the world New Zealand was laying down its long-term...

Maltese people who go abroad know what it means when they find it hard to communicate with foreigners who do not speak English. Some of us speak a third language such as Italian, French and German,...