It’s been a bit difficult to ignore the fact that Malta, right in cue with the start of summer, is going through an almighty heat wave. With temperatures hitting the 40.2 degrees Celsius...

Let us say a general election has just been announced and you are weighing your options as to which political party, or parties, you will be voting for when you cast your vote on election day. On what...

The global financial watchdog’s decision to grey list Malta on Wednesday came as no surprise to anyone. The writing was on the wall.  Despite the government’s best efforts to lobby in...

Over the past few days, a lot has been said about promotions to the higher echelons within the Armed Forces of Malta. Unfortunately, this is yet another case of missing the wood for the trees whereby...

Opening on Thursday, 1 July at the Malta Society of Arts' (MSA) seat Palazzo de La Salle in Valletta, the exhibition titled Rooftops will present a series of 20 paintings and 15 sculptures that...

It is now more than 20 years since I first discovered the amazingly bold and creative Danish couple, Jeanette and Klaus Throttrup. Then they had just bought and were working feverishly on the...

In 1978, Viv Anderson became the first black footballer to play for England. It was a huge breakthrough and, when it happened, the English media had given it great importance. Anderson earned 30 caps...

The Chamber of Advocates has felt the need, once again, to issue a statement expressing its disappointment that lawyers were still the subject of attacks “in sections of the media” and...

I cannot overstate the importance of adult education. It happens over the course of a lifetime. It covers the entire range of formal, non-formal and informal learning activities - both general...

It was great to hear that EU institutions are taking the issue of SLAPP lawsuits seriously, and seem to be working on ways to tackle this issue.  Strategic Lawsuits Against Public...