The latest appointment of the Commissioner of Police is a surreal Kafkaesque appointment right from the beginning till the end. It contributes to the politicisation of the Police Force rather than...

It is sad to note that Government in general and Minister Zammit Lewis in particular, are treating the constitutional issues raised by the Venice Commission in its scathing report on December 2018 as...

Countries all around us are presently discussing how to get out of covid-19 while saving jobs and businesses. Instead, we spent the last days learning how politicians allegedly aided the biggest...

Three months on, we are forced to wave goodbye to the old way of life that we took so much for granted. No tears or regrets, just a fond farewell for old times' sake. Now, we can look ahead to the...

The European Commission has been emphasising the importance of ensuring a more sustainable future for European citizens. This includes an inclusive and sustainable growth strategy to prioritise a...

Surveys continue to show that the Labour Party remains steadily ahead of the Nationalist Party, and it is a foregone conclusion that it will win a third election in a row. New Prime Minister Robert...

Blue-water empire Author: Robert HollandPublisher: Allen LanePages: 439pp Around 1815, the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, Lord Bathurst told his Cabinet colleagues that the...

The National Book Council is inviting established and emerging poets to participate in the second edition of the Doreen Micallef National Poetry contest. The contest was launched last year by the...

Restoration and rehabilitation projects to the benefit of heritage sites and their immediate environment have continued at an increased pace despite the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 sees the 55th...

Albert and Filipa Plesman have three teenage sons. The eldest is Thomas, followed by Maarten and Frederik. They were all born in Portugal as Filipa is Portughese. Albert is Dutch. They moved to...