The tragic loss of life this week arose not only out of greed, but also out of chronic denial. In Malta and Gozo, it is quite easy to make problems go away if enough money is available - whether that...

“And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light....

Science is needed in the modern world to enable us to take informed decisions. I bet that many people do not know what DNA is, although gene editing and gene therapy are around the corner.  Many...

Illegal hunting and trapping is still taking place on the island, despite the public outcry over the past years. The hunting lobby has always condemned the shooting of protected birds, and has...

They say that politicians and contractors are the fat cats, but when it comes to the literal definition of fat, one in four of us are deserving of that title.  Data published by the National...

The lace of today is the result of efforts made in previous centuries. During the Miocene period, Pierolapithecus (an extinct species of primate), wove the first stitch to make his nest. This was...

Two weeks ago the European commission published with much fanfare a white paper on artificial intelligence (duly reported on our front page of two issues back). Other media did not bother, and...

A report by the European Commission has found that there is a heavy reliance on foreign workers in Malta, but also that there is no strategy in place to keep foreign workers in Malta for longer...

The inauguration and official opening of the Grand Masters' Crypt was held on Tuesday 3 March 2020, at St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta. The restoration and conservation project to protect this...

Once again, the magnificent Fort Manoel will open its doors during an open day on Sunday 8th March between 9am and 5pm, giving the public another opportunity to view the restoration works to date and...