We have surpassed the 10th week of the Coronavirus pandemic but there is no end in sight yet. The crisis has affected each and every one of us and, the more time passes, the more we long for the...

Last week, in order to commemorate Europe Day, I contributed to an online discussion about the Future of Europe which was organised by MEUSAC. I must say that as Minister responsible for Social...

It was a never-ending press conference on Monday, but it still left many people dazed and confused.  As has been the case in other instances when the government announced the introduction or...

The world, as we know it has been turned upside down in just a few months. Many are talking of a “new normal”. But will it be a “better normal” or are we sliding back, past the...

Last week, The Malta Independent portal published two foreign news stories of human interest, both related to the Coronavirus which, hate it as much as we do, continues to dominate our...

The search for power leads to abuse and injustice. A sense of citizenship is formed in politics where the citizen feels that he or she can move forward, not thanks to his or her favourite...

In times of vulnerability, we seem to take on a more thoughtful approach to our way of living. We tend to become more reflective about what is really important; with family needs immediately taking...

Despite self-isolation, (it's been almost two months now that Russians have been "advised" not to go out, but in fact, if you decide to ignore the "advice" given by the authorities, you will be...

As we totter towards the presumed end of lockdown my thoughts turn towards what happens when, if this sorry state of affairs ever comes to an end, will life return to what it was before universal...

Michael Bugeja and myself have been exchanging emails intermittingly for many years. I was so busy then on a full-time editorial post. There wasn't time for long exchanges. But Michael had told me...