There are many things and reasons why our judicial system is up to its neck in a colossal mess. One of them is because we keep burdening it with useless and victimless cases that should be thrown out before they reach the first step of...
There’s something really sad about all the hype that the Eurovision creates in Malta… it dies down way too quickly and it’s forgotten way too nippily. Believe me, I’m not a diehard fan of the show, in fact I generally dislike most of the songs, and...
I have had it up to my stuffy nostrils with people constantly mixing apples and oranges in this country. Seriously, if I hear another person using the abortion argument when the debate is about the use of animals in circuses, I might do something stupid. Anti-abortion lobbyists...
[caption id="attachment_1870" align="alignright" width="231"] Click on the image and scroll down to the second page for more details on the workshop programme[/caption] Is there the risk of saying way more than you want to? Why can't I just advertise more to get more customers ? And how can...
This week was full of silly antics and news stories - from the Maltese elite being embarrassed by Malta’s potatoes, to Jason Micallef being given the power to single handedly ridicule (sic) the country...
The generous initiative by local artists to help send 15 boys from St Joseph’s Home to go on holiday, has reached its target. The auction ran for a whole month and ended last Tuesday. Bids on various works of art raised over €8,000 and an additional...
I love Chiara, but I’m not quite sure I want anything to do with her Zarbun. Truth is, this artist is the epitome of natural talent, sheer determination and guts, and to top it all off she’s got a burning personality that makes it hard not...
Arguments for and against marriage equality abound. Some people are dead set against legalising same-sex marriage, whilst others are strongly in favour. In her quest for unveiling public opinion, Alison Bezzina found that the majority of people feel indifferent. Most realise that marriage equality won’t...
I just came back from a super holiday in Berlin, but as much as I’m tempted to sit here and write about how amazing this city is, I won’t because I don’t think that my descriptive writing skills will ever do it justice. So I’ll just...
A fund raising initiative to help put a smile on the faces of 15 boys currently living at St Joseph’s Home in Sta Venera is €3,000 short from its target. Twenty artists have donated their works of art to an online auction and their paintings have,...