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The story of the fired Valletta parish priest and the church paraphernalia put up for sale in an antique shop opens questions quite beyond the obvious intrigue of a cleric fallen from grace. On one level silverware and art that did not belong to Deo Debono but were entrusted in his care found their way [...]

Part 3: ‘A Serious Academic Institution’ An Interview with the AUM’s John Ryder This is the third and final part of Lizzie Eldridge's series based on a 2 hour recorded interview with Professor John Ryder, recently retired Provost of the American University of Malta. Part 1 is here. In what was described ‘as the biggest [...]

For legal reasons we remind readers that the quotes in this piece are wholly imaginary. When the investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia first hinted that there had been a breach of security at Mossack Fonseca, the conversation must have gone something like this: JM: “This is serious but lets’ wait and see how much is [...]

Part 2 Hello John! Got a New Visa? An Interview with the AUM’s John Ryder This is the second part of Lizzie Eldrige's series based on a 2 hour recorded interview with Professor John Ryder, recently retired Provost of the American University of Malta. Part 1 is here. Funny how things happen by chance, isn’t [...]

Ever so often it’s time to bring this picture up again. This time it’s about pezzonovante Engelbert Grech who used to be Film Commissioner — that’s the government agency that promotes the film industry — and now in the private business of providing production services for international film producers. In this photo of our very [...]

Lovin Malta spotted the word ‘Invictus’ — undefeated ... unconquerable, even — tattooed on the Prime Minister’s arm. They gaped in disbelief as will anyone at first. That’s the first reaction Joseph Muscat wanted to provoke. And then anger. Joseph Muscat is no Latinist. He could have gloated over his electoral record in Swahili or [...]

This morning Adrian Delia woke up to a new dawn as a PN leader with what he might call a fresh mandate. As with everything he’s said and done since he stepped into our public life, his oeuvre today shows he doesn’t have the first idea what that means. Consider this brief quote from his [...]

There really doesn’t have to be a huge case to argue for Aaron Bugeja’s recusal from this. He is reported in the press to have been chosen by lot to preside over the trial of the Degiorgio brothers and of Vince Muscat charged with murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia. Some short straw. But there’s background that [...]

Promoters of a confidence motion in Adrian Delia have openly complained PN Secretary General Clyde Puli is betraying instructions of the Executive Committee on the terms of a general council called for 27 July. The Council was convened after more than 150 petitioners asked for a General Council meeting to be held. The party administration [...]

Collecting 5,000 signatures is an impressive administrative effort. Supporters of Adrian Delia wanted to be seen to amount to more than the rebels who called for a confidence vote in the leader, hopefully killing the argument just by showing up. Of course, that’s the half of the story they want us to think of.  The [...]