Small wonder government is so keen on pushing the Renzo Piano project for a new Parliament, as much through its own media outlets as through agents planted in the independent press. >>

The worst of times
Hotelier MICHAEL ZAMMIT TABONA says this year’s tourism season has been punctuated by an all-time low in occupancy levels, a dwindling numbers of tourist arrivals, less bed nights, heavy discounts and millions of euros being lost in income>>