Wara madwar tletin sena li fihom drajna li l-ikel kien mhux biss abbundanti imma rħis, matul l-aħħar xhur bdejna ninundaw li daż-żmien ta’ ikel bir-rimi u rħis spiċċa, forsi għal kollox. 

Jgħidu li kull żmien għandu żmienu. Kien hemm żmien meta konna nitħaddtu fuq il-kompetizzjoni u issa ġie żmien ieħor fejn sirna nirraġunaw dwar il-kompetittività.

The news of sharp rises in oil prices and the food crisis constantly stare us in the face on TV screens, in newspapers, on the radio and the internet. Many of us are now thinking seriously about making significant changes in our lifestyle – to cut down on food, electricity, travelling and some luxuries.

Intellectuals come in various kinds, corresponding roughly to the various departments at University. In spite of this variety, they all seem to represent a distance between their realm of work and that of other members of society.

During the past year or so, influential commentators have called for a radical overhaul of Malta’s Constitution, on the grounds that the present document reflects an outmoded model of parliamentary government, and in the hope that re-designed institutions will ‘strengthen democracy’. This article contests these views, arguing that the Constitution of Malta has proved itself to be a sound, adaptable instrument of good governance.