They will never take our fetishistic desire to scream ‘Prosit Ministru’!
No. 111 – Spendin’ Most of Our Lives, Livin’ in a Rentseeker’s Paradise
We’ve already destroyed most of Xlendi… so why not just destroy the rest?
Raphael Vassallo
But this? This is utterly indefensible (even by Hollywood movie reboot standards). So utterly, irredeemably awful, in fact, that… well, just look at us: we’re all...
The importance of signatures in tender bids
Malcolm Mifsud

The signatures required in bids for tenders are important because a tender is a...

The signatures required in bids for tenders are important...

Hubris: Labour’s downfall

All of which raises a question that cannot be ignored forever. Why is Labour intent on ignoring the common citizen’s voice?

All of which raises a question that cannot be ignored...

‘Can’t do shit about it’ is not exactly an answer, you know…
Raphael Vassallo

So what, if Local Plans drawn up 20 years ago identified only ‘Wied...

So what, if Local Plans drawn up 20 years ago identified...

We cannot abandon the people  of Afghanistan
Cyrus Engerer

We must be prepared for this, as we cannot have a repeat of the 2015 Syrian...

We must be prepared for this, as we cannot have a repeat of...

Grech’s divided Opposition: a tale of failed leadership | Ramona Attard

Bernard Grech clearly cannot offer a solution to the PN woes as his leadership was supported by one of these factions contributing to the fragmentation of the...

Bernard Grech clearly cannot offer a solution to the PN...

Government’s hands are not ‘tied’ by the 2006 local plans

Either way, it seems that government does have the power to revise the local...

Either way, it seems that government does have the power to...

Oh look: the victim of an evil PN local plan gets ready to steamroll over the rest of us

The Skinny | No 102 – The 2006 Local Plans

The Skinny | No 102 – The 2006 Local Plans

Abortion is a fact of life in modern Malta
Isabel Stabile

The presence of complete DNA and a beating heart are far less important than...

The presence of complete DNA and a beating heart are far...

‘Blessed are the boat-owners, for they shall inherit Marsaskala…’
Raphael Vassallo

By the same token, it will be the Marsaskala residents – the ones who rightly regard that bay as their own ‘public property’ – who will...

By the same token, it will be the Marsaskala residents...

Good care close to home | Alex Muscat

The evidence is that people like the convenience of receiving treatment for less serious conditions close to home

The evidence is that people like the convenience of...

Attack: the best form of defence
Michael Falzon

Attack, attack, attack seems to have been the only idea that was inspiring Joseph Muscat while replying to the questions made to him

Attack, attack, attack seems to have been the only idea...

A boat for all seasons
Josanne Cassar

I never imagined a Labour minister would be so quick to quote (and embrace) something that was decided by a Nationalist administration

I never imagined a Labour minister would be...

Press ‘registration’: a red herring for control

Editorial | The idea of a professional warrant for journalists is at minimum a...

Editorial | The idea of a professional warrant for...

European arrest warrants are based on mutual trust among EU states
Malcolm Mifsud

European Arrests Warrants system within the European Union is based on the...

European Arrests Warrants system within the European Union...

Studenti Graffitti: back in action | Annalise Ebejer

Studenti Graffitti believes in a free and radical democracy that leaves the...

Studenti Graffitti believes in a free and radical democracy...

Slime, and slime, and slime again…
Raphael Vassallo

Here goes: ‘How many [environment ministries/agencies/authorities/regulatory bodies, etc.] does it take to change a lightbulb [in Malta]?’

Here goes: ‘How many [environment...

Maltese women have abortions | Mara Clarke

Whether you as an individual agree or disagree with abortion is irrelevant....

Whether you as an individual agree or disagree with...

Keep the beautiful game, beautiful
Owen Bonnici

We must adequately punish those who commit acts of racism and, maybe more importantly, provide support to those footballers who experience this ugly...

We must adequately punish those who commit acts of...