A line that should not be crossed
In short, a Prime Minister is neither a salesman, nor a monarch; but a servant of the people. At moments, Robert Abela seems to forget this crucial fact
No, Jason. There is nothing ‘mad’ about voting for a free boob-job…
Raphael Vassallo
But the best part of all is that – judging by his own reaction – Jason Azzopardi still doesn’t understand that this is precisely WHY both he, and his party, lost...
Sins of the past and present blemishes
Saviour Balzan

Lino Farrugia is expected to stay on as CEO of the FKNK, because the guys around the table of that executive committee do not have the balls to sack him 

Lino Farrugia is expected to stay on as CEO of the FKNK,...

COVID 19 Legal Notice suspending liquidation of companies should be repealed
Malcolm Mifsud

The Commercial Court asked Ministers to repeal Legal Notice 373/2020, which had suspended the winding up of companies as part of the pandemic measures taken

The Commercial Court asked Ministers to repeal Legal Notice...

Ukraine needs more than just 'thoughts and prayers'

Despite speeches which conveyed a strong message of solidarity towards Ukraine,...

Despite speeches which conveyed a strong message of...

Funds for political parties? Sounds a lot like ‘State Aid’, to me…
Raphael Vassallo

Political parties have succeeded in benefiting only themselves, while ‘distorting the market’ through decades of maladministration…

Political parties have succeeded in benefiting only...

BOV owes its shareholders an explanation

It is therefore crucial that the ‘return to normality’ in business is also matched by a return to normality in accountability and transparency

It is therefore crucial that the ‘return to...

They told me I could be anything, so I became a Nadur Youngster

The Skinny | No 138 – Ready Player 99

The Skinny | No 138 – Ready Player 99

Finally, Gonzi’s ‘new way of doing politics’ gets a chance…
Raphael Vassallo

Bernard Grech now has a spectacular opportunity to actually deliver –...

Bernard Grech now has a spectacular opportunity to actually...

The PN’s financial woes – 2
Michael Falzon

I understand that subsequently efforts were made to reduce the debt, but they were hardly successful, with NET TV losing some €1 million annually –...

I understand that subsequently efforts were made to reduce...

Political parties which cannot live within their means
Josanne Cassar

Here are Malta’s two major political parties, the recipients of so many...

Here are Malta’s two major political parties, the...

The sins of the past, conveniently forgotten
Saviour Balzan

It is unfortunate that people who want to occupy the mediatic or political...

It is unfortunate that people who want to occupy the...

Citizens’ Assembly can chip away at EU trust deficit

Only through this kind of democratisation process can Europe’s social...

Only through this kind of democratisation process can...

Representation in a contract must be indicated
Malcolm Mifsud

If a party is representing another party in an agreement or a contract must be...

If a party is representing another party in an agreement or...

Arnold Cassola: BOV and Deiulemar, who is responsible?

Who at BOV is going to shoulder responsibility for this disastrous venture?

Who at BOV is going to shoulder responsibility for this...

The Dalek invasion of Pietà…
Raphael Vassallo

Jason Azzopardi has set things up rather nicely for yet another ‘cliff-hanger’ final confrontation: in which either the Nationalist Party, or...

Jason Azzopardi has set things up rather nicely for...

A Putin shock to the world economy
Frank Psaila

Government has rightly committed itself to limit energy prices growth in 2022, although no government can cushion all inflationary effects

Government has rightly committed itself to limit energy...

Bringing workers’ rights into the future | Cyrus Engerer
Cyrus Engerer

As the world has increasingly changed, and technological advances have adapted...

As the world has increasingly changed, and technological...

How about turning that wage supplement into a simple ‘wage’ in perpetuity?

The Skinny | No 137 – Farewell to the Wage Supplement

The Skinny | No 137 – Farewell to the Wage Supplement

A wake-up call to address poverty, and hunger

It should also serve as a wake-up call to stop the further destruction of...

It should also serve as a wake-up call to stop the further...