Abela’s government should ditch the hot air over Palestinian statehood
If Abela’s administration does not have the balls to forge ahead on its own and recognise a Palestinian state, at the very least, the prime minister should stop making...
Putting choice at the heart of our care | Daniel Schembri
Legalising AVE is not about choosing death over life. It is about choosing autonomy and dignity over enforced suffering
Before euthanasia, can we first talk about the introduction of a living will?
Josanne Cassar

Frankly, it is a terrible indictment that a country which used to be so caring towards its parents and grandparents, willing to care for them until the end,...

Frankly, it is a terrible indictment that a country which...

It is all about greed and ego
Saviour Balzan

So, I am afraid the only route left is for the people to speak up, rattle the system and join the coterie of non-voters

So, I am afraid the only route left is for the people to...

Momentum’s time to step in and step up

With an impending leadership election, which no one seems to want to contest, the PN is not only rudderless but profoundly clueless as to what it stands...

With an impending leadership election, which no one seems...

Cartoon: 22 June 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

When enforcing an EU member state judgment, the Maltese court should apply the law restrictively
Malcolm Mifsud

A judgment which was delivered in Cyprus is enforceable because the issue of public order must be interpreted restrictively

A judgment which was delivered in Cyprus is enforceable...

A catharsis for thalidomide survivors
Mark Said

The thalidomide saga has gone on too long. The victims’ families and survivors need closure, as they are extremely and unacceptably exhausted

The thalidomide saga has gone on too long. The...

How gender equality and the environment are interconnected
Renee Laiviera

Women are not just victims, they are active agents in climate change adaptation...

Women are not just victims, they are active agents in...

EU must not tolerate Hungary’s LGBTIQ suppression

Irrespective of how the Hungarian government tries to package the laws clamping...

Irrespective of how the Hungarian government tries to...

A French farce: Malta’s strange politics of abdication
John Baldacchino

It is up to voters to decide whether Metsola’s choice amounts to a form...

It is up to voters to decide whether Metsola’s choice...

The paradox of euthanasia and palliative care
Mark Said

A person’s desire for hastened death changes over time and reduces when...

A person’s desire for hastened death changes over...

The right to let go with dignity | Edward Zammit Lewis

A medically assisted death shall be considered a natural death for all intents...

A medically assisted death shall be considered a natural...

The cracks have started to show, in more ways than one
Josanne Cassar

What action will be taken against the developer who has multiple ongoing...

What action will be taken against the developer who has...

The Roberta Metsola let down
Saviour Balzan

Her official version is that she will not abandon Brussels at this critical juncture for Europe. But believe me the only thing you abandon in Brussels right...

Her official version is that she will not abandon Brussels...

Real hope | Ray Bezzina

I hope that Roberta’s public declaration can now remove the overwhelming shadow that she has cast over the PN. The new party leader should be unshackled...

I hope that Roberta’s public declaration can now...

Metsola’s Houdini act: Dodge, vanish and leave

Roberta Metsola's Houdini act ended with a bow and goodbye. She did not...

Roberta Metsola's Houdini act ended with a bow and...

Time-bar period for water leakages commences when the damages are obvious
Malcolm Mifsud

Since water leakages take time to emerge the time-bar period of two years does not start when the leakage took place

Since water leakages take time to emerge the time-bar...

Shaping the future of education through foresight and participatory evaluation | Matthew Vella

Designed to empower stakeholders and foster strategic foresight, the Hub represents a bold step toward a more participatory, future-ready education system

Designed to empower stakeholders and foster strategic...

Equipping youngsters to navigate adulthood with resilience, confidence, and dignity | Keith Azzopardi Tanti

We believe that young people are not passive recipients. We want to engage them in co-creation, creative thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making

We believe that young people are not passive recipients. We...