Positive action like quotas can accelerate women’s participation in politics
Renée Laiviera | One of the main challenges in Malta is the lack of women candidates running for elections... quotas can be part of a wider strategy to bring...
Court of Criminal Appeal unconvinced by prosecution’s version of events
Malcolm Mifsud
The Court of Criminal Appeal upheld an appeal lodged by former employers, claiming that it was unconvinced with the complainant’s version in her testimony
Delia needs to outline a vision

'Beyond the drummed-up feel-good factor at Sunday’s conference opening, there has so far been little to indicate how Delia proposes to turn his...

'Beyond the drummed-up feel-good factor at...

Can we have another ten like Nas please?
Evarist Bartolo

As a society, the Maltese have become too polarised, politics has become too toxic and everything that is done in this country has to be tied to some sort of...

As a society, the Maltese have become too polarised,...

On unity, take Muscat with a pinch of salt
Frank Psaila

Labour, its leadership, media and as a result its supporters, feel constantly...

Labour, its leadership, media and as a result its...

Safeguarding authors’ rights
Mark Camilleri

More robust protection measures should be provided for journalists and media houses especially when they investigate criminal organisations as Daphne was doing...

More robust protection measures should be provided for...

‘Successful women are all sluts.’ Discuss...
Raphael Vassallo

Why is it suddenly such a big deal for a local political party – or,...

Why is it suddenly such a big deal for a local political...

National reconciliation, anyone?
Michael Falzon

Blaming the voters is one thing a political party should never do. Calling them insulting names is even worse

Blaming the voters is one thing a political party should...

The psychology behind mass behaviour
Josanne Cassar

After 25 years in the wilderness of the Opposition, these diehard supporters are not going to just sit there and let the man who took PL to two landslide...

After 25 years in the wilderness of the Opposition, these...

Fatigue, just pure fatigue
Saviour Balzan

I'm sure that the intellect of Delia's strategy group at the moment is questionable to most of us. Positioning Delia as the arch-conservative against...

I'm sure that the intellect of Delia's strategy...

Hysteria is no basis for law

Ongoing assisted fertility debate is ignoring need for IVF law that reflects standards of modern science

Ongoing assisted fertility debate is ignoring need for IVF...

Iran nuclear deal on the brink
Matthew Bugeja

The deal is imperfect – but abandoning it is the worst option

The deal is imperfect – but abandoning it is the...

Beyond Instagram, there is real life
Evarist Bartolo

There is life beyond Instagram and Facebook. There are real people behind the profiles

There is life beyond Instagram and Facebook. There are real...

Court denies that man who was passed a bag of drugs by girlfriend was guilty of possession
Malcolm Mifsud

The Court, in looking at the evidence, commented on how the plaintiff had not been properly afforded the guarantee to legal representation when he was being...

The Court, in looking at the evidence, commented on how the...

Politicians and conflict of interest
Arnold Cassola

The MPs practising a profession, in particular, have basically held Malta back from coming up with the necessary reforms

The MPs practising a profession, in particular, have...

When you resort to name-calling, you’ve already lost the argument
Josanne Cassar

The unacceptable comments made lately have also made me realise, not for the...

The unacceptable comments made lately have also made me...

Why IVF matters... even to the ‘justice’ crusade
Raphael Vassallo

An Opposition party that threatens to repeal aspects of important,...

An Opposition party that threatens to repeal aspects of...

Prosperity, but not for all

Economic growth is creating jobs and generating wealth; but it also fuels a construction boom that has led to higher property and (especially) rental prices

Economic growth is creating jobs and generating wealth; but...

Laying the cards on the table

Prof Andrew Azzopardi says that the changes proposed to the Embryo Protection Act dilute the focus on the dignity and protection of the human embryo and they...

Prof Andrew Azzopardi says that the changes proposed to the...

The disappearance of Labour’s ‘moral minority’
James Debono

Joseph Muscat made Malta a happier place for minorities but has Labour become...

Joseph Muscat made Malta a happier place for minorities but...