The civil liberties minefield
The Nationalist Party is already committed to support the bill by its electoral programme: to vote against the bill today would be a complete reversal of the PN’s agreed...
Appeals of Small Claims Tribunal are limited to points of law
Malcolm Mifsud
A Court of Appeal presiding over a case of Fogg Insurance Agencies Ltd noe v Local Council, Luqa et held that appeals of Small Claims Tribunal are limited to points of...
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen
Michael Falzon

The UK’s Brexit misadventure is the result of one man – David Cameron – choosing what is good for his party over what is good for his country

The UK’s Brexit misadventure is the result of one man...

Knock-knock-knocking on Europe’s door...
Raphael Vassallo

The same man who spent years equating ‘EU accession’ with...

The same man who spent years equating ‘EU...

The demographic of vulnerable divorcees
Josanne Cassar

The question is: should a woman be compensated for having stayed at home to look after the children, making it possible for the husband to be successful...

The question is: should a woman be compensated for having...

Behind the scenes
Saviour Balzan

The battle to oust Borg Cardona has been won, but employees might still have to contend with a war against wasteful human resources

The battle to oust Borg Cardona has been won, but employees...

Cartoon: 2 April 2017

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

The right to belong

Louise Chircop • The request for Islamic Studies is legitimate, not only because the students are Maltese citizens but the State should not...

Louise Chircop • The request for Islamic Studies is...

Hints of acceptance of debt, sufficient to interrupt prescription
Malcolm Mifsud

The Court of Appeal has held that an email message saying that the debtor will...

The Court of Appeal has held that an email message saying...

Ethics surely deserves higher place in curriculum

As a basis, ethics and social studies should represent the civic values bedrock...

As a basis, ethics and social studies should represent the...

Power of incumbency

Even if government has so far been successful in juggling economic growth and public expenditure to Malta’s benefit, there is a limit to how far this...

Even if government has so far been successful in juggling...

‘The Best in (Stone Age) Europe’
Raphael Vassallo

In an age without electricity... yes, we certainly would be ‘centre of excellence’. And we really would be ‘the best in Europe’... by...

In an age without electricity... yes, we certainly would be...

It’s a scary time to be raising teenage girls
Josanne Cassar

I feel for parents today because it is a scary time to be raising teenage...

I feel for parents today because it is a scary time to be...

Cartoon: 26 March 2017

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Full-time MPs wanted (the money-oriented need not apply)
Frank Psaila

People interested in a political career should not have an equal interest in...

People interested in a political career should not have an...

Resilience to face the future
Evarist Bartolo

We aim to assist teachers in creating opportunities for a community of learning, through networking, targeted projects and sharing of recourses

We aim to assist teachers in creating opportunities for a...

Schools for scandal
Michael Falzon

The number of schoolchildren that are not ethnic Maltese and are not Catholics has risen so much that the situation can no longer be ignored

The number of schoolchildren that are not ethnic Maltese...

Exceptions break rules, not make them
Raphael Vassallo

Billboards are dangerous things, and must be regulated. But then... why are billboards advertising political slogans or village feasts automatically...

Billboards are dangerous things, and must be regulated. But...

Selling ourselves cheap

We cannot expect to exploit the poor and asylum seekers, or only seek to reap profit on the rich who set foot in Malta

We cannot expect to exploit the poor and asylum seekers, or...

Is there anybody out there?
Saviour Balzan

Looking back it strikes you hard that we have lost so very much. Today, the new firebrands that get assimilated by the political parties have little or no...

Looking back it strikes you hard that we have lost so very...