The joy of being a child
Evarist Bartolo
Oftentimes, we forget how important it is for our children to be children. You only get to be a child once, so don't spend it worrying too much about the future
Of funds and creativity
Marco Bonnici
A formal request has been filed to the Ministry for Education and Employment to discuss the formula used to allocate central funds to State schools. How will this better the...
Similarities to Le Pen’s attempt to undermine rival

Besides Simon Busuttil’s copying of Marine Le Pen’s slogan...

Besides Simon Busuttil’s copying of Marine Le...

The future is in your hands so stand up and make your voice heard

PN candidate Ivan Bartolo writes: To ensure  the smooth running of...

PN candidate Ivan Bartolo writes: To ensure  the...

Our country's best days

PL candidate Deo Debattista writes: We all have a role to play in building a better future for everyone, because our best days are still ahead of us

PL candidate Deo Debattista writes: We all have a role...

Consistency… always
Ralph Cassar

AD candidate Ralph Cassar writes: Weak public services will mean a weaker society, but maybe that is what those who espouse the neoliberal model of...

AD candidate Ralph Cassar writes: Weak public...

Cartoon: 18 May 2017

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

The pitfalls of celebrity endorsements
Josanne Cassar

Pia Zammit is rather famous for her parody of Michelle Muscat, and receives wide applause. Would Felix Busuttil be treated in the same way if, say, he had to...

Pia Zammit is rather famous for her parody of Michelle...

Accusations of money laundering

It was inevitable that the activities and successes of Keith Schembri's business past would be used as fodder to bring him down - a businessman in the...

It was inevitable that the activities and successes of...

What’s next for the European left? | Simon Toubeau
The Conversation

The electoral base of the left has fragmented. In France, the UK, the US and...

The electoral base of the left has fragmented. In France,...

A silent revolution in education
Evarist Bartolo

More can be done. More can be achieved, and we should not stop half way. In education, we’ve had a silent revolution which needs to continue. Ultimately,...

More can be done. More can be achieved, and we should not...

Race to the bottom

The solution is a fair tax system which guarantees a fair distribution of wealth and not a race to the bottom between parties trying to win the election by...

The solution is a fair tax system which guarantees a fair...

Malta’s little political mental health problem
Raphael Vassallo

Clearly we have a nationwide anger-management problem, coupled with a...

Clearly we have a nationwide anger-management problem,...

Agriculture: a political Cinderella?

AD candidate Simon Galea writes: Agriculture has been absent from the political discourse and discussion for ages. But it can be an area where economic,...

AD candidate Simon Galea writes: Agriculture has been...

Dignifying lives

PL candidate Nikita Alamango writes: When your partner is in his or her hospital deathbed, and you are prevented from being at his/her side because you...

PL candidate Nikita Alamango writes: When your partner...

Respecting our pensioners through serious proposals

PN candidate Robert Cutajar writes: We want to guarantee a society that...

PN candidate Robert Cutajar writes: We want to...

Governance as seen through the employers

It is good to know that there are skilled people keen on entering politics, which is a ruthless arena as the current situation proves

It is good to know that there are skilled people keen on...

Eurovision, European Union: what’s the difference?
Raphael Vassallo

Another year, another painful Eurovision humiliation, and yet another gradual...

Another year, another painful Eurovision humiliation, and...

Of checks and balances
Michael Falzon

Simon Busuttil was asking the Attorney General to break the law twice – first by getting a copy of the report and then by publishing it

Simon Busuttil was asking the Attorney General to break the...

Institutional reform: Four under forty have their say

Every week, MaltaToday is asking the youngest candidates in the general...

Every week, MaltaToday is asking the youngest candidates in...