Painting a true picture of literacy standards

Evarist Bartolo

In literacy, there can be no quick-fix solutions based on reactions to newspaper headlines

From slapstick to SLAPP

Michael Falzon

Ditching the principle that the accused are presumed innocent until they are proven guilty is a dangerous ‘modus operandi’ and can be too easily abused

Blame illegal hunting on the government, not hunters

Raphael Vassallo

'It must, however, be remembered that the 1980s also ushered in the very...

'It must, however, be remembered that the 1980s also...

Evarist Bartolo

The nature of teaching and learning has been completely revolutionised, thanks to the availability of new technologies. Long gone are the rows of desks with...

The nature of teaching and learning has been completely...

Frank Psaila

President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker gave his anticipated annual State of the Union Address last week, presenting his vision for Europe in...

President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker...

Michael Falzon

Whether Delia will succeed is yet to be seen - however 'there is no doubt that he was elected on a wave of repressed anger, that the PN grassroots felt at...

Whether Delia will succeed is yet to be seen - however...

Why is Busuttil still Opposition leader?

Raphael Vassallo

Rephrase: why hasn't Simon Busuttil taken on board the message that 'the Nationalist Party does not want him as a leader'

Rephrase: why hasn't Simon Busuttil taken on board the...

[WATCH] Proxy forgery can’t be forgotten in din of resignation

Saviour Balzan

Proxy votes were issued for people who did not ask for their vote in the first...

Proxy votes were issued for people who did not ask for...

Saviour Balzan

In another world, Jean Pierre Debono would have resigned after reports showing the potential falsification of voters' signaturies surfaced, writes Saviour...

In another world, Jean Pierre Debono would have resigned...

Can we please drop the myth about who has the most values?

Josanne Cassar

No politician can tell me which people have intrinsic “values” in...

No politician can tell me which people have intrinsic...

On 7 September – a week before his election – Delia said that co-option to Parliament was “no longer an issue”. Clearly, that was a lie

On 7 September – a week before his election –...

Harassment takes place when there is a multitude of incidents

Malcolm Mifsud

The Police V Tristan Tedesco - he was charged with having escaped from police...

The Police V Tristan Tedesco - he was charged with having...

In terms of vulnerable members of our society, ' enormous steps in the right directions are being achieved through the introduction by the Education...

In terms of vulnerable members of our society,...

Josanne Cassar

It’s all very well to post photos of the rubbish we see on a daily basis, tut tut our disgust and use an ‘angry face’ emoticon to express our...

It’s all very well to post photos of the rubbish we...

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Matthew Zerafa

Andrew Azzopardi

Josanne Cassar

Saviour Balzan

Political media: treating people like idiots since 1992

Raphael Vassallo

In light of the PN leadership election, has it left us 'more divided than...

In light of the PN leadership election, has it left us...

It was certainly no small feat to win the PN election under such circumstances, but Adrian Delia faced ubiquitous opposition at all levels

It was certainly no small feat to win the PN election under...

Evarist Bartolo

Times are changing and as a result, so are families. With there being 'no successful template', the societal breakdown that some may have predicted...

Times are changing and as a result, so are families. With...

Carmel Vassallo

Has a big divide opened up between the traditional grassroots electorates of left movements and a liberal left?

Has a big divide opened up between the traditional...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

‘We’ve got to hold on to what we’ve got’

Raphael Vassallo

'As of tomorrow – when the newly elected PN leader officially takes...

'As of tomorrow – when the newly elected PN...