The way we communicate
The class distinction between those clerical authorities 'up there', and the foot soldiers who have to face the music in our society, has become so evident in the past few...
You WILL agree with me, if it’s the last thing you do
Josanne Cassar
Having opposing views is natural because we are all unique individuals who look at life according to our own experiences and upbringing, but for the life of me I cannot understand...
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...

The curious case of Manila Bottone
Josanne Cassar

While the curious case of Manila Bottone is probably not that curious after all and will certainly not be the last of its kind, it still makes me wonder how...

While the curious case of Manila Bottone is probably not...

PPP: The healthcare con

Make no mistake: this is private profit at public expense. It is unaffordable, unaccountable and unjust

Make no mistake: this is private profit at public expense....

Court turns down son’s request to have adoption decree revoked
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Court has ruled that it is not the competent...

The First Hall of the Civil Court has ruled that it is...

The national curriculum should reflect today’s reality

A more holistic national curriculum should place Ethics as a compulsory subject...

A more holistic national curriculum should place Ethics as...

Why teaching Islam in state schools is a bad idea
Josanne Cassar

The last thing we need is another religious faith to become part of the school...

The last thing we need is another religious faith to become...

Winning isn’t everything, you know
Raphael Vassallo

Whether you vote for one party or the other, what you will certainly get is the same corrupt system they have both propped up for decades

Whether you vote for one party or the other, what you will...

Cartoon: 22 March 2017

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

What the Dutch election means for Europe
The Conversation

If the rise of far-right, anti-EU parties does pose an existential threat for the EU, the union survived its first test on Thursday

If the rise of far-right, anti-EU parties does pose an...