Education must be enriching
Evarist Bartolo
We must align education with social economic policies. Learning for life and learning for employability go together
The Holocaust is political evil. Abortion is a difficult personal choice
James Debono
Tonio Fenech is historically insensitive when he compares the evil of an ideologically planned genocide with the difficult personal choices of women
Simon Busuttil and his honesty card
Michael Falzon

Independence Day was a transparent ploy by Muscat to steal the headlines… in public relations, Muscat is miles ahead of the PN

Independence Day was a transparent ploy by Muscat to steal...

A ‘coalition against corruption’ should be made of sterner stuff
Raphael Vassallo

The PN sends out totally incompatible messages about the tuna industry…...

The PN sends out totally incompatible messages about the...

Blame it on ourselves
Saviour Balzan

Coupled with the impossibility of having our children walk to their school because their school is several kilometres away, we are dependent on our cars

Coupled with the impossibility of having our children walk...

#YOLO has a lot to answer for
Josanne Cassar

Adults are behaving with the same temperament as spoiled little brats… it’s no wonder so many children and teenagers are uncontrollable

Adults are behaving with the same temperament as spoiled...

Back to school, back to traffic

Only a truly innovative transport system which takes cars off the road – without replacing them with buses or minivans – can alleviate...

Only a truly innovative transport system which takes cars...

Mother Teresa’s dubious ‘miracles’

Just as in the Dark Ages, the Church is always prompt to fill gaps in knowledge with superstitious beliefs

Just as in the Dark Ages, the Church is always prompt to...

Amber lights at Sliema’s Strand

Traffic lights set to ‘flashing amber’ still provide a safe pedestrian crossing

Traffic lights set to ‘flashing amber’ still...

Cartoon: 25 September 2016

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Civil procedures cannot be used to block criminal proceedings
Malcolm Mifsud

This order was made to protect the interests of the applicant company, since it...

This order was made to protect the interests of the...

Questions about Malta’s Independence, 52 years later

In most areas of identity, the questions remain wide open

In most areas of identity, the questions remain wide open

When the last square inch has been developed…
Raphael Vassallo

It is as though we are all eagerly anticipating the day when what little we...

It is as though we are all eagerly anticipating the day...

Conflicts of interest: How many truly have nothing to declare?
Josanne Cassar

It always makes me wonder whether some people have actually lost the ability to...

It always makes me wonder whether some people have actually...

Cartoon: 21 September 2016

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Government is not Malta
Ralph Cassar

There is this plainly stupid idea of ‘working in favour of Malta’ – where the government of the day and its minions define whatever that means

There is this plainly stupid idea of ‘working in...

Employers don’t just want the ‘A’ grade
Evarist Bartolo

Success in school does not guarantee success in life. Social skills, and...

Success in school does not guarantee success in life....

In praise of ‘Occupy Manoel Island’

Lurking beneath the surface is a deep-rooted and widespread sense of discontent concerning our country’s strategic use of land

Lurking beneath the surface is a deep-rooted and widespread...

In a world of post-truth politics
Michael Falzon

As truth becomes irrelevant and people believe what they want to believe, the politicians – even here – are having a field day with it 

As truth becomes irrelevant and people believe what they...

The EU doesn’t know what it just threw away…
Raphael Vassallo

We have been roundly dismissed as a naiton of crooks and swindlers, which...

We have been roundly dismissed as a naiton of crooks and...