Of inquiries and reports
There is an urgent need for a truly independent and fully autonomous judiciary, imbued with investigative powers of its own
Poverty with pretty nails
Josanne Cassar
Is it so bad for a woman who may have everything else wrong in her life, to at least feel some pride and dignity in the fact that she has pulled herself together with some extra...
The non-discussion about energy
Ralph Cassar

What we need is as many different sources of energy as possible; What we really need is to move at a faster rate toward more energy independence, through...

What we need is as many different sources of energy as...

Stay of proceedings is an extraordinary measure
Malcolm Mifsud

A stay of proceedings may be allowed, however, the principle should be that a...

A stay of proceedings may be allowed, however, the...

Sometimes, a court ban on person’s name has the opposite effect
Josanne Cassar

If we are serious about protecting women from sexual harassment, there should...

If we are serious about protecting women from sexual...

On judging others by one’s yardstick

The implications of Simon Busuttil’s attack are that any press story which negatively portrays his own party, is automatically an attack on democracy...

The implications of Simon Busuttil’s attack are that...

Conspiracy theory incorporated
Raphael Vassallo

Part of the anatomy of the classic conspiracy theory involves an erosion of trust in official authorities, which usually happens even when the official...

Part of the anatomy of the classic conspiracy theory...

Cartoon: 26 October 2016

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Is the ElectroGas plant needed?
Mark Anthony Sammut

Although gas is cleaner than HFO, it is definitely not cleaner than the interconnector, which provides electricity being generated somewhere else

Although gas is cleaner than HFO, it is definitely not...

Thriving, not just surviving
Frank Psaila

Edward Scicluna’s budget addresses the needs of families and individuals in need in the short-term, but not in the long-term

Edward Scicluna’s budget addresses the needs of...

€47 million on new schools
Evarist Bartolo

Over these past three and a half years we have invested almost €47 million, and the Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools has delivered major projects

Over these past three and a half years we have invested...

Panama Papers: More than just offshore

To reflect the European spirit at work inside Brussels’s PANA committee, a Maltese parliamentary committee would mean having MPs speak of all...

To reflect the European spirit at work inside...

Steady as it goes
Michael Falzon

Few bother to look beyond their personal interests and assess whether among the budget measures one can find any interesting moves that show a sense of...

Few bother to look beyond their personal interests and...

‘Sex makes everything complicated...’
Raphael Vassallo

We have long removed hard labour from the punitive justice system, and...

We have long removed hard labour from the punitive justice...

I’m talking about this generation
Josanne Cassar

There is such a great deal of confusion and mixed messaging going on that it is no wonder that children, pre-pubescents and adolescents across the board are...

There is such a great deal of confusion and mixed messaging...

Marlene’s party
Saviour Balzan

Marlene Farrugia is vocal and eloquent, but those who can see through her know that behind her political ambitions lie an inflated ego and anger for the Labour...

Marlene Farrugia is vocal and eloquent, but those who can...

Cutting down congestion: a proposal

Combating congestion using an even-, odd-numbered regstration plates system?

Combating congestion using an even-, odd-numbered...

Cartoon: 23 October 2016

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Anyone who may have an interest may be called into suit
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Court accepted a plea by a defendant company to...

The First Hall of the Civil Court accepted a plea by a...

Budget 2017 gets it wrong on traffic
Ralph Cassar

Accountant and lawyer MPs must decide if they want to be full-time elected representatives or keep having their cake and eating it and making a mockery of...

Accountant and lawyer MPs must decide if they want to be...