A different campaign
Michael Falzon
The incredible U-turn about this magistrate’s job that was made by the blogger who originally made the allegations, cannot be dismissed as just a fortuitous change of tactics
Protecting the environment beyond the Constitution
A clear commitment not to construct the few open spaces left in this country, and not enshrining environmental protection in the Constitution, will be the real test for the new...
‘Obama, the Grinch who stole Christmas’
Frank Psaila

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reaction to his American...

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reaction to...

Tear down obscene and criminal libel
Ingram Bondin

Obscene libel bears a striking resemblance to other censorship laws which have already been repealed. All these laws are odious

Obscene libel bears a striking resemblance to other...

Our greatest challenge in 2017

The EU presidency therefore represents a unique opportunity to finally exorcise a traditional inferiority complex that has dogged our country since Colonial...

The EU presidency therefore represents a unique opportunity...

The cost of human life
Michael Falzon

The proposal for the alcohol limit for drivers to be slashed from 0.8 gr. to 0.5 gr. is a step in the right direction and should be adopted without any further...

The proposal for the alcohol limit for drivers to be...

Unanswered questions? What unanswered questions?
Raphael Vassallo

I thought we had scraped the bottom of the absurdity barrel decades...

I thought we had scraped the bottom of the absurdity barrel...

Lessons from London
Saviour Balzan

Some of our arguments about architecture, environmental protection and townscape in Malta must be fuelled by some decent reasoning, not one based on simply...

Some of our arguments about architecture, environmental...

People are finally worried about breathalyser tests
Josanne Cassar

For the first time, people were genuinely worried about their drinking over New...

For the first time, people were genuinely worried about...

Right of reply on Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools

Saviour Balzan reported in his defamatory article information had been...

Saviour Balzan reported in his defamatory article...

Cartoon: 8 January 2017

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Court declares that mistake was no mistake
Malcolm Mifsud

Patrick Cutajar filed an unjustified enrichment action against Mario...

Patrick Cutajar filed an unjustified enrichment action...

A year of broken promises

One does not uphold the principle of democracy merely to ensure that only one set of cronies divides the spoils

One does not uphold the principle of democracy merely to...

The inevitable New Year’s Eve regrets
Josanne Cassar

We are so flooded with events and parties and special occasions (basically all year round it seems), that it is becoming more and more difficult to really...

We are so flooded with events and parties and special...

The truth is out there. But no one’s buying it
Raphael Vassallo

'Fake news' has always existed, but what makes it more of a problem...

'Fake news' has always existed, but what makes it...

Cartoon: 4 January 2017

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Pope has every right to investigate Knights of Malta

Pope Francis has every right to investigate the termination of Albrecht von...

Pope Francis has every right to investigate the termination...

’Tis the season to be optimistic
Evarist Bartolo

As we close this year, and being Christmas, it’s worth focusing on the positive, because, ultimately, 2016 has been a good year

As we close this year, and being Christmas, it’s...

Last chance to redeem

On Joseph Muscat’s watch, Malta has earned a reputation for corruption and bad governance throughout Europe, and it remains to be seen whether he has the...

On Joseph Muscat’s watch, Malta has earned a...

New Year’s eve crackers
Michael Falzon

The Libyan jet hijack incident last week has led to several conspiracy theories, fake videos and incredible suspicions, if not allegations

The Libyan jet hijack incident last week has led to several...