The politicians vs the people

Michael Falzon

The ideal of having three branches of government – the executive, the legislative and the judiciary – balancing each other out in a system of checks and balances...

No news? Never mind, just fake some of your own

Raphael Vassallo

Not much happening that is worth reporting? Who cares? Just make some stuff up on the spot and run with it on the pretext that you are ‘seeking clarification’

Untrue allegations on Malta boxing fight

Scott Dixon was the one who asked me to be Co-promoter for the event, and I saw a chance to show off some of Team Jerry Salo’s fighters and artists

Scott Dixon was the one who asked me to be Co-promoter for...

Budget 2017 provides many short term solutions, but fails to answer fundamental questions

Budget 2017 provides many short term solutions, but fails...

Raphael Vassallo

Neither of the two parties initiated the discussion on emergency contraception, and neither made any form of valid contribution once it got going

Neither of the two parties initiated the discussion on...

Waitering. It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it

Josanne Cassar

If no Maltese want these jobs, and foreign nationals are only happy to do them,...

If no Maltese want these jobs, and foreign nationals are...

Evarist Bartolo

It’s about time that we have an educational experience that caters for each and every person

It’s about time that we have an educational...

Panama inquiry should follow CapitalOne inquiry

Joseph Muscat should appoint a truly independent inquiry in order to find out...

Joseph Muscat should appoint a truly independent inquiry in...

Social budget that addresses pensioner and low-income earners

The 2017 Budget rides on a booming economy shouldered by growing tourism...

The 2017 Budget rides on a booming economy shouldered by...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

The troubles engulfing former Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi stem from his handling of private financial interests while wearing a political hat

The troubles engulfing former Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi...

With a flip, and a flop, and a flippety-flop...

Raphael Vassallo

Nobody can take the media seriously as a custodian of the public interest, if...

Nobody can take the media seriously as a custodian of the...

Michael Falzon

Enemed takes advantage of its dominant position, especially with the fact that it is practically impossible for most other would-be competitors to have fuel...

Enemed takes advantage of its dominant position, especially...

Saviour Balzan

It has always been the practice with politicians to shoot the messenger and forget about the message. And perhaps it has always been difficult for me and other...

It has always been the practice with politicians to shoot...

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Mark Camilleri Gambin

Strong men don’t have to put women down to feel powerful

Josanne Cassar

Women do not expect to walk into a pharmacy and have a mean-spirited man look...

Women do not expect to walk into a pharmacy and have a...

Educational investment, key for our economy

Evarist Bartolo

Providing the right tools for a better education is important because it...

Providing the right tools for a better education is...

Malcolm Mifsud

A full and final settlement declaration does not mean that one cannot claim the balance of a claim due

A full and final settlement declaration does not mean that...

Josanne Cassar

We can just about hold it together to discuss the 1960s, but the closer we verge towards the 70s and the Mintoff years, the more people lose their heads

We can just about hold it together to discuss the 1960s,...

Raphael Vassallo

The moment party politics touches any issue, no matter how remotely, another form of logic immediately takes the upper hand

The moment party politics touches any issue, no matter how...

It is a common tactic to respond to politically turbulent press stories by simply attacking or undermining the medium that printed them

It is a common tactic to respond to politically...