Let the people elect the president

There is no reason why Malta cannot go down the same route as Ireland, Austria and other countries in creating a system that empowers voters to choose the head of state

Cartoon: 31 December 2023

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Saviour Balzan

Our children have been brought up with a digital screen on their mobile or laptop. They do not read. They are overwhelmed by the immediacy and voyeurism of the...

Our children have been brought up with a digital screen on...

An email may be sufficient for an agreement

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court had to delve into the wording of an email to see what agreement had...

The Court had to delve into the wording of an email to see...

Dear Rosianne, it wasn’t the Opposition that spoke of pigs at the trough

Instead of trying to divert attention elsewhere, Rosianne Cutajar should at the very least own up to her misdeeds in the absence of resigning outright from...

Instead of trying to divert attention elsewhere, Rosianne...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

The misfit of one-size-fits-all policies | Steve Ellul

The path to a sustainable and equitable future may have its hurdles, but it is...

The path to a sustainable and equitable future may have its...

Alex Agius Saliba

It is important that we remain on the alert as these unique features which make us proud to be Maltese are fragile and may easily be lost

It is important that we remain on the alert as these unique...

Fighting Greenwashing. Forging a Green Europe

Cyrus Engerer

Ultimately, consumers have shown a lot of frustration at not knowing which...

Ultimately, consumers have shown a lot of frustration at...

Why does the EU want to lower the driving age to 17? To boost Europe’s automotive industry, of course…

Raphael Vassallo

And viewed from that angle, at least: who knows? Maybe it’s not such a daft idea, all things considered…

And viewed from that angle, at least: who knows? Maybe...

Right of Reply: Partit Popolari and abortion referendum

Partit Popolari's right of reply to article 'Anti-abortion lobby...

Partit Popolari's right of reply to article...

Their fighting spirit and professionalism are an inspiration to the younger generations

Their fighting spirit and professionalism are an...

Say what you will about Joseph Calleja, but I'd rather have him speak about intra-planetary issues than Elon Musk

No. 220 - Extraterrestrial Tenor

Michael Falzon

Instead of telling it how it is in a frank manner, they prefer to appear contradictory and schizophrenic!

Instead of telling it how it is in a frank manner, they...

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Michael Falzon

‘Doing nothing is not an option’ (he says, while doing nothing)

Raphael Vassallo

… make no mistake: that Olympic Gold Medal is as good as ours,...

… make no mistake: that Olympic Gold Medal is as...

Compensation of expropriated land is liable to interest from day it is offered

Malcolm Mifsud

The law provides that interest should be added to the compensation given from the date when the government offered the compensation following an expropriation...

The law provides that interest should be added to the...

This is a bubbling cauldron which should not be ignored

Josanne Cassar

It is this pervasive irritation and growing uneasiness which the Prime Minister...

It is this pervasive irritation and growing uneasiness...

Saviour Balzan

To tackle the issue of low and ridiculous salaries for MPs we dish out jobs for the boys... This habit of having parliamentarians working in the state sector...

To tackle the issue of low and ridiculous salaries for MPs...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Malta should do the right thing and drop the charges against the El Hiblu 3

It is astonishing in a twisted way that a government that has championed civil rights so assiduously over the past 10 years is perpetrating such an injustice...

It is astonishing in a twisted way that a government that...