Ensuring a fair hearing
Michael Falzon
The proposed amendment to the Constitution opens a door that could lead to a severe dilution of the rights of the common citizen
‘Fight the good fight’, indeed...
Raphael Vassallo
What the party needs are healthy individuals who can shout insults... not invalids who run off for treatment at the first signs of a tumour
The planning amnesty is wrong. We must end the cycle of sanctioning illegality

The Planning Authority seems to have been unable to control abusive development

The Planning Authority seems to have been unable to control...

Malta’s political divide is a myth
Raphael Vassallo

The Labour/PN divide made sense in the 1980s, but nowadays there seems to have been a change of heart

The Labour/PN divide made sense in the 1980s, but nowadays...

Planning amnesty: when the road to hell is paved with good intentions
Michael Falzon

The conditions of the planning amnesty are too vague and practically any breach...

The conditions of the planning amnesty are too vague and...

Hey, I want an amnesty too!
Josanne Cassar

There should be some kind of Supreme Court where I can open a lawsuit to claim discrimination because this practice should be fairly distributed among...

There should be some kind of Supreme Court where I can open...

Once upon a time the Jerma thrived
Saviour Balzan

The power of the press release cannot be matched by a deed that buys land - this is the perfect middle finger to both speculator and government

The power of the press release cannot be matched by a deed...

Cartoon: 4 September 2016

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Our country and its land – what future?

Social and economic progress has caused our workforce to abandon their...

Social and economic progress has caused our workforce to...

Appreciation for oncology centre staff at Mater Dei

The service, professionalism and the facilities are simply first rate

The service, professionalism and the facilities are simply...

Seller has to pay for latent defects
Malcolm Mifsud

The defendant was found responsible for paying damages together with the difference in price for an apartment because it suffered from latent defects at...

The defendant was found responsible for paying damages...

If we don’t object now, then when will we?
Josanne Cassar

At the end of the day, leaders and political parties come and go, but all of us...

At the end of the day, leaders and political parties come...

August is the cruellest month, and Labour knows it

August is a time when most people ‘switch off’ from the usual...

August is a time when most people ‘switch off’...

Why does Enemalta still have a monopoly?
Raphael Vassallo

Enemalta is still allowed to keep a harmful, unhealthy stranglehold on all aspects of power production and distribution in this country

Enemalta is still allowed to keep a harmful, unhealthy...

Cartoon: 31 August 2016

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

On Air Malta, the government is barking up the wrong tree
Michael Falzon

The problem the government is facing is not just Air Malta, but a misguided...

The problem the government is facing is not just Air Malta,...

Gozo diocese’s investment policy: a right of reply

The investment occurred 10 years ago at a time when the construction company...

The investment occurred 10 years ago at a time when the...

Sustainability: Beyond the buzzword
Evarist Bartolo

As a relatively young nation, we’re facing challenges that will take us to the next level in terms of development and growth

As a relatively young nation, we’re facing challenges...

On much-needed reform at PBS
Mark Camilleri

TVM needs more cultural and intelligent content and a quantum leap in the quality of artistic productions

TVM needs more cultural and intelligent content and a...

Forgive and forget…
Raphael Vassallo

The government considers law enforcement to be an impossible pipe-dream when applied to construction and development

The government considers law enforcement to be an...