Gozo diocese’s investment policy: a right of reply
The investment occurred 10 years ago at a time when the construction company planned on building structures to the same height levels as the then existing buildings in the area
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
Ruining Air Malta to win elections
Ralph Cassar

Air Malta was brought to its knees by a history of corrupt political system of favours-for-votes and rampant clientelism

Air Malta was brought to its knees by a history of corrupt...

A half-baked measure

Muscat – regardless of any personal involvement in the actual scandal – is not only powerless to act against transgressing ministers, but is...

Muscat – regardless of any personal involvement in...

‘As you were’
Michael Falzon

The Panama story fires people’s imagination more than Manuel Mallia’s appointment as minister of competitiveness. It could well be that Joseph...

The Panama story fires people’s imagination more than...

Let’s do the time warp again
Raphael Vassallo

Anyone outside that universe might conceivably be concerned with how a situation like Panamagate (or the equivalent in a non-political context) would pan out...

Anyone outside that universe might conceivably be concerned...

Toni should be Labour’s choice
Saviour Balzan

Muscat’s action sends a wrong message: that fiscal impropriety is tolerated. But he also presents a formula that could win him the next election, because...

Muscat’s action sends a wrong message: that fiscal...

So, is that it, then?
Josanne Cassar

The PM is failing to grasp that people hate nothing more than being taken for fools. Retaining Mizzi as a Cabinet Minister without portfolio was met with...

The PM is failing to grasp that people hate nothing more...

Hate mongering is the real threat
Ralph Cassar

A specific and particular legal definition of ‘vilification’ might be in order – to refer to hate mongering and incitement to violence

A specific and particular legal definition of...

A question of priorities

Humanitarian visas may not be a panacea and they will not completely stem irregular immigration to Europe. But they can at least save lives. At this point,...

Humanitarian visas may not be a panacea and they will not...

There are more mosquitoes under Labour...
Raphael Vassallo

Attacks on Nationalist MPs? That’s a big no-no. Attacks on public...

Attacks on Nationalist MPs? That’s a big no-no....

A government that listens, selectively
Josanne Cassar

People raised their voices, even if it was only online, and for a change, the government listened. Let’s hope it continues to listen, and not just...

People raised their voices, even if it was only online, and...

Being judged for our integrity
Evarist Bartolo

Is it correct behaviour for the chairman of Malta’s financial services regulator to involve himself with such offshore outfits?

Is it correct behaviour for the chairman of Malta’s...

Don’t kill Bill 113
Mark Camilleri

The vilification of religion law is also a draconian and authoritarian law used simply and solely for the sake of protecting clerics and the Catholic religion.

The vilification of religion law is also a draconian and...

A template for social democracy, but at whose expense?
James Debono

Muscat may offer a template for social democracy according to The Economist,...

Muscat may offer a template for social democracy according...

Cartoon: 27 April 2016

A question of priorities

A question of priorities

Strickland Foundation must come clean

Robert Hornyold-Strickland • My concerns over dividend payments in excess of €2.5 million have very surprisingly received no response from the Allied...

Robert Hornyold-Strickland • My concerns over dividend...

The choice is clear

Muscat has strengthened his position in terms of personal trust ratings – but this must be counterbalanced by a marked drop in trust of the Labour...

Muscat has strengthened his position in terms of personal...

Are we two tribes?
Michael Falzon

Claudio Grech’s comments were a breath of fresh air: Are we two tribes? No, we aren’t. And it’s about time we stop acting as if we were.

Claudio Grech’s comments were a breath of fresh air:...

Clash of the pachyderms
Raphael Vassallo

Politics and social media: We’ve been lumped with two equally clumsy and uncontrollable elephants in the same china shop: so utterly absorbed by their...

Politics and social media: We’ve been lumped with two...