Fidel Castro (1926-2016): Charismatic revolutionary leader who defied the odds
Peter Mayo
Academic Peter Mayo's obituary on the leader of the 1959 Cuban revolution and the legacy of el jefe máximo
Is it the parish or the parish priest?
Malcolm Mifsud
When a group of farmers filed the lawsuit against the Nadur parish priest, the defendants filed a statement of defence saying that they have no judicial relationship with the...
Cartoon: 17 July 2016

Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando demands some protection from the social media

Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando demands some protection from the...

Rupert Murdoch, the people’s puppeteer

Murdoch was the puppeteer behind Farage

Murdoch was the puppeteer behind Farage

Moving beyond the quartet
Alon Ben-Meir

The Quartet fails to take into account the reality on the ground and the psychological dimension of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Quartet fails to take into account the reality on the...

Against proposed fuel station next to Turkish Muslim Cemetery at Marsa

Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna appeals to halt proposed conversion of a derelict factory abutting the Turkish Muslim cemetery at Marsa into a fuel station and a...

Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna appeals to halt proposed conversion...

Publication of IIP citizens’ names in gazette

It is mandatory that the names of all persons who during the previous 12...

It is mandatory that the names of all persons who during...

Property is deemed to be commercial if complementary to the principal business
Malcolm Mifsud

The board commented that in this case the discontinued conversion took place 12 years before the applicants filed their action in court

The board commented that in this case the discontinued...

Don’t beat yourself up over those exam results
Josanne Cassar

Paradoxically, it is sometimes those who have floated through life without...

Paradoxically, it is sometimes those who have floated...

Towards higher ethical standards

It is fitting that Parliament is currently debating a bill to scrutinise the ethical behaviour of MPs, people of trust and government advisors and consultants

It is fitting that Parliament is currently debating a bill...

The age of political media is over
Raphael Vassallo

The political media does not produce journalism. It does a Mafia-style hit-job, nothing more, nothing less. In the hands of political parties, ‘the...

The political media does not produce journalism. It does a...

Where is Simon Busuttil?
James Debono

The problem for the PN goes beyond Simon Busuttil’s leadership qualities. The PN has never answered the existential questions posed by Muscat’s...

The problem for the PN goes beyond Simon Busuttil’s...

Bringing education into the 21st century
Evarist Bartolo

In the proposed setup, the role and function of schools have improved; schools have been empowered and democratised

In the proposed setup, the role and function of schools...

Reforming the education sector

The discussion on the Maltese educational system reform provides an excellent opportunity to finally address a number of outstanding issues in this sector

The discussion on the Maltese educational system...

From pushback to Brexit
Michael Falzon

The old chestnut of foreigners ‘invading our country and taking our jobs’ hides the ugliness of bigotry posing as patriotism, and it is no...

The old chestnut of foreigners ‘invading our country...

Blame it on Brexit
Raphael Vassallo

‘Brexit’ actually got us to re-evaluate our entire understanding of what this whole ‘EU thing actually is’

‘Brexit’ actually got us to re-evaluate our...

The way to Neverland
Angelo Chetcuti

These Championships have shown that having more teams compete in the final tournament was not a bad idea after all – the so-called minnows fared more...

These Championships have shown that having more teams...

Are you sure you want to post that on Facebook?
Josanne Cassar

Cyberspace is intangible but every drop of information shared is like leaving a...

Cyberspace is intangible but every drop of information...

Cartoon: 10 July 2016

On Tony Blair's press conference following the publication of the Iraq Inquiry

On Tony Blair's press conference following the...

Europe – learning to live together

The EU allows former foes to now live together in one large community of nations

The EU allows former foes to now live together in one large...