Lions and tigers and bungling amateurs, oh my!

Raphael Vassallo

Our unassuming little island is without a doubt the world capital of lion and tiger attacks on little children

No man is bigger than government

While Malta’s own Panamagate scandal can now be seen as part of a far wider international controversy, the very different reactions locally and abroad illustrate just how...

We must prepare for a 30-year war in the Middle East

The Conversation

We have recently entered the 15th year of what used to be called the “War...

We have recently entered the 15th year of what used to be...

A gift from Sadeen to the Marsaskala local council

James Debono

The question remains: why is Sadeen, with no experience in running...

The question remains: why is Sadeen, with no experience in...

Mark Anthony Sammut

We need more representatives who, like Marlene Farrugia, place their loyalty to constituents before that to their party

We need more representatives who, like Marlene Farrugia,...

Raphael Vassallo

Senile dementia implies a loss of cognitive faculties as a result of age. Mifsud Bonnici may fall into the sort of age bracket most commonly affected,...

Senile dementia implies a loss of cognitive faculties as a...

Saviour Balzan

The jihadists who shoot and are willing to die for their cause distinguish themselves from their predecessors by believing that dying in the course of their...

The jihadists who shoot and are willing to die for their...

What ever happened to the pleasure of anticipation?

Josanne Cassar

And whether it’s clubbing in Paceville, drinking, driving or having sex,...

And whether it’s clubbing in Paceville, drinking,...

‘Fixing Paceville’ means fixing ourselves

Raphael Vassallo

Last Saturday’s pandemonium also illustrates that in some ways, Paceville...

Last Saturday’s pandemonium also illustrates that in...

It is not for nothing that Paceville has gained its notoriety for ‘lawlessness’. For Paceville is also an industry in its own right – and an...

It is not for nothing that Paceville has gained its...

Valletta won’t address this human tragedy

Frank Psaila

Despite pooled efforts and strong political declarations, the outcome of the...

Despite pooled efforts and strong political declarations,...

Evarist Bartolo

Students acknowledged the difficulties that are starting to be seen in schools and their approach was that we should all place respect for one another abpove...

Students acknowledged the difficulties that are starting to...

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Malcolm Mifsud

Gabriel Apap

ISIS and the far right want the same things

James Debono

Islamic State and the far right want the same thing: fear of refugees, an...

Islamic State and the far right want the same thing: fear...

If both parties are content to be labelled ‘big shops’ – and even revel in the compliment – they are certainly not in a position to...

If both parties are content to be labelled ‘big...

Michael Falzon

The funniest thing is that the supposedly leftist Labour Party is pushing for privatisation while the supposedly centre right Partit Nazzjonalista is rallying...

The funniest thing is that the supposedly leftist Labour...

Raphael Vassallo

The sentence was infinitely more barbaric than I at first surmised. It is not just redolent of the 19th century... it is positively medieval

The sentence was infinitely more barbaric than I at first...

Joseph Calleja

A no-nonsense approach with people who refuse to integrate or are troublemakers strikes me as a very civil, fair and logical solution to the plight...

A no-nonsense approach with people who refuse to...

Bongu! Paceville has been swarming with under-age teens for at least 25 years

Josanne Cassar

It’s time for parents to take back their control over what their kids get up to, and not cave in at the slightest rebellion. You know, like parents...

It’s time for parents to take back their control over...