My big bang theory: Try considering others

Josanne Cassar

At what point does your right to enjoy your festa intrude on my right to well, basically, sleep? We have become less and less conscious of the need to be respectful to those...

A record for good governance

Saviour Balzan

A public official, who is a political appointee, with an €85,000 salary and responsible for multi-million contracts in land, maritime and aviation transport, does not get to...

Nobody expected that Air Malta’s restructuring programme mandated under strict European Commission conditions, would have seen the airline perform a...

Nobody expected that Air Malta’s restructuring...

Josanne Cassar

It so facile to be scathing and cruel about a young girl wearing a tight red T-shirt proclaiming her staunch loyalty “to the death” of a...

It so facile to be scathing and cruel about a young...

Matthew Vella

Paul Fenech • In an island characterised by division, the fact that three Local Councils – those of Swieqi, San Gwann and St Julian’s –...

Paul Fenech • In an island characterised by division,...

Down in the trenches...

Evarist Bartolo

The current political climate and the tone with which we deliver our speeches does not bode well for the future. We have exceeded all limitations and we are...

The current political climate and the tone with which we...

Frank Psaila

Joseph Muscat and his party strategists must go right back to the drawing board. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister is not in a listening mode.

Joseph Muscat and his party strategists must go right back...

Strickland Foundation’s rightful seat is in Lija

by Ronald Agius, Strickland Foundation acting chairman

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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....

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...

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...