More than words
The most recent example of Busuttil’s reformist agenda – an environmental convention – was certainly a step in the right direction.
Taxpayer may prove prima facie that Tax Department assessment is excessive
Malcolm Mifsud
The taxpayer contested tax assessments issued by the Commissioner for the years between 2000 and 2004 and asked the Tribunal to cancel them.
Let’s not make IVF a political football

we have one party’s women’s section accusing the other of being...

we have one party’s women’s section accusing...

This is wrestling, not politics. We expect to be entertained…
Raphael Vassallo

Sadly, it looks like all we’re going to get from this debate is the same...

Sadly, it looks like all we’re going to get from this...

Letters: 23 August 2015
A story called Zonqor
Saviour Balzan

Malta’s ecology and open spaces need a vigilant green organisation that is as resilient and forceful as the Front

Malta’s ecology and open spaces need a vigilant green...

It’s all foreign to me
Josanne Cassar

Whoever commits a crime needs to be held accountable, but the danger in harping on the “foreign” aspect of the person’s identity is that...

Whoever commits a crime needs to be held accountable, but...

Zonqor: a test for Muscat and civil society
Jurgen Balzan

The Zonqor development remains a stern test for Prime Minister Joseph Muscat...

The Zonqor development remains a stern test for Prime...

Cartoon: 19 August 2015
The offence of causing fear cannot be proved with one incident
Malcolm Mifsud

The Court of Criminal Appeal, presided by Mr Justice David Scicluna held that...

The Court of Criminal Appeal, presided by Mr Justice David...

Zonqor: a victory for civil society
James Debono

The largest-ever environmental protest will mean Cottonera gets to benefit from the AUM investment. Although cheap ODZ has been scarified on the altar of...

The largest-ever environmental protest will mean Cottonera...

Transparency is also part of energy security

Even with the abundance of energy that will be made available to the island,...

Even with the abundance of energy that will be made...

Trip down memory lane…
Raphael Vassallo

Judging by the rapid escalation in cases on both sides of the political divide, temporary memory loss seems to have already reached epidemic...

Judging by the rapid escalation in cases on both sides...

Lying to the young is wrong
Evarist Bartolo

We must make sure our youngsters are made aware that there are challenges they will have to face in their transition to adult life

We must make sure our youngsters are made aware that there...

Cartoon: 16 August 2015
The media's role is also to engage

Muscat may well have a point when he talks of an ‘existentialist crisis’ affecting the media, but his polarised example of a straight choice...

Muscat may well have a point when he talks of an...

‘The Force is strong in this one…’
Raphael Vassallo

With the entry of a single candidate into the UK Labour party leadership debate – Jeremy Corbyn – the entire flavour of the contest suddenly...

With the entry of a single candidate into the UK Labour...

Letters: 16 August 2015
Let him be the first to throw a stone
Saviour Balzan

Busuttil cannot expect the public to forget those years of abject nepotism and incomprehensible malicious government simply because Muscat is scoring auto goals

Busuttil cannot expect the public to forget those years of...

When we’re old and grey
Josanne Cassar

We expect or assume that sons and daughters will take care of their own parents in times of need, and yet you have so many, many elderly people in homes who...

We expect or assume that sons and daughters will take care...