Qualify this
Josanne Cassar
It is about time more of us demand higher standards from those who offer some kind of service, and actively seek out those who are properly qualified in what they do.
Cartoon: 7 June 2015
Michelle Muscat will be swimming the Gozo Channel for charity...
Will 2015 be the year when things go back to normal?
Raphael Vassallo

Today, nobody is even talking about the IIP scheme anymore. It is now as...

Today, nobody is even talking about the IIP scheme anymore....

2015: a year of change?

One thing 2015 is also likely to illustrate is that public expectation from politics as a whole will also be higher.

One thing 2015 is also likely to illustrate is that public...

Letters: 4 January 2015
More than just an anthem
Saviour Balzan

It is perhaps telling that the Maltese national anthem has such significance. It goes to show to what extent Maltese as a language unites and is the key to our...

It is perhaps telling that the Maltese national anthem has...

So when is it rape?
Josanne Cassar

Consenting to have sex means you clearly know what is happening and are a willing participant, but if a woman has passed out because of drugs or alcohol that...

Consenting to have sex means you clearly know what is...

The online opportunity
Kevin-James Fenech

The hard truth is that online sellers cannot now-a-days simply think in terms of selling. No, they must also offer a unique and valuable customer experience.

The hard truth is that online sellers cannot now-a-days...

The memory from Atlantis
Raphael Vassallo

I am told that the power of the Christian Brothers is less universal today... perhaps it has waned with the pervasive aura of Malta as a Catholic bulwark

I am told that the power of the Christian Brothers is less...

Court halts excavation after legal distance not respected
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Courts ordered that excavation works be stopped...

The First Hall of the Civil Courts ordered that excavation...

Fifteen years of MaltaToday

As 2014 draws to an end, so does the 15th year of MaltaToday’s existence as an independent newspaper. 

As 2014 draws to an end, so does the 15th year of...

The most important football match ever
Evarist Bartolo

Christmas Day 1914 taught the world a number of lessons. This fraternisation between warring parties showed that there can be respect and understanding even...

Christmas Day 1914 taught the world a number of lessons....

Labour, PN, the Police, a new archbishop and justice with Mamadou Kamara in 2015
Frank Psaila

Only time will tell whether Malliagate, and the government’s disastrous handling of the situation, was a turning point for the Nationalist Party. 

Only time will tell whether Malliagate, and the...

An eventful, if unhappy, year

This year we have seen a dramatic escalation of tension and conflict in various parts of the world. 

This year we have seen a dramatic escalation of tension and...

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be anymore
Michael Falzon

The nostalgic idea of a lost beautiful, pristine and untouched Malta in the...

The nostalgic idea of a lost beautiful, pristine and...

It’s Christmas in fantasy land, too…
Raphael Vassallo

The President incurred wrath because she referred to realities most would much rather had remained hidden from view – the ‘Malta’ they yearn...

The President incurred wrath because she referred to...

Letters: 28 December 2014
There was once print!
Saviour Balzan

We do not see our Sunday newspaper disappearing but we are very conscious that printed newspapers are facing a very serious threat.

We do not see our Sunday newspaper disappearing but we...

The year in pop culture
Josanne Cassar

The big butt, the ice bucket, and "ok siehbi" - if you have lost out on 2014's major happenings, this digest will set you straight

The big butt, the ice bucket, and "ok siehbi" -...

Cartoon: 28 December 2014