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 private development, this...
Transparency is also part of energy security
Even with the abundance of energy that will be made available to the island, and the security of supply it will entail, the overarching storyline on Delimara’s new gas plant...
Europe and gender equality: an unfinished story
Věra Jourová

We have to tackle the remaining challenges for gender equality to become a...

We have to tackle the remaining challenges for gender...

Two years: our assessment

Two years ago the electorate proved again that no one is forever, and that democracy always, somehow, prevails.

Two years ago the electorate proved again that no one is...

Letters: 8 March 2015
What women want
Josanne Cassar

Rather than blaming external factors, I sometimes wonder, when listening to women talk, whether they are not giving permission to themselves to just be what...

Rather than blaming external factors, I sometimes wonder,...

Derogate? What's that?
Saviour Balzan

The truth is that Malta’s accession to the European Union depended on addressing the Birds directive and Habitats directive issues

The truth is that Malta’s accession to the European...

Cartoon: 8 March 2015

Labour's stance towards meritocracy after two years in power...

Labour's stance towards meritocracy after two years in...

Court allows daughter to retain mother’s surname after father recognises her at 15 years old
Malcolm Mifsud

The Civil Court (Family Section) in a judgement on 29 October, 2014 allowed a 15-year-old daughter to retain her mother’s surname, even though her father...

The Civil Court (Family Section) in a judgement on 29...

Netanyahu’s speech adds injury to insult
Alon Ben-Meir

Netanyahu pretends to be Israel’s saviour when all he seeks is to save...

Netanyahu pretends to be Israel’s saviour when all he...

The consequences of a Yes victory
James Debono

If you are still hesitating on whether to vote or not, just imagine waking up on April 13 to the sound of shotguns celebrating a victory which gives a...

If you are still hesitating on whether to vote or not, just...

This is not war

The launch of the slick hunters’ campaign led to a swift and angry rebuke by the No campaign calling on real hunters to take charge and debate the issues...

The launch of the slick hunters’ campaign led to a...

Cartoon: 4 March 2015
The Green conservative
Leo Brincat

While many are inclined to dismiss the CHOGM as a talking shop, there are strong indications that a strong resolve exists to ensure that this will not be the...

While many are inclined to dismiss the CHOGM as a talking...

Annie get your gun, spring hunting is fun
Carmen Sammut

Hunters are betting their odds that people may sometimes pay lip service to the...

Hunters are betting their odds that people may sometimes...

OK, Mario go ahead… waste our money
Ryan Callus

What is scandalous about the Café Premier is the fact that the government could have reacquired the site without spending one cent of taxpayer money

What is scandalous about the Café Premier is the...

Why the Smart Card had to go
Evarist Bartolo

The utilisation of the card was tied to a condition that it was to be strictly used for educational purposes. The intention of this condition may be considered...

The utilisation of the card was tied to a condition that it...

Government is not a business

Had the government allowed matters to proceed in court it would have rightfully taken back a property valued at €500 per square metre.

Had the government allowed matters to proceed in court it...

Letters: 1 March 2015
And it was war…
Saviour Balzan

I have little sympathy for ventriloquists and plagiarists. And that is exactly what the hunters are doing with their campaign. 

I have little sympathy for ventriloquists and plagiarists....