Letters: 30 August 2015
Taking matters into our own hands
Josanne Cassar
Please Mr Government, try to spend our taxes on beefing up the policing of our roads instead of splashing money around on appointing questionably-qualified people with fancy...
A recipe for scandal

As long ago as 2004, Minister Debono had been questioned regarding her husband’s position within the public service: a position that would be considered...

As long ago as 2004, Minister Debono had been questioned...

Error message: Total System Failure
Raphael Vassallo

What are all these scandals, exactly… if not a regular stream of subliminal error messages, sent out by a motherboard that is now so utterly riddled...

What are all these scandals, exactly… if not a...

The problem with SOCAR
James Debono

The government’s justification that it asked Enemalta to consider SOCAR to avoid raising the price of petrol by 2 cents raises more questions on...

The government’s justification that it asked...

Science: not just for nerds
Evarist Bartolo

The initial encounter with science and technology at child-care, kindergarten and primary level represents a decisive pillar in the individual development of...

The initial encounter with science and technology at...

Cartoon: 11 March 2015

Gozo shakes as new allegations of abusive spending by the former Gozo minister's husband haunt Giovanna Debono.

Gozo shakes as new allegations of abusive spending by the...

It’s like a revolution has begun
Frank Psaila

Scicluna has to do one big thing to turn the Church’s fortunes round, which is to return to the true soul of the Catholic Church

Scicluna has to do one big thing to turn the Church’s...

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...