Imparting fundamental values to young people
Evarist Bartolo
The primary purpose of education is not only to develop knowledge, skills, competences and attitudes but it is there to embed fundamental values and to help our youngsters become...
It’s not just about birds
It is difficult to imagine a more direct challenge to the principles of democracy, than a threat to overturn a referendum result.
More questions than answers

We are still in the dark as to the revised timeframes for the completion of the gas-fired station. 

We are still in the dark as to the revised timeframes...

Cartoon: 22 October 2014
The Euro-China connection
Evarist Bartolo

Malta cannot sit and watch the world go by. The government is actively following up all leads and we know that there are various sectors that could be...

Malta cannot sit and watch the world go by. The government...

Simon Busuttil needs to be bolder and more forceful
Frank Psaila

Muscat is fast earning the reputation that he over-promises and under-delivers...

Muscat is fast earning the reputation that he over-promises...

Not so smart a decision on Armier shacks
Michael Falzon

When I tried to do something about the sore, I was left to burn my fingers alone. Perhaps I was naïve, but the truth is that I was slowly learning that...

When I tried to do something about the sore, I was left to...

A risky and unnecessary gamble

It is as though the present administration wants to reassure its European counterparts that it intends to take its wildlife commitments seriously, while at the...

It is as though the present administration wants to...

Heard the one about the parliamentary secretary for animal rights?
Raphael Vassallo

The European Wild Birds Directive does not permit trapping of wild finches at...

The European Wild Birds Directive does not permit trapping...

Cartoon: 19 October 2014
Letters: 19 October 2014
Time to shed this collective insecurity complex
Josanne Cassar

Our national insecurity complex constantly craves approval from...

Our national insecurity complex constantly craves approval...

How relevant is relevant?
Saviour Balzan

In our daily life, the influence of the Church has become more limited. Not only has it lost its authority, but it appears to have lost most of its...

In our daily life, the influence of the Church has become...

Malta-Italy: Aftermath of a (de)feat
Angelo Chetcuti

Making it to the top is hard. Football is no exception. Do we ever ask ourselves where should the money come from? The demand side of football is dwindling,...

Making it to the top is hard. Football is no exception. Do...

Court qualifies audited accounts
Malcolm Mifsud

The court ordered a company to pay its former pharmacist after it concluded that the audited accounts did not reflect the reality of what had actually taken...

The court ordered a company to pay its former pharmacist...

Transparency was an electoral promise, too

Such was Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s confidence before the election...

Such was Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s confidence...

It’s getting better all the time…
Raphael Vassallo

If that is the extent of the Ornis Committee’s expectations for a satisfactory hunting season, I shudder to think how it would rate a disastrous one

If that is the extent of the Ornis Committee’s...

Honesty is the best politics
Ryan Callus

Labour has been in government for a year-and-a-half. Eighteen months should have been ample time for Labour to finish off the Piano project... it is hard to...

Labour has been in government for a year-and-a-half....

Governing by listening… and by failing on spin
John Baldacchino

There are examples where Muscat decided to move beyond his preoccupation with...

There are examples where Muscat decided to move beyond his...

One campus for Gozo MCAST
Evarist Bartolo

MCAST training programmes delivered in Gozo will fulfil the same quality assurance standards that are applicable to the same programmes delivered at the MCAST...

MCAST training programmes delivered in Gozo will fulfil the...