Violence towards women is not a game

In a bizarre twist, the questionable initiative of a local football club very quickly turned into a political controversy in its own right, as various personalities chipped in...

Cartoon: 7 January 2015

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's tweet extinguishes justice minister Owen Bonnici's tweet on Hibs's attempt to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans

Why our brains can’t cope with tragedy overload

Josanne Cassar

Many of these world events are so completely out of our control that if we...

Many of these world events are so completely out of our...

Cartoon by Nadine Noko

Court rules that flat owner had no right to place water tank on roof

Malcolm Mifsud

Mr Justice Anthony Ellul on 4 July, 2014 in Christopher and Marisa Galea v...

Mr Justice Anthony Ellul on 4 July, 2014 in Christopher and...

We have seen how the same international community which responded so decisively in Libya has been reluctant to involve itself in other equally volatile...

We have seen how the same international community which...

Raphael Vassallo

By his own admission Roderick Galdes found a loophole that would allow bird...

By his own admission Roderick Galdes found a loophole that...

Cartoon by Thomas Cuschieri

Evarist Bartolo

The Ministry of Education is convinced of the importance of teachers. They can contribute to their school’s success. We want teachers to take on a...

The Ministry of Education is convinced of the importance of...

Frank Psaila

Simon Busuttil has what it takes to implement radical changes within the PN – but he has to make sure that all his MPs and party officials are on the...

Simon Busuttil has what it takes to implement radical...

James Debono

What Israel is doing in Gaza is criminal. Full stop.

Michael Falzon

The two political parties that allowed themselves to be swayed by the doctors’ lobby working in its own interest also used the project and the hospital...

The two political parties that allowed themselves to be...

Raphael Vassallo

Unless you count purely accidental deaths such as people who fall off balconies while stoned, the corresponding mortality statistic for cannabis on its own...

Unless you count purely accidental deaths such as people...

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Josanne Cassar

Muscat appears to have made fast friends with the economic giant in the East.

Muscat appears to have made fast friends with the economic...

Surely a puritanical argument against trade and cooperation with countries which do not fit our definition of democracy does not hold water. But that does not...

Surely a puritanical argument against trade and cooperation...

Saviour Balzan

To criticise this relationship simply because it appears easy to hit out at a former communist giant would, I believe, be puerile.

To criticise this relationship simply because it appears...

Josanne Cassar

The direct appointment of politicians’ relatives to government posts is just not done, and I don’t care if people argue until they are blue in the...

The direct appointment of politicians’ relatives to...

What will this World Cup be remembered for?

Angelo Chetcuti

Foam and referees, chronic biters, the demise of England and Italy, and that...

Foam and referees, chronic biters, the demise of England...