The ‘I-hate-my-country’ syndrome
Josanne Cassar
There is anger from those love who their country so much that they cannot stand to see it ruined by politicians who treat it like their own fiefdom
Dear Joseph, natural parks are not bargaining chips
James Debono
The Prime Minister plays a deceitful game by using a natural park in the south as a bargaining chip to justify a campus outside development zone that will accommodate 4,000...
Letters : 16 November 2014
MaltaToday, 15 years later
Saviour Balzan

MaltaToday found its roots in the journalism of
1989 in alternattiva, where I spent a good seven years hitting out at a corrupt and unreformed Labour Party...

MaltaToday found its roots in the journalism of
1989 in...

Our virtual arguments seldom feature in the real world
Josanne Cassar

When I talk to people face to face, rather than virtually, I realize that quite...

When I talk to people face to face, rather than virtually,...

Giving a second chance
Malcolm Mifsud

The Court of Criminal Appeal on November 3, 2014 told a Magistrate’s Court to reactivate a suspended sentence in order to give an accused person another...

The Court of Criminal Appeal on November 3, 2014 told a...

Standing up to the ODZ threat

The fact that a government entity is entertaining ideas about hotels on ODZ also raises questions on land reclamation plans.

The fact that a government entity is entertaining ideas...

Providing for the present, and the future
Evarist Bartolo

Unlike in the past, the graduates of today don’t know where they will be...

Unlike in the past, the graduates of today don’t know...

Waste, climate and shale challenges
Leo Brincat

Malta argued that a long term and sustainable vision for waste management and in particular recycling is necessary, particularly for a small country of its size

Malta argued that a long term and sustainable vision for...

Cartoon: 12 November 2014

Malta Developers' Association president Sandro Chetcuti seems to have his own plans for the environment...

Malta Developers' Association president Sandro Chetcuti...

Time for a reform of broadcasting

Attesting to the difficulty of this challenge is the fact that the TPPI report constitutes but one of many attempts over the years

Attesting to the difficulty of this challenge is the fact...

Money, money, money
Ryan Callus

The disagreement between the two major political parties on party financing boils down to the unfair level playing field in favour of the Labour Party 

The disagreement between the two major political parties on...

Spot the tea party
James Debono

Decreasing income tax as proposed by the PN to top up the meager 58 cents increase simply results in less revenue for public services.  With Labour ...

Decreasing income tax as proposed by the PN to top up the...

Cartoon: 9 November 2014
Letters: 9 November 2014
‘The big one’ in the oil scandal
Saviour Balzan

We cannot stop the tide, the immensity of the social media, but even the social media is waking up to the malicious commentary and blocking it.

We cannot stop the tide, the immensity of the social media,...

All civil servants should be people of trust
Josanne Cassar

A true civil servant should know that his loyalty is to the government of the...

A true civil servant should know that his loyalty is to the...

Re-introducing Simon Busuttil
Frank Psaila

It’s an uphill battle for Simon Busuttil and the PN, but Sunday’s General Convention marked what could be a turning point for the PN.

It’s an uphill battle for Simon Busuttil and the PN,...

When can a law firm disclose information?
Malcolm Mifsud

A dispute between ultimate beneficiaries of a company registered in Malta,...

A dispute between ultimate beneficiaries of a company...

Migrants are not terrorists
Jurgen Balzan

When national security takes precedence over human and civil rights, society is on a very slippery slope. In some countries, this has led to the arrest of...

When national security takes precedence over human and...