Shoot first, ask questions later
Raphael Vassallo
A week later, the precise sequence of events leading to that shootout remains unclear. 
A budget overshadowed
In Busuttil’s speech there was an echo, however distant, of Eddie Fenech Adami’s 1986 declaration that the budget was “irrelevant” in the aftermath of the...
Company director personally responsible for giving wrongful instructions
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Courts on 16 May 2014 held that a company director was still personally responsible for damages after it was found that he had...

The First Hall of the Civil Courts on 16 May 2014 held that...

We could all learn a thing or two from Tal-Ajkla
Raphael Vassallo

We all need Zaren Bonnici in politics because he has so much to teach us all...

We all need Zaren Bonnici in politics because he has so...

What the PN needs...

There can be little doubt, then, who really needs to “wake up and smell the coffee”.

There can be little doubt, then, who really needs to...

The country needs strong opposition(s)
James Debono

Democracy is not served well by supersized governments confronted by weak and entrenched oppositions

Democracy is not served well by supersized governments...

Elegy for farmers
Evarist Bartolo

We have to strengthen vocational education in agriculture and veterinary services, at both secondary and post-secondary level.

We have to strengthen vocational education in agriculture...

In need of a reality check

There are indications that more people are switching off from the usual allure of the political parties.

There are indications that more people are switching off...

The 'association by guilt' trump card
Saviour Balzan

The Panini album stunt was an attempt to portray to what extent the Muscat slogan Malta Tagħna lkoll had become a bad joke. It could have been a great idea,...

The Panini album stunt was an attempt to portray to what...

Can I kick it? Yelkouan!
Raphael Vassallo

The sight of an infuriated pair of Yelkouans, fighting for the survival of their young in a fiercely competitive world, is both spectacular… and...

The sight of an infuriated pair of Yelkouans, fighting for...

The resurgence of Alfred Sant
Josanne Cassar

Sant's elections was a validation of someone many thought was politically finished; it was the kind of comeback which I doubt has ever been seen in...

Sant's elections was a validation of someone many...

Cartoon 25 May 2014

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Letters: 25th May 2014
Towards a Labour hegemony?
Michael Briguglio

The masses make history, and in the current moment, the masses are pointing towards a Labour hegemony

The masses make history, and in the current moment, the...

Simon Busuttil: A diminished leader
James Debono

Simon Busuttil's stature is diminished by the 53% confidence vote in the government.

Simon Busuttil's stature is diminished by the 53%...

[WATCH] Carmen Sammut and Michael Falzon: the campaign analysis
Michael Falzon / Carmen Sammut

Carmen Sammut and Michael Falzon have stripped down the 2014's European...

Carmen Sammut and Michael Falzon have stripped down the...

Right of Preference does not exonerate sellers from their guarantee of peaceful possession
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Court of 12 May 2014 in the lawsuit ‘Camland Limited –v- Saviour Borg, Joseph Borg, Carmelo Borg, George Borg, Alfred...

The First Hall of the Civil Court of 12 May 2014 in the...

Saviour Balzan’s videoblog
Saviour Balzan

MaltaToday managing editor Saviour Balzan on the European Parliament campiagn

MaltaToday managing editor Saviour Balzan on the European...

Using education to generate wealth
Evarist Bartolo

The National Employment Policy sets out a comprehensive strategy to enhance the quality of jobs and of employees. We will legislate against precarious work and...

The National Employment Policy sets out a comprehensive...

The song remains the same
Raphael Vassallo

This election isn’t about Europe, it’s about promising to keep alive a tradition of political backtracking and a culture of political division

This election isn’t about Europe, it’s about...