Making Malta a learning nation
Evarist Bartolo
The Directorate for Lifelong Learning is also collaborating with the Education Department to make Lifelong Learning courses easily accessible to all school leavers with effect...
Leaders must not bicker on Libyan conundrum
Frank Psaila
Make no mistake, Libya needs a political solution not miliatry intervention. Military intervention would serve only to worsen the situation. 
Weaving Gozo’s threads of independence

By Anton Refalo

By Anton Refalo

Get on the bus
Josanne Cassar

It remains to be seen whether the ALESA takeover of our transport system will finally drag Malta into the much-needed culture of using public transport.

It remains to be seen whether the ALESA takeover of our...

Schools: Beyond the buildings
Evarist Bartolo

Building new schools is important, but so is a maintenance and refurbishment programme for existing schools.

Building new schools is important, but so is a maintenance...

A smile, in Kenya’s harsh reality
Ryan Callus

We were greeted by a hundred children screaming in joy. They seem to have been expecting us. Wow! It felt strange for someone to greet us so warmly without...

We were greeted by a hundred children screaming in joy....

Court blocks private sale of arrested vessel
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Court did not allow a company to purchase a vessel...

The First Hall of the Civil Court did not allow a company...

A horse with no leg
Raphael Vassallo

No, whichever way you saddle it, this business of Malta lacking a culture of equestrian monumentalism looks pretty straightforward to me

No, whichever way you saddle it, this business of Malta...

Cartoon: 3 September 2014
Democracy is not just about money

It is clear that the government-launched consultation process will amount to a stand-off between the three parties, and as a result will be inconclusive.

It is clear that the government-launched consultation...

Cartoon: 31 August 2014

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Raw one minute, burnt to a crisp the next
Raphael Vassallo

What emerges is not just the profound change on the part of a public that now...

What emerges is not just the profound change on the part of...

Letters: 31st August 2014
Dear Owen, Dear Roderick
Saviour Balzan

We know that your Prime Minister wants to derail the referendum process because he believes in appeasing Lino Farrugia et al

We know that your Prime Minister wants to derail the...

Everyone’s doing it
Josanne Cassar

With social media, public opinion can be moulded even more effortlessly because so many declare their stands on national issues in a very public way.

With social media, public opinion can be moulded even more...

Cartoon: 27 August 2014

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Tribunal should not hide its expert
Malcolm Mifsud

The Court of Appeal ruled on 11 August, 2014 that a tribunal may make use of an expert, so as long as it is in open court. 

The Court of Appeal ruled on 11 August, 2014 that a...

Libya and the lessons of history

It remains a fact that many of the insurgent militias – including those associated with the most extreme and radical face of Islam – had been armed...

It remains a fact that many of the insurgent militias...

Respect (just a little bit)…
Raphael Vassallo

Those Italians were told to respect the police force not out of genuine admiration for (to give an example) their impeccable crime-busting abilities...

Those Italians were told to respect the police force not...

The taxpayer is owed an explanation

So far, a Freedom of Information request for the workings of the €4.2 million evaluation has been denied; but the police investigation report itself...

So far, a Freedom of Information request for the workings...