Souls for sale (two for the price of one)

Raphael Vassallo

The Valletta market stalls may well cheapen a (very expensive) House of Parliament by its mere presence in the vicinity; but the shameless ‘souls-for-votes’ trade that...

Education for all – is it an elusive dream?

Evarist Bartolo

We must work hard to reduce the dropout and early school leavers rate and promote further participation in adult and lifelong learning.

Raphael Vassallo

Speaking out critically of the Catholic Church is actually a crime in this country. It’s called ‘offending religious sentiment’, and the...

Speaking out critically of the Catholic Church is actually...

Minimum standards for care of the elderly

Given the demographic trends for the foreseeable future, and the implications...

Given the demographic trends for the foreseeable future,...

James Debono

Joseph Muscat’s government likes to be liked. The €200,000 giveaway defines its modus operandi as a populist government.

Joseph Muscat’s government likes to be liked. The...

Leo Brincat

The Renzi factor has not only worked but is also expected to succeed, even if it might eventually go through difficult patches

The Renzi factor has not only worked but is also expected...

Evarist Bartolo

We have not shied away from exposing problems over the past 17 months and we promise not to do so in the coming years. If you don’t acknowledge the...

We have not shied away from exposing problems over the past...

Raphael Vassallo

The offer of compensation for household damages incurred by last Tuesday’s power cut is demonstration that time travel really is possible

The offer of compensation for household damages incurred by...

Compensation doesn’t address the problem

The government cannot simply pick and choose whom to compensate in what...

The government cannot simply pick and choose whom to...

When it is no longer fashionable to be modern

Saviour Balzan

The modern society is exemplified by our new set of values, which we can now...

The modern society is exemplified by our new set of values,...

The cathartic effect of collective mourning

Josanne Cassar

What is wrong in sharing a feeling of sorrow through social media if it helps...

What is wrong in sharing a feeling of sorrow through social...

Malcolm Mifsud

A court sent a relapser to prison after he was accused of theft, to which he pleaded guilty.

A court sent a relapser to prison after he was accused...

Employers sometimes abuse the system, too

Not only has the MEA failed to address the serious issue of ongoing abuse of...

Not only has the MEA failed to address the serious issue of...

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Raphael Vassallo

If to be funny is to be sad – and Williams was undeniably a very funny man – well, the evidence for his unhappiness was there all along, staring at...

If to be funny is to be sad – and Williams was...

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Ryan Callus

If local elections are not worth holding due to financial reasons, then how can you justify splurging on outrageous paychecks?

If local elections are not worth holding due to financial...

Busuttil’s ‘washing line’, Muscat’s mess and a bottleneck at the Curia

Frank Psaila

Muscat’s advisors tried to make him look like a hero, who rescued Galea from certain death, but instead made Muscat look like a reckless fool

Muscat’s advisors tried to make him look like a hero,...

Evarist Bartolo

Unlike in previous years, we will not be having one school project per year but multiple works being carried out in parallel. Not any less important is that we...

Unlike in previous years, we will not be having one school...

Public transport and public sector employment

Michael Falzon

This ministerial behaviour is completely unorthodox and utterly unacceptable....

This ministerial behaviour is completely unorthodox and...