‘This is not a TV series’ – are you sure about that?
Josanne Cassar
The show of support whipped up for Joseph Muscat outside the law courts on Tuesday morning resulted in the usual, predictable, knee jerk reactions
Who are you voting for?
Saviour Balzan
Metsola at Argotti Gardens had a political gathering that dwarfed any of Bernard Grech’s political events. Yet she still refuses to commit to Malta and the PN, which makes...
Governance, corruption and misuse of office
Mark Said

Our government might be honest, but it is certainly inefficient because narrow...

Our government might be honest, but it is certainly...

The Prime Minister’s dangerous game

Unfortunately, Abela has once again put on his lawyerly hat to wage Muscat’s battle while forgetting that he has a country to defend and care for

Unfortunately, Abela has once again put on his lawyerly hat...

How to win an election, without even bothering to campaign
Raphael Vassallo

Love him or hate him, Lowell has proven to be by far the most successful...

Love him or hate him, Lowell has proven to be by far the...

Off with a whimper
Michael Falzon

Did the Prime Minister expect her to drag things to finalise her conclusions after 8 June? Would that not have been indirect political interference, by the...

Did the Prime Minister expect her to drag things to...

Empty seats, student apathy and some ridiculous candidates - welcome to the MEP elections
Josanne Cassar

The level of interest among the student population in these elections for the European Parliament is clearly hovering near zero

The level of interest among the student population in these...

Apocalypse now!
Saviour Balzan

That tsunami may well be bigger than we could have ever imagined, especially if former prime minister Joseph Muscat is treated in the same way as other...

That tsunami may well be bigger than we could have ever...

Cartoon: 05 May 2024

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

No ordinary case

This leader believes the best way forward is for the inquiry conclusions to be published so that everyone can draw their own conclusions on the findings. In...

This leader believes the best way forward is for the...

Shareholder is distinct from the company
Malcolm Mifsud

An agreement entered into by the majority shareholder of a company may have no bearing on the company

An agreement entered into by the majority shareholder of a...

Not if, but when and how: Considerations for the euthanasia debate | Christian Colombo, Joanna Onions

A regime which must include carefully scrutinised safeguards, and strict rules which both guide and protect patients, medical professionals, and families

A regime which must include carefully scrutinised...

Litigants should make use of every remedy available to ensure justice

In the recent case of Mark Micallef vs The State Advocate, the plaintiff...

In the recent case of Mark Micallef vs The State Advocate,...

Fr Marc Andre Camilleri has a problem… very much of his own making | Frank Camilleri

I think this idea of commercialising such a historic and magnificent monument is too hard to accept as being realistic and not some fantasy of the mind

I think this idea of commercialising such a historic and...

May Day relish | Claudette Abela Baldacchino

May Day, however, is not merely an occasion to celebrate the past. Paying...

May Day, however, is not merely an occasion to celebrate...

Why is the Prime Minister unleashing a dangerous dog?

On a more sinister level, Abela may have chosen this path because he is...

On a more sinister level, Abela may have chosen this path...

A teaser in a secular state
Michael Falzon

As for my opinion, I think the Paola parish priest is right and that this issue does not justify any interference from the state

As for my opinion, I think the Paola parish priest is right...

What the Tsavo lions can teach us about our construction industry
Raphael Vassallo

The same old ‘exploitation’ issues that dogged the Tsavo workforce...

The same old ‘exploitation’ issues that dogged...

The connection between crime and drug addiction
Josanne Cassar

During a cursory look at the headlines this week, I noticed (not for the first...

During a cursory look at the headlines this week, I noticed...

Pardon the bastards!
Saviour Balzan

Silvio Grixti: The idea of pinning all these illegalities on one person is wrong. Undoubtedly, blame lies first and foremost on the persons who sought the...

Silvio Grixti: The idea of pinning all these illegalities...