Cartoon 30 July 2014
Cartoon by Mark Scicluna
Gaza: This is no life
Karl Schembri
A ceasefire without an end to the Israeli blockade will not last long, and today’s six-year-old will be living through their fourth war in a couple of years’ time,...
Revising the lexicon
Claudine Cassar

It’s sad that our bishops are so out of touch with the realities of modern life that they felt it necessary to insult and hurt all those who do not agree...

It’s sad that our bishops are so out of touch with the...

A bus we can’t afford to miss

Malta’s brief experience with an international public transport operator may not have been a major success, but there is much to learn from it if the service...

Malta’s brief experience with an international public...

I won't be a bystander on abusive 'blogging'
Matthew Vella

Reporting suicide is one of the most delicate matters in news media. Abusing of...

Reporting suicide is one of the most delicate matters in...

No country for old punks
Raphael Vassallo

Vince Fabri gets all the opprobrium for daring to pen an alternative version of the National Anthem... watch the sparks fly.

Vince Fabri gets all the opprobrium for daring to pen an...

The victor and the vanquished
Saviour Balzan

Democratic elections, like cup finals, crown the victors not the vanquished.

Democratic elections, like cup finals, crown the victors...

The year Big Brother was indecently exposed
Michael Falzon

While a lot has been said about Pope Francis being chosen as Time’s Person of...

While a lot has been said about Pope Francis being chosen...

The year Big Brother was indecently exposed
Michael Falzon

While a lot has been said about Pope Francis being chosen as Time’s Person of...

While a lot has been said about Pope Francis being chosen...

Growing a sustainable environment from our schools
Evarist Bartolo

We often talk about the legacy we will leave our children and our grandchildren.

We often talk about the legacy we will leave our children...

Tra la la la la!
Claudine Cassar

Tis the season to be jolly and most of us are indulging in a spot of R&R, along with an orgy of eating and gift giving and receiving.

Tis the season to be jolly and most of us are indulging in...

The ultimate disaster movie
Raphael Vassallo

It’s official. Government is not holding talks with Paramount regarding the fate of the bus service after January 14: when its current operators Arriva will...

It’s official. Government is not holding talks with...

A year of change. Or was it?

2013 was a memorable year for a number of reasons. It witnessed the historic resignation of a pope, and a successor who seems to have already radically altered...

2013 was a memorable year for a number of reasons. It...

Children of a Lesser (Indian) God
Claudine Cassar

Devyani Khobragade, India’s deputy consul general in New York, was arrested this week on charges of Visa fraud.

Devyani Khobragade, India’s deputy consul general in New...

Lifelong education is a must
Evarist Bartolo

It is a well-known fact that the levels and standards of education have increased across generations. However, the question is whether the general trend has...

It is a well-known fact that the levels and standards of...

Shoot the messenger, not the message
Saviour Balzan

The invoice which proved that Frank Sammut, a consultant to Enemalta, was being paid for the sale of a particular sale of fuel to Enemalta, was lifted not from...

The invoice which proved that Frank Sammut, a consultant to...

Still stuck for a NYE bash?
Raphael Vassallo

I don’t normally use this space for subliminal advertising, but sometimes – as a certain magistrate will no doubt confirm – you have to bend the rules.

I don’t normally use this space for subliminal...

Cartoon 22 December 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Annus horribilis for the justice system

The events of this week may well be the last straw that broke the camel’s back, at least with regard to the public credibility of a justice system that has...

The events of this week may well be the last straw that...

Repatriating failed asylum seekers
James Debono

Failed asylum seekers have no right to stay in Malta – but we must weigh the humanitarian nature of each case before repatriating them.

Failed asylum seekers have no right to stay in Malta –...