A whistle-less whistleblower
Kevin Aquilina
Although the Protection of the Whistleblower Act is a feather in the cap of democracy, it still contains certain provisions that discourage the mass media from carrying out their...
God’s will be done, if and when it suits us
Raphael Vassallo
It never ceases to amaze me how many people in this country – and elsewhere, too – seem to have direct access to the mind and designs of God. 
Migration: Fuelling the flames

Muscat's proposal to openly defy international law has clearly divided Labour’s previously impregnable support base.

Muscat's proposal to openly defy international law has...

Cartoon 14 July 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Pawns in a game of brinkmanship
James Debono

Muscat is right that Europe can do more to help Malta, but using migrants as pawns in a brinkmanship game where their human rights are disposable, is not the...

Muscat is right that Europe can do more to help Malta, but...

‘Stop criticising Libya’
Raphael Vassallo

The countries which assisted in Gaddafi’s overthrow must be made to see that they have a moral obligation to the people they ‘liberated’: to ensure...

The countries which assisted in Gaddafi’s overthrow must...

Governments are not above the law

Muscat's cavalier disregard for human rights is not the sort of thing one associates with the sort of country many of us would like to see Malta evolving into;...

Muscat's cavalier disregard for human rights is not the...

Even after selling car, licensee is responsible for payment of licences

Vehicle licensee is ultimately responsible for payment of past licences, even if car was sold to another person.

Vehicle licensee is ultimately responsible for payment of...

Great week, if you ask me
Saviour Balzan

Took a six-day break after a 30-minute presentation in Brussels and then back to Malta for more of the same and the feeling that I needed another instant...

Took a six-day break after a 30-minute presentation in...

Beyond ethics and the law, there is humanity Dr Muscat
Saviour Balzan

Joseph Muscat’s illegal acts on asylum seekers and migrants are simply...

Joseph Muscat’s illegal acts on asylum seekers and...

Learn to know and to do…
Evarist Bartolo

We must equip our children and young people with the necessary life skills and problem-solving ability to succeed in the real world.

We must equip our children and young people with the...

Surprise! Malta IS the EU... and has been for 10 years
Raphael Vassallo

In all the ruckus about Lou Bondi and his recent appointment to a board of...

In all the ruckus about Lou Bondi and his recent...

The source of the matter

The European Convention on Human Rights has been entrenched in Malta’s constitution since 1987, yet in 2013, Malta still lacks some very basic and...

The European Convention on Human Rights has been entrenched...

The immigration Armageddon
James Debono

Joseph Muscat is wrong on two counts: accepting migrants claiming international protection is not an act of compassion but a right protected by international...

Joseph Muscat is wrong on two counts: accepting migrants...

Immigration and the return of European elections
Michael Briguglio

As the European Parliamentary elections come closer, we can expect more sudden...

As the European Parliamentary elections come closer, we can...

Disclosure and closure
Saviour Balzan

Dalli is as stubborn as an ox but he needs to divulge his charity work in more detail if he wants to kill the negative perceptions.

Dalli is as stubborn as an ox but he needs to divulge his...

Google Analytics Tips
Conrad Bugeja

Google Analytics is a free tool from Google offering extensive features to measure insightful website traffic and conversion data. Monitoring your website...

Google Analytics is a free tool from Google offering...

Muscat and the size of his majority
Michael Falzon

Some comparisons – odious as they can be – are in order.

Some comparisons – odious as they can be – are in order.

You get what you pay for
Claudine Cassar

Everyone is aware of the old saying “you get what you pay for” and the more recent but more creative “pay peanuts and get monkeys.”

Everyone is aware of the old saying “you get what you pay...

A message for all of us
Evarist Bartolo

Dov Seidman, who advises leaders on governance, warns politicians not to confuse “being in power with having power.”

Dov Seidman, who advises leaders on governance, warns...