Malta must not wait longer to recognise Palestinian statehood
Within the EU, Malta must join like-minded countries and advocate for a clear condemnation of Israel’s actions, the unconditional release of all hostages, and push for a...
Social media: The good, the bad and the ugly
Josanne Cassar
And our source for news? These days it is invariably obtained online, in easy to digest snippets, to cater for short attention spans
The PN is wrong to harangue the Speaker

The constant jibes directed towards the Speaker and the frequent flareups by some PN MPs, particularly Karol Aquilina, clearly point towards a grudge of sorts....

The constant jibes directed towards the Speaker and the...

AI’s so confusing! Which AI tool does what?
Alexiei Dingli

The best approach for those new to AI is to start small - experiment with free...

The best approach for those new to AI is to start small -...

Court rules pensioner should receive an increase in pension
Malcolm Mifsud

The Court of Appeal in its deliberations held that the fact that the Appellant...

The Court of Appeal in its deliberations held that the fact...

So that Jean Paul’s death will not be in vain

The one thing that will never change is Jean Paul’s demise. It will...

The one thing that will never change is Jean Paul’s...

The rich get richer, and the poor voted for them
Josanne Cassar

As Muscat ultimately saw, to his own dismay, anyone can be toppled from their...

As Muscat ultimately saw, to his own dismay, anyone can be...

‘Serving Kant’ to war
John Baldacchino

Given our Maltese ways of phonetically flattening or augmenting vowels when speaking English, whenever I teach Kant’s aesthetics of the sublime, I am...

Given our Maltese ways of phonetically flattening or...

We need reproductive justice, not a higher birth rate | Liza Caruana-Finkel

While many claim that Malta is overcrowded and attribute this to migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, Maltese women are stigmatised and vilified for not...

While many claim that Malta is overcrowded and attribute...

War and peace: Labour can now ditch its rhetoric

The Prime Minister wanted to portray himself as a ‘man of peace’,...

The Prime Minister wanted to portray himself as a...

Abela’s Trumpian moment

Unfortunately, like some in the Labour Party, Abela believes Malta’s neutrality is some sort of invisibility cloak that protects the island from foreign...

Unfortunately, like some in the Labour Party, Abela...

Gallows humour, cancel culture, woke-ism and the right to object to it all
Josanne Cassar

With the latest gallows humour about the notorious case of a little boy named Twanny, who was allegedly brutally murdered by his own mother Giga, even those...

With the latest gallows humour about the notorious case of...

The defendant must be involved in the transaction
Malcolm Mifsud

For a Defendant to be the correct Defendant, it must be shown that prima facie...

For a Defendant to be the correct Defendant, it must be...

Are acts of God becoming acts of man? | Joseph Zammit McKeon

Phenomena of this nature have for long been considered to be ‘acts of...

Phenomena of this nature have for long been considered to...

Cartoon: 02 March 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Bajd u Bejken and the right to offend, shock and disturb

What the presenters said may be in bad taste and offensive but they still have...

What the presenters said may be in bad taste and offensive...

The government’s failure: Malta drowning in traffic, the cost of living and lack of vision | Alex Borg

The people are sending a clear message: Life in Malta is becoming harder, and a new direction is needed. The question is will the government listen, or will it...

The people are sending a clear message: Life in Malta is...

The future of work is leading towards adaptation, not extinction
Alexiei Dingli

Interestingly, even some of the highest-paid professionals - such as certain...

Interestingly, even some of the highest-paid professionals...

Extend the Urban Conservation Areas | Patrick Calleja

The social cohesion and community engagement within terrace house and urban...

The social cohesion and community engagement within terrace...

Byron Camilleri must step down

Camilleri should step down from Cabinet and take responsibility for the drug heist. It’s the least he could do following a string of controversies...

Camilleri should step down from Cabinet and take...