Not fashionable to speak up

Saviour Balzan

The reason for ‘normal’ folk not to come out in favour of Palestine, I guess, is that rubbishing Israel is not the fashionable thing for those people who love to don...

Panic button

Josanne Cassar

In a real scenario happening right under our nose, what is required are concrete steps because panic, whining, finger-pointing and getting ourselves worked up into a tizzy are not...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 by Mark Scicluna

Trending

Daniel Attard

Josanne Cassar

Saviour Balzan

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...