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 public perceptions...
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.
Why I will vote AD
David Friggieri

The alternating dualist system has wreaked havoc on the general public’s perception of Malta as a meritocratic society

The alternating dualist system has wreaked havoc on the...

Cartoon 3 March 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Three men, one choice
Saviour Balzan

My role is not to vote for politicians - but to question their actions, to debate their decisions, and to uncover their hypocrisy and their misjudgements.

My role is not to vote for politicians - but to question...

The silence before the storm?
Claudine Cassar

I am starting to believe that both parties know something about oil reserves or have a euro-minting press that they will not let the rest of us know about.

I am starting to believe that both parties know something...

Law for gods and law for animals
Evarist Bartolo

Lou Bondì did put several questions to the persons addressing the press conference but he has never declared his conflict of interest in the issue: Tancred...

Lou Bondì did put several questions to the persons...

‘F’ is for female (except in the initials: ‘WTF!!’)
Raphael Vassallo

Let’s just say I have around 25,000 new jobs coming out of my goddamn ears at...

Let’s just say I have around 25,000 new jobs coming out...

A reform agenda

We will be judging any new government on the basis of the implementation of a reforming programme that includes important changes to the way our democracy...

We will be judging any new government on the basis of the...

Cartoon 1 March 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Referendum? Me? Never!
Raphael Vassallo

By appearing to suggest a referendum precisely now, Gonzi seemed to be rewriting the script at the eleventh hour…

By appearing to suggest a referendum precisely now, Gonzi...

General fatigue

In these last eight days it is hoped that some personality or event or assertion manages to liven up the debate in what is fast becoming an extremely...

In these last eight days it is hoped that some personality...

Cartoon 28 February 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Muscat's stand on Spring hunting is disappointing
Saviour Balzan

Despite years of indiscriminate wildlife destruction, Joseph Muscat will...

Despite years of indiscriminate wildlife destruction,...

A good initiative

the Times debate was a positive development and a welcome relief from the usual mediocre encounters between the leaders.

the Times debate was a positive development and a welcome...

Cartoon 27 February 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Short vs Long Tail Keywords
Conrad Bugeja

For Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), long tail keywords are becoming more important. What are the differences between short and long tail keywords? In simple...

For Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), long tail keywords...

Cartoon 26 February 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Two cuttings, two stories
Saviour Balzan

In 2003, I told readers to vote for the Nationalist Party because of EU membership...

In 2003, I told readers to vote for the Nationalist Party...

It’s all about fairness

The present composition of two representatives chosen from each political party represented in parliament is anachronistic and absurd, as the person to be...

The present composition of two representatives chosen from...