The importance of being employable
Evarist Bartolo
Meaningful employment can only be obtained by applying the skills relative to the particular job.
Politics of perception
The results of our survey about the popularity of Cabinet ministers make for interesting and occasionally surprising reading.
‘Trust me, I’m Italian…’
Raphael Vassallo

Unlike Mr Kessler, we are not Italian, but Maltese… and being Maltese and not Italian, we are therefore somewhat less immediately familiar with ‘how these...

Unlike Mr Kessler, we are not Italian, but Maltese… and...

A realistic roadmap for education
Evarist Bartolo

We need to narrow the gap in students’ achievement and raise the bar in reading, literacy, mathematics and science among our students in primary and...

We need to narrow the gap in students’ achievement and...

Health: Grabbing the bull by the horns
Claudine Cassar

Having a minister on site makes one wonder whether Godfrey Farrugia intends to micromanage the hospital. This is not his job, and the sooner he realizes that...

Having a minister on site makes one wonder whether Godfrey...

Different context, same principle

Underlying the Franco Mercieca dilemma is a much more seminal controversy which has never been satisfactorily resolved.

Underlying the Franco Mercieca dilemma is a much more...

Cartoon 21 April 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Dear Pietru Pawl… this one’s big
Saviour Balzan

The new Commissioner of Police must read the auditor’s report and investigate Rita Schembri.

The new Commissioner of Police must read the auditor’s...

Religion has no place in the Constitution
Raphael Vassallo

Now that the Church has lost its battle to retain supreme legal jurisdiction...

Now that the Church has lost its battle to retain supreme...

Dissecting Malta’s literacy problem
Evarist Bartolo

In the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) carried out among 10-year-old students in 2011, Malta ranked 35th of 45 participating countries.

In the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study...

The X Factor
Claudine Cassar

Women appointed on a quota system must be at least as qualified and as experienced as her male colleagues on the board.

Women appointed on a quota system must be at least as...

Joseph’s mixed messages
James Debono

Positive on civil rights and good governance, mixed messages on its political appointments, but the Muscat government is treading on dangerous ground when it...

Positive on civil rights and good governance, mixed...

Dear Pietru Pawl… this one’s big
Saviour Balzan

The new Police Commissioner must read the auditor’s report and investigate Rita Schembri.

The new Police Commissioner must read the auditor’s...

The X Factor
Claudine Cassar

Women appointed on a quota system must be at least as qualified and as experienced as her male colleagues on the board.

Women appointed on a quota system must be at least as...

Dissecting Malta’s literacy problem
Evarist Bartolo

In the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) carried out among 10-year-old students in 2011, Malta ranked 35th of 45 participating countries.

In the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study...

Religion has no place in the Constitution
Raphael Vassallo

Now that the Church has lost its battle to retain supreme legal jurisdiction...

Now that the Church has lost its battle to retain supreme...

Less planning… more authority?

It remains to be seen whether a MEPA reform to reduce bureaucracy can be achieved without weakening environmental regulations.

It remains to be seen whether a MEPA reform to reduce...

Cartoon 10 April 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Margaret Thatcher permanently changed the course of British history
Martin Scicluna

Margaret Thatcher waged a political and intellectual assault on the whole set...

Margaret Thatcher waged a political and intellectual...

Prison is no place for the police

The present government intends to continue the questionable practice of keeping two vastly different branches of the law and order department together under...

The present government intends to continue the questionable...