On meritocracy and nepotism
Muscat has now shown that he has no innovative or different method in looking at appointments.
Cartoon 1 September 2013
Cartoon by Mark Scicluna
Is he worth €1,000 an hour?
Evarist Bartolo

The Malta Financial Services Authority pays him around €1,000 an hour as its consultant. Since 2008, MFSA has spent around €500,000 on him.

The Malta Financial Services Authority pays him around...

What next?
Claudine Cassar

Am I the only one who feels that over the last few weeks the whole population of Malta has been taken on a crazy rollercoaster ride?

Am I the only one who feels that over the last few weeks...

Wanted: a battle of ideas

The nomination of former deputy prime minister Tonio Borg to the post of EU Commissioner has created an unexpected opportunity for the Nationalist Party.

The nomination of former deputy prime minister Tonio Borg...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan's videoblog on the John Dalli resignation.

Saviour Balzan's videoblog on the John Dalli...

If it’s true, go. But if not…

The OLAF report containing allegations against John Dalli should be made public immediately.

The OLAF report containing allegations against John Dalli...

Being Frank
Saviour Balzan

I have to admit that I was naïve enough to believe in Frank Portelli's sincerity.

I have to admit that I was naïve enough to believe in...

Silence on Azzopardi CCTV footage tampering
Evarist Bartolo

Court expert Martin Bajada and former police inspector Paul Caruana have...

Court expert Martin Bajada and former police inspector Paul...

Setting a dangerous precedent
Claudine Cassar

In fact, if I were the Prime Minister I would extend the amnesty to cover anyone who knows anything regarding the falls of all 13 of the unfortunate souls who...

In fact, if I were the Prime Minister I would extend the...

Total system failure: please reboot your country
Raphael Vassallo

It is difficult to even imagine a more thoroughly abnormal state of affairs,...

It is difficult to even imagine a more thoroughly abnormal...

Children should be heard but not exploited

John Dalli: second time unlucky.

John Dalli: second time unlucky.

Cartoon 17 October 2012

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Child abuse good, marijuana bad
Raphael Vassallo

By handing down a lengthier prison sentence for a cannabis cultivation charge, than for aggravated child abuse, the Maltese courts showed themselves up to be a...

By handing down a lengthier prison sentence for a cannabis...

The black hole of Floriana

The country is owed an urgent explanation as to how the Floriana Depot – which is supposed to be the safest place in Malta – has deteriorated into the...

The country is owed an urgent explanation as to how the...

Cartoon 14 October 2012

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Far from top in education
Evarist Bartolo

Malta does not feature in a recent report called ‘The Learning Curve’ on the education systems of 40 countries in the world.

Malta does not feature in a recent report called ‘The...

Cartoon 10 October 2012

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

In defence of bendy-buses
James Debono

Those clamouring for Boris Johnson and jumping on this bandwagon of his mockery should also be willing to fork out more subsidies to Arriva to buy more small...

Those clamouring for Boris Johnson and jumping on this...

House rules. Or does it?

Such is the sorry state of Parliament today that it can no longer even discuss motions brought forward in the House, for fearing of actually having to take a...

Such is the sorry state of Parliament today that it can no...