Ghosts from the past
Saviour Balzan
It may have been music to his loyal sycophants but not to the vast majority of those who worked with him or close to him or orbited in his political world or experienced his...
A one-man civic education campaign
Josanne Cassar
Whereas when it comes to politics there is a general air of hopeless defeatism, when it comes to the deterioration of their own neighbourhoods everyone becomes very vocal and...
Populism on the decline
Michael Falzon

With Labour’s populist cry on the decline and with the average voter being more dissatisfied with the current administration as time goes on, the PN...

With Labour’s populist cry on the decline and with...

When a Prime Minister fails to ‘read the room’
Josanne Cassar

The more Robert Abela vehemently claimed that he has nothing to hide and that...

The more Robert Abela vehemently claimed that he has...

The determination of a grieving mother
Saviour Balzan

The single-handed campaign of one grieving mother has stalled Robert Abela’s ascendancy 

The single-handed campaign of one grieving mother has...

The revival of a company is done for exceptional reasons
Malcolm Mifsud

The Court will revive a company which would have been struck off within five...

The Court will revive a company which would have been...

Lack of legal assistance does not render a violation of the right to a fair hearing when statements are made voluntarily outside pre-trial stage

The right to a fair hearing, as guaranteed by Article 39 of the Maltese Constitution and Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, necessitates...

The right to a fair hearing, as guaranteed by Article 39 of...

Cartoon: 16 July 2023

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

The wrong side of history

It is a shame that instead of standing on the right side of history, Robert Abela has turned his back to the genuine pleas of two hurt parents and thousands of...

It is a shame that instead of standing on the right side of...

Youth: Caricatured as the blame and the solution | Valerie Visanich

There has been an increase in the tone of voice of discontent amongst youth on...

There has been an increase in the tone of voice of...

Fingerprints alone may be sufficient for an accused to be found guilty of theft
Malcolm Mifsud

There is no need of other circumstantial evidence, if fingerprints are found, in order to convict a suspect of theft

There is no need of other circumstantial evidence, if...

A third political party winner? | Mark Said

Building a major new party in Malta is not impossible. Indeed, if we stand back...

Building a major new party in Malta is not impossible....

Maybe Jesus should just get himself another ‘parrot’...
Raphael Vassallo

But, oh well. All it really means, ultimately, is that Gordon John manche...

But, oh well. All it really means, ultimately, is that...

A small victory in the never-ending fight for free speech

The Dalli judgments are just one small victory in the never-ending fight for...

The Dalli judgments are just one small victory in the...

Love Island winners Allen and Chelsea calling it quits nary a week after the cameras stopped rolling at the villa
Malta’s film ‘industry’
Michael Falzon

In other words whether the bait is more expensive than the fish that it will catch is a question that can only be answered in the future

In other words whether the bait is more expensive than the...

‘There’s a rat in San Anton, what are we gonna do?’
Raphael Vassallo

I’ve been visiting that place, every once in a while, for the better part...

I’ve been visiting that place, every once in a while,...

The poverty debate: defining what makes one poor
Josanne Cassar

You have people who are comfortable, with enough disposable income to eat out...

You have people who are comfortable, with enough disposable...

Switch off syndrome
Saviour Balzan

There is little interest in what is happening and everyone, it seems, is geared into doing nothing but having a damn good time

There is little interest in what is happening and everyone,...

Endorsing the sustainable development goals
Alex Agius Saliba

I believe that if back in 2016 all countries, including Malta, agreed on...

I believe that if back in 2016 all countries, including...