The human cost of Malta’s traffic fiasco
Daniel Xerri
The Maltese obsession with cars means that motorcycles remain a niche vehicle used by those bold or foolish enough to cut through the anarchic traffic that exists on most roads....
Can Labour clear the mess?
Michael Falzon
In the current situation, cleaning the Labour party seems to be akin to cleaning the Augean stables - and Robert Abela is no Hercules despite being a body-building aficionado
‘Boys will be boys’ must be challenged

The idea that ‘boys will be boys’ has to be challenged at all...

The idea that ‘boys will be boys’ has to be...

Neutrality, its obligation and limitations | Brendan Zerafa

And for this reason, I’m afraid I have to disagree with those who say...

And for this reason, I’m afraid I have to disagree...

It’s not easy even pretending to be Green…
Raphael Vassallo

But in any case: already, I suppose, you can see what Kermit might have...

But in any case: already, I suppose, you can see what...

Apologies and side-letters
Michael Falzon

It does not seem to me that Konrad Mizzi used to refer to Cabinet every side-letter that he intended to sign. This was very unfair on his Cabinet colleagues,...

It does not seem to me that Konrad Mizzi used to refer to...

Dear Julie, I am livid
James Debono

Julie Zahra does not advocate discrimination or homophobia but by simply raising such a question, she is throwing the proverbial stone and hiding her hand. She...

Julie Zahra does not advocate discrimination or homophobia...

Of couch potatoes and the legacy of big sporting events | Matthew Muscat Inglott

Why do we continue to under-perform in international sport? Why are we among the most inactive people in Europe? Many claim to have the answers, so why has the...

Why do we continue to under-perform in international sport?...

A melting pot of sycophants, opportunists, misplaced loyalty and too much pride
Josanne Cassar

The right to protest should never be attacked by people who try to intimidate others through the publication of their photo on social media, which is an...

The right to protest should never be attacked by people who...

He-who-must-not-be-named
Saviour Balzan

It was like a clip from Harry Potter when everyone in the film refers to ‘You-Know-Who’ or ‘He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’ rather than...

It was like a clip from Harry Potter when everyone in...

Not just ‘insensitive’, but irresponsible

There are no legal or ‘procedural’ grounds to object to the prison...

There are no legal or ‘procedural’ grounds to...

The parties must prove the claims against each other
Malcolm Mifsud

The Parties who file claims and pleas must prove to the Court their respective...

The Parties who file claims and pleas must prove to the...

Addressing food security and sustainability | Anton Refalo

The intelligence and knowledge being gathered will prove invaluable to other...

The intelligence and knowledge being gathered will prove...

What dreams are made of… | Johann Grech

We are determined to continue our fight to accomplish more growth in the film...

We are determined to continue our fight to accomplish more...

We’re all ‘friends’ with Adrian Delia, now…
Raphael Vassallo

‘Your job’s a joke’, for instance… how many times was...

‘Your job’s a joke’, for instance…...

No American hospitals or universities please. We’re Maltese

The Skinny - No. 180 - Damning Vital Signs

The Skinny - No. 180 - Damning Vital Signs

Robert Abela has a lot to apologise for

But with none of those 23 recommendations having actually been implemented, at any point in the last two years… clearly, Robert Abela has a lot to...

But with none of those 23 recommendations having actually...

Roald Dahl, censorship, and the ‘Frankenstein Effect’
Raphael Vassallo

Small wonder, I suppose, that Puffin Books would eventually backtrack on their...

Small wonder, I suppose, that Puffin Books would eventually...

Cosmopolitan Malta
Michael Falzon

Rather than asking Maltese to keep talking in Maltese when the majority of them do, one should help in the effort of getting foreign residents to speak in...

Rather than asking Maltese to keep talking in Maltese when...

So, in whose interest was the Vitals/Steward deal exactly?
Josanne Cassar

Once this saga is finally resolved, what will the people of Malta and Gozo have...

Once this saga is finally resolved, what will the people of...