What is it like to be human? | Mario Gerada
And so, we are left with a question that feels more urgent than ever: What is it like to be human in the face of such horror? And perhaps even more importantly: What kind of human...
Manoel Island: When 29,000 voices are not enough for our government
Mark Camilleri Gambin
The 29,000 signatures on the Manoel Island petition are not just a number; they represent a collective cry for accountability, for transparency, and for a government that truly...
‘More Europe’? Don’t we have enough already?
Raphael Vassallo

They failed to heed experts who said no country could fight the virus on its...

They failed to heed experts who said no country could fight...

[WATCH] Saviour Balzan's video blog | Government needs to be creative with type and level of restrictions
Saviour Balzan

The government needs to map out a transition strategy to alleviate the economic stagnation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

The government needs to map out a transition strategy to...

The only way out of this is together
Roberta Metsola

We cannot retreat to the comfort combination of populism, Eurosceptism and pseudo-nationalism so favoured by Labour. That will not solve anything – we...

We cannot retreat to the comfort combination of populism,...

Granting citizenship may have risks, but Malta isn’t the problem | Alex Muscat

One thing we have learnt from the COVID-19 crisis is that economic fortunes can change overnight. We now see there was great foresight when the Individual...

One thing we have learnt from the COVID-19 crisis is that...

When we finally reboot, we should do  things differently. But will we?
Josanne Cassar

If we learn nothing from this crisis, at least I hope we learn that it is a bad idea to live from pay cheque to pay cheque or to assume (as so many did) that...

If we learn nothing from this crisis, at least I hope we...

No golden fleece for Jason
Michael Falzon

The relationship between Repubblika and the PN has never been a very comfortable one. Made up mostly of disgruntled former PN stalwarts, Repubblika has...

The relationship between Repubblika and the PN has never...

Asking too much
Raphael Vassallo

Whatever mistakes may have been made in the way those police reports were handled, the fact remains that 12 people died at sea, when it was Malta’s...

Whatever mistakes may have been made in the way those...

Why we need another referendum
Sleeping with the enemy | Edward Zammit Lewis

This crisis can also be seen as a ‘test’ on all of us to refocus...

This crisis can also be seen as a ‘test’ on all...

‘What we’ve got here is failure to communicate…’
Raphael Vassallo

This might not – as Repubblika has unwisely argued – amount to an...

This might not – as Repubblika has unwisely argued...

A different world awaits us
Michael Falzon

The silver lining around the dark clouds is that, for Malta, this should be the right time to adjust some of the populist ideas that have dominated the...

The silver lining around the dark clouds is that, for...

‘Not our problem’ is not exactly an answer...
Raphael Vassallo

Does the Commission seriously expect Malta (with its grand total of 10 patrol...

Does the Commission seriously expect Malta (with its grand...

We must set the standard, not give oxygen to this xenophobia
Saviour Balzan

Robert Abela has an obligation to be a mentor to his followers, he cannot...

Robert Abela has an obligation to be a mentor to his...

What all countries are facing is the challenge of trying to get it right
Josanne Cassar

This is no time for ambiguity and if we don’t want this state of uncertainty to drag on forever, the directives need to be more clear-cut and if...

This is no time for ambiguity and if we don’t want...

Here’s the crisis. Where’s the plan?
Raphael Vassallo

This is, undeniably, a crisis that is about to get much worse; and yes, there is definitely no doubt that we do need ‘immediate operational...

This is, undeniably, a crisis that is about to get much...

Resilient nation: from pandemic to progress
Aaron Farrugia

This is an opportunity to make environmental improvement an integral part of...

This is an opportunity to make environmental improvement an...

Air Malta: Pressing the button? | Clive Aquilina Spagnol

What needs to be addressed by the government today rather than tomorrow is...

What needs to be addressed by the government today rather...

[WATCH] Saviour Balzan's video blog | Politicians must take a stand on racism
Saviour Balzan

It is time politicians took a stand on racism as government's controversial decision to close Malta's ports to people rescued at sea opens the...

It is time politicians took a stand on racism...