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Children’s excessive screen time

Mark Said

Constant exposure to unrealistic images and standards on social media can cause anxiety, depression and low self-esteem in teens

The anxious travails of Malta’s neutrality | John Baldacchino

Looking closer at why the government and Opposition agreed to enshrine neutrality in Malta’s Constitution back in 1987, one begins to understand how this was a very domestic...

Hunting in Malta as seen by the European Commission | Mark Mifsud Bonnici

I certainly cannot deny that a few illegalities still exist, though nothing in comparison to years gone by or that evidenced in other EU states. Any...

I certainly cannot deny that a few illegalities still...

Like Humpty Dumpty: Joseph sat on a wall and had a great fall | Frank Camilleri

When the charges against him were formally filed, Muscat was left reeling against those who could have done something to stop this but failed to do so. It was...

When the charges against him were formally filed, Muscat...

What are our children eating? Can it be improved? | Norma Camilleri

Nutrition is closely linked to educational outcomes. Children who are...

Nutrition is closely linked to educational outcomes....

A teenager in a rainbow family writes on his experiences on the occasion of World Family Day celebrated on 15 May

A teenager in a rainbow family writes on his experiences on...

Michael Falzon

The PN should organise a monitoring system of the state broadcaster and flood the BA with complaints

The PN should organise a monitoring system of the state...

‘Political terrorism’? ‘War on the judiciary?’ Get a grip, people…

Raphael Vassallo

And let’s face it, folks. I think we’d all much rather be living here in Malta (warts and all), in 2024; than in Salem, New England, at the height...

And let’s face it, folks. I think we’d all much...

Vitals inquiry: How did we get to this point?

Josanne Cassar

A lot has already been written and said about the conclusion of the Vitals...

A lot has already been written and said about the...

Saviour Balzan

I do not know many of the people who have been charged with criminal wrongdoing following the Vitals inquiry by Magistrate Gabriella Vella...

I do not know many of the people who have been charged with...

A wish list resulting from the Sofia inquiry

Mark Said

Although the Sofia public inquiry conclusions shone a spotlight on construction...

Although the Sofia public inquiry conclusions shone a...

Alexiei Dingli

This digital synthesis of taste is a pioneering approach that might soon become a standard in the food and beverage industry. We also see this trend in other...

This digital synthesis of taste is a pioneering approach...

Governance, corruption and misuse of office

Mark Said

Our government might be honest, but it is certainly inefficient because narrow...

Our government might be honest, but it is certainly...

How to win an election, without even bothering to campaign

Raphael Vassallo

Love him or hate him, Lowell has proven to be by far the most successful...

Love him or hate him, Lowell has proven to be by far the...

Michael Falzon

Did the Prime Minister expect her to drag things to finalise her conclusions after 8 June? Would that not have been indirect political interference, by the...

Did the Prime Minister expect her to drag things to...

Empty seats, student apathy and some ridiculous candidates - welcome to the MEP elections

Josanne Cassar

The level of interest among the student population in these elections for the European Parliament is clearly hovering near zero

The level of interest among the student population in these...

Saviour Balzan

That tsunami may well be bigger than we could have ever imagined, especially if former prime minister Joseph Muscat is treated in the same way as other...

That tsunami may well be bigger than we could have ever...

Not if, but when and how: Considerations for the euthanasia debate | Christian Colombo, Joanna Onions

A regime which must include carefully scrutinised safeguards, and strict rules which both guide and protect patients, medical professionals, and families

A regime which must include carefully scrutinised...

Fr Marc Andre Camilleri has a problem… very much of his own making | Frank Camilleri

I think this idea of commercialising such a historic and magnificent monument is too hard to accept as being realistic and not some fantasy of the mind

I think this idea of commercialising such a historic and...

May Day relish | Claudette Abela Baldacchino

May Day, however, is not merely an occasion to celebrate the past. Paying...

May Day, however, is not merely an occasion to celebrate...