Going to the dogs…
Raphael Vassallo
Where has Minister Anton Refalo actually been, while this crisis was ‘spiralling out of control’? And where is he still hiding today, for that matter?
What a waste of space
Daniel Xerri
When media houses give space to people with absurd views, they achieve nothing of value
After the truth
Saviour Balzan

As I see it, the Caruana Galizia assassination points to a murder masterminded by the same people who executed the plan - a network that has been in place for...

As I see it, the Caruana Galizia assassination points to a...

When media bias takes over
Josanne Cassar

The first Malta is primarily the English-speaking middle-class… the second are staunch Labour voters blindly in love with Joseph, who speak broken...

The first Malta is primarily the English-speaking...

Knowing how to read in your mother tongue should not be so hard
Josanne Cassar

Maltese is part of our identity, it is what makes us a nation, it should be...

Maltese is part of our identity, it is what makes us a...

We can’t go on (with suspicious minds)
Raphael Vassallo

...We are left to grapple with the very real psychological condition that inspired all this classic rock ‘n’ roll in the first place: Paranoia

...We are left to grapple with the very real psychological...

Slave auctions: a reality the EU prefers to ignore
The Conversation

Efforts to enable people to escape slavery, violence and exploitation in Libya...

Efforts to enable people to escape slavery, violence and...

We do have a problem… and a solution | Chris Fearne
Chris Fearne

'I am hopeful that not turning a blind eye to the reality in Marsa and...

'I am hopeful that not turning a blind eye to the...

Programmes for talented learners
Evarist Bartolo

'Talent needs to be nurtured so as not to be lost'

'Talent needs to be nurtured so as not to be lost'

Over the top
Michael Falzon

The creators of the allegations that Malta is a country where the rule of law does not exist have gone over the top, provoking a negative reaction among the...

The creators of the allegations that Malta is a country...

From ‘no rule of law’ to a military state...
Raphael Vassallo

We are now brought to a truly overwhelming irony: Who will now complain,...

We are now brought to a truly overwhelming irony: Who...

Class. Not yet extinct
Saviour Balzan

There’s a real divide between those who have an anglicised upbringing with, perhaps, a refined lifestyle, and the rest of us who have moved up the social...

There’s a real divide between those who have an...

In politics, perception is everything
Josanne Cassar

I can appreciate that Michelle Muscat has lent her name, time and energy to raise funds for organisations such as the Marigold Foundation, but it should not...

I can appreciate that Michelle Muscat has lent her name,...

Who sets the agenda and who controls the narrative?
Josanne Cassar

It’s not the media or the political class who are deciding what’s...

It’s not the media or the political class who are...

Political prejudice has never solved a crime
Raphael Vassallo

If you want evidence of just how incurable our political cancer has become, you...

If you want evidence of just how incurable our political...

Towards an  HIV-free world
G. Kathleen Hill

Through transparency, accountability and the power of partnership, we can accelerate progress toward reaching our goal of an HIV/AIDS free world

Through transparency, accountability and the power of...

Why teachers still need a union
Marco Bonnici

'Whatever your sector and grade, to unite and stand together for each other. You only stand to benefit'

'Whatever your sector and grade, to unite and stand...

Violence against half of our planet
Evarist Bartolo

Averages show that some 27% suffered some sort of physical violence whereas in Malta the number of respondents corresponds to 16%

Averages show that some 27% suffered some sort of physical...

Feeding the online trolls
Frank Psaila

Joseph Muscat repeatedly states, and is then echoed by his trolls on online news portals, that ‘let’s argue locally, but stick together...

Joseph Muscat repeatedly states, and is then echoed by his...

Bubble, bubble... toil and trouble
Michael Falzon

The most important issue is whether Malta is experiencing a bubble in the property industry and the resounding reply was simply ‘no’...

The most important issue is whether Malta is experiencing a...