We are surrounded by narcissistic politicians
Josanne Cassar
It is one thing to give great sound bites and get social media all a flutter over something you said, but it is another to be taking major decisions which affect the lives of an...
Maserati Muscat and President Metsola
Saviour Balzan
As things stand, we will be still seeing much more of Maserati Muscat and President Metsola, but my feeling is that they will be orbiting around Mother Earth like small moons with...
When hell broke loose
Saviour Balzan

What happened on Monday afternoon in Bidnija was simply reprehensible and tragic

What happened on Monday afternoon in Bidnija was simply...

A budget for the present
Michael Falzon

Minister Edward Scicluna dubbing his budget last Monday as a budget for ‘the future’ is – to Michael Falzon – somewhat of a...

Minister Edward Scicluna dubbing his budget last Monday as...

A ‘one-horse race’ is no race at all
Raphael Vassallo

Words are, and have always been, rather tricky little things. Words like 'democracy' are a good example

Words are, and have always been, rather tricky little...

The “anyone can do it” syndrome
Josanne Cassar

‘What has really struck me about all this, however, is that it points to a certain air of dismissiveness and lack of respect towards other people’s...

‘What has really struck me about all this, however,...

The divine comedy
Saviour Balzan

If you had to put the four candidates – Edwin Vassallo, David Agius, Arrigo and Bezzina – in a giant incubator to isolate their strengths rather...

If you had to put the four candidates – Edwin...

Strengthening our foundation
Evarist Bartolo

The Institute for Education is adamant to give the opportunity to all those who want to develop professionally to do so in the manner they retain fits...

The Institute for Education is adamant to give the...

Open season on women’s looks
Josanne Cassar

What is it about politicians’ wives? We try to teach girls to rely on their intellect rather than their looks to get ahead, and yet we still...

What is it about politicians’ wives? We try to...

More money in (everyone else’s) pockets...
Raphael Vassallo

How about throwing in a little something in our direction, too? Like an...

How about throwing in a little something in our direction,...

Traffic jams, Francis and a tongue-tied EU
Frank Psaila

Public trust has hit rock bottom, falling 17 places over last year's. Malta...

Public trust has hit rock bottom, falling 17 places over...

Empowering our girls
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

On 11 October we mark the International Day of the Girl Child, by acknowledging the value and contribution being made by some 1.1 billion girls, who form part...

On 11 October we mark the International Day of the Girl...

The business perspective

Reading through the budget speech, one gets the feeling that there are a lot of positive measures... Stephen Muscat looks into it

Reading through the budget speech, one gets the feeling...

A necessary evil
Michael Falzon

Reports of Public Procurement regulations being breached or even ignored are not uncommon. Such situations are an indication of bad governance, of course but...

Reports of Public Procurement regulations being breached or...

Adrian Delia vs 'the Lesbians'
Raphael Vassallo

Well, what can I say? No prizes for guessing whom the bookies expect to win

Well, what can I say? No prizes for guessing whom the...

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic
Josanne Cassar

Everywhere you go shopping, it is as if people want to continuously shove plastic at you, whether it is for produce or an item of clothing

Everywhere you go shopping, it is as if people want to...

If only it was about gender
Saviour Balzan

There is little doubt in my mind that Joseph Muscat’s drive for addressing gender imbalance is not a genuine concern, or an issue he believes in

There is little doubt in my mind that Joseph Muscat’s...

Merkel feels the populist bite
Matthew Bugeja

If a political colossus such as Angela Merkel can be dealt a blow by populists, then other Western politicians would do well to take note (Mr Macron in...

If a political colossus such as Angela Merkel can be dealt...

Malta returns to the global stage on ocean protection

With Our Ocean 2017, Malta is returning to the global stage

With Our Ocean 2017, Malta is returning to the global stage

The right to religious broadcasting vs the rights of women
Josanne Cassar

Broadcasting carries a certain amount of responsibility, and a TV presenter...

Broadcasting carries a certain amount of responsibility,...