The consequences of polls on politics
Carmen Sammut
hey surely cannot substitute meaningful political engagement where candidates touch the heart of where we live by giving value to face-to-face engagement within our communities
How long can energy subsidies last?
Michael Falzon
The truth is, moreover, that it is this increase in Malta’s debt that is leading to Malta’s economic well-being
Come together (over my dead body)
Raphael Vassallo

The PN could only go one way or another; and whichever path it chose, it would automatically have lost a significant chunk of its voter base. The most recent...

The PN could only go one way or another; and whichever path...

Nature is trying to  tell us something
Josanne Cassar

Whether you live in a huge mansion and drive a Lamborghini, or whether you live in a modest mud hut in the middle of Africa where your feet are your only means...

Whether you live in a huge mansion and drive a Lamborghini,...

There is hope after all
Saviour Balzan

Could there be a “revival” of the printed newspaper? A newspaper that comes with a smell and offers that same sensation of paper with a reading...

Could there be a “revival” of the printed...

[WATCH] Saviour Balzan’s videoblog
Saviour Balzan

In his first videoblog of the year, Saviour Balzan runs through what the 2018 could, and should hold for the country, from the need to seriously address...

In his first videoblog of the year, Saviour Balzan runs...

Freedom of speech is not just for Christmas
Raphael Vassallo

The murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia cannot be viewed in isolation. It was an...

The murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia cannot be viewed in...

Towards a more humane education
Evarist Bartolo

We are all guilty, at some point, of telling our mother, father, son, daughter or even friend that we’re busy or we don’t have the time

We are all guilty, at some point, of telling our mother,...

It’s time to make children a priority again
Josanne Cassar

The problem with this all-encompassing, all-forgiving attitude which absolves...

The problem with this all-encompassing, all-forgiving...

Scoring an own goal
Carmel Vassallo

Having failed to convince their own constituency of the wisdom of their ways, some of our fellow citizens have taken to trying to sell their view of the world...

Having failed to convince their own constituency of the...

Of cats and perspective bubbles
Raphael Vassallo

How else is a man expected to know it’s time to wake up, without a fuzzy muzzle thrusting itself into his face at the stroke of 7am each day?

How else is a man expected to know it’s time to wake...

All in the family
Michael Falzon

What happens when loyalty to one’s responsibilities clashes with loyalty to one’s spouse or family? Surely from an ‘incestuous’...

What happens when loyalty to one’s responsibilities...

Defining what makes a happy nation
Josanne Cassar

Life is good in Malta – at least for 95% of those who live here, with 30% saying they were very satisfied with the lives they lead

Life is good in Malta – at least for 95% of those who...

Thank God, it’s Christmas
Saviour Balzan

It has been a horrible 12 months and for anyone who works in the business of the media it has been an eventful year worthy of a nightmare

It has been a horrible 12 months and for anyone who works...

[WATCH] Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

Despite being glorified by foreign media, Daphne Caruana Galizia was actually a divisive figure locally, Balzan says 

Despite being glorified by foreign media, Daphne Caruana...

Mere allegations do not suffice | Joseph Brincat

Claiming Malta is in violation of the European Convention of Human Rights...

Claiming Malta is in violation of the European...

Vitals: They came, they saw, they conquered… and left
Kurt Sansone

The arrival of a renowned American healthcare group to take over the concession...

The arrival of a renowned American healthcare group to take...

Who’s the bigger fool?
Raphael Vassallo

The original decision to allow hunting at Majjistral Park was taken without any consultation, but it is patently pointless to ‘consult’ people...

The original decision to allow hunting at Majjistral...

Sexual predators and standing up to the abuse of power
Josanne Cassar

Surely there comes a point when everyone has to shoulder responsibility: men...

Surely there comes a point when everyone has to shoulder...

Surrounding ourselves by books
Evarist Bartolo

 At a time when things around us move at a breakneck speed, a book can bring calm and a healthy solitude to our overly-connected lives

 At a time when things around us move at a breakneck...