A smart move: The imperative of an AI and technology committee in parliament | Rebekah Borg
By acknowledging our fears, updating our laws, bridging the digital gap, and collaborating internationally, we can ensure that AI and technology serve as tools for progress and...
Fame, resilience and mental health
Josanne Cassar
After reaching dizzying heights with his talent, the tabloid press in the UK completely turned against him when during the 1998 World Cup, he got a red card for kicking an...
With ‘star candidates’ like that...
Raphael Vassallo

The only thing that can really make a difference in Maltese politics is an evolutionary quantum leap among the younger generations of politicians -...

The only thing that can really make a difference in Maltese...

A knowledge industry with high standards
Evarist Bartolo

Education Malta, a not-for-profit initiative, will promote the internationalisation of education in Malta, encouraging foreign educational entities to...

Education Malta, a not-for-profit initiative, will promote...

Malta's publishing industry and the copyright exception
Mark Camilleri

The government should engage publishers further and guarantee that their...

The government should engage publishers further and...

Prejudice and objectivity: when the blogs rule the game
Michael Falzon

Malta is a country where ‘objectivity’ is the end result of...

Malta is a country where ‘objectivity’ is the...

It really is a jungle out there...
Raphael Vassallo

In both Delimara and Siggiewi, the entire issue revolved around the lack of valid planning permits

In both Delimara and Siggiewi, the entire issue revolved...

The missing link in sex education
Josanne Cassar

As with most issues, schools and educators can only do so much without the backing and co-operation of parents

As with most issues, schools and educators can only do so...

The other side
Saviour Balzan

Malta is not the Somme, it is just another country with problems, but not with gargantuan complications… that alone should make everyone stop to...

Malta is not the Somme, it is just another country with...

The non-discussion about energy
Ralph Cassar

What we need is as many different sources of energy as possible; What we really need is to move at a faster rate toward more energy independence, through...

What we need is as many different sources of energy as...

Sometimes, a court ban on person’s name has the opposite effect
Josanne Cassar

If we are serious about protecting women from sexual harassment, there should...

If we are serious about protecting women from sexual...

Conspiracy theory incorporated
Raphael Vassallo

Part of the anatomy of the classic conspiracy theory involves an erosion of trust in official authorities, which usually happens even when the official...

Part of the anatomy of the classic conspiracy theory...

Is the ElectroGas plant needed?
Mark Anthony Sammut

Although gas is cleaner than HFO, it is definitely not cleaner than the interconnector, which provides electricity being generated somewhere else

Although gas is cleaner than HFO, it is definitely not...

Thriving, not just surviving
Frank Psaila

Edward Scicluna’s budget addresses the needs of families and individuals in need in the short-term, but not in the long-term

Edward Scicluna’s budget addresses the needs of...

€47 million on new schools
Evarist Bartolo

Over these past three and a half years we have invested almost €47 million, and the Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools has delivered major projects

Over these past three and a half years we have invested...

Steady as it goes
Michael Falzon

Few bother to look beyond their personal interests and assess whether among the budget measures one can find any interesting moves that show a sense of...

Few bother to look beyond their personal interests and...

‘Sex makes everything complicated...’
Raphael Vassallo

We have long removed hard labour from the punitive justice system, and...

We have long removed hard labour from the punitive justice...

I’m talking about this generation
Josanne Cassar

There is such a great deal of confusion and mixed messaging going on that it is no wonder that children, pre-pubescents and adolescents across the board are...

There is such a great deal of confusion and mixed messaging...

Marlene’s party
Saviour Balzan

Marlene Farrugia is vocal and eloquent, but those who can see through her know that behind her political ambitions lie an inflated ego and anger for the Labour...

Marlene Farrugia is vocal and eloquent, but those who can...

Budget 2017 gets it wrong on traffic
Ralph Cassar

Accountant and lawyer MPs must decide if they want to be full-time elected representatives or keep having their cake and eating it and making a mockery of...

Accountant and lawyer MPs must decide if they want to be...