People beg for donations while public money is squandered
Josanne Cassar
When one is hit like a bolt of lightning out of the blue by a health issue which completely turns your life upside down... There should not be any need for begging or grovelling,...
The case for a judiciary ombudsman
Mark Said
Yes, there is a dire need for an Office of the Judiciary Ombudsman with four unique characteristics: neutrality, confidentiality, independence and sufficient authority to...
There are more mosquitoes under Labour...
Raphael Vassallo

Attacks on Nationalist MPs? That’s a big no-no. Attacks on public...

Attacks on Nationalist MPs? That’s a big no-no....

A government that listens, selectively
Josanne Cassar

People raised their voices, even if it was only online, and for a change, the government listened. Let’s hope it continues to listen, and not just...

People raised their voices, even if it was only online, and...

Being judged for our integrity
Evarist Bartolo

Is it correct behaviour for the chairman of Malta’s financial services regulator to involve himself with such offshore outfits?

Is it correct behaviour for the chairman of Malta’s...

Don’t kill Bill 113
Mark Camilleri

The vilification of religion law is also a draconian and authoritarian law used simply and solely for the sake of protecting clerics and the Catholic religion.

The vilification of religion law is also a draconian and...

A template for social democracy, but at whose expense?
James Debono

Muscat may offer a template for social democracy according to The Economist,...

Muscat may offer a template for social democracy according...

Are we two tribes?
Michael Falzon

Claudio Grech’s comments were a breath of fresh air: Are we two tribes? No, we aren’t. And it’s about time we stop acting as if we were.

Claudio Grech’s comments were a breath of fresh air:...

Clash of the pachyderms
Raphael Vassallo

Politics and social media: We’ve been lumped with two equally clumsy and uncontrollable elephants in the same china shop: so utterly absorbed by their...

Politics and social media: We’ve been lumped with two...

The jellyfish bite
Saviour Balzan

The Prime Minister should have suspended Mizzi and Schembri, ascertained that there was nothing illegal and then recalled them after some time. The problem now...

The Prime Minister should have suspended Mizzi and...

Get me to the exam on time
Josanne Cassar

It’s that time of year again: white, strained faces, bags under their eyes, palpitations and sleepless nights. And those are just the parents.

It’s that time of year again: white, strained faces,...

“And I got away with it, too…”
Raphael Vassallo

Muscat has repated his earlier line that ‘inaction is not an option’. Yet to date, it remains the only option he has taken in the past eight...

Muscat has repated his earlier line that ‘inaction is...

Can Labour emerge from Panamagate?
Frank Psaila

The mood is pretty black in Labour. The Panamagate scandal has rocked the Labour Party at its core. Labour is fractured. A catastrophe this great begs the...

The mood is pretty black in Labour. The Panamagate scandal...

Looking forward to Pietà Papers
Evarist Bartolo

It should become a criminal offence punishable by hefty fines and imprisonment for those who do not register these offshore corporate structures as well as for...

It should become a criminal offence punishable by hefty...

Gods and monsters
Raphael Vassallo

What is the secret of Jason Azzopardi’s success? How did the Shadow Justice Minister manage to solve a problem that has so far eluded the country’s...

What is the secret of Jason Azzopardi’s success? How...

Dousing the flames
Michael Falzon

Muscat’s ‘non-divisive’ ploy worked while Busuttil’s shouting battle cries did not. And yet, the Prime Minister keeps dithering on the...

Muscat’s ‘non-divisive’ ploy worked while...

Offshore’s global tax ruse should be illegal
Jurgen Balzan

The anger stirred by Panamagate is not derived from the suspicion of corruption...

The anger stirred by Panamagate is not derived from the...

The real majority against Panamagate are hardworking citizens
Frank Psaila

After tonight’s vote, government’s credibility on good governance...

After tonight’s vote, government’s credibility...

Was it deliberate or a mistake?
Saviour Balzan

Ignatius Farrugia is a big hamallu from the South, and the worst crime of all is that he is not a Nationalist, not a Communist, not a member of Opus Dei, or a...

Ignatius Farrugia is a big hamallu from the South, and the...

One protest does not exclude the other
Josanne Cassar

When it comes to protests organized by political parties, I also don’t blame people for shying away in a country which is obsessed with political...

When it comes to protests organized by political parties, I...