‘This is how our political system works’, he said...
Raphael Vassallo
... I mean, what more I can even say? If they still can’t see anything wrong, with any of that... there’s a very good optician down the road from where I live, you know
People and dance floors in Malta | Karen Mamo, Dr Giulia Zampini
While the law is becoming less punitive towards drug users, and particularly cannabis users, there is still a general reluctance to adopt a public health approach towards other...
Domine dirige nos
Saviour Balzan

If our police officers are not respected and truthful in their work, one should not be too surprised if this little republic of ours loses all the respect it...

If our police officers are not respected and truthful in...

Anger management courses: apply here
Josanne Cassar

We growl and snarl and occasionally even spit, when one administration after another seems determined to drive us insane with fancy new public transport...

We growl and snarl and occasionally even spit, when one...

The turnaround in justice is here – we’re getting there
Owen Bonnici

Owen Bonnici: We achieved a turnaround using the excellent relationship of...

Owen Bonnici: We achieved a turnaround using the excellent...

Delegate or relegate
Kevin-James Fenech

It literally is impossible, when in a senior management position, to do everything yourself. You either delegate the task or you effectively relegate it. 

It literally is impossible, when in a senior management...

Another challenge, another opportunity
Chris Said

Privileged Labour Party supporters in Gozo are getting more than their fair share of the pie – the rest are ignored or worse, discriminated against.

Privileged Labour Party supporters in Gozo are getting more...

The greatest living rock star
Raphael Vassallo

When I read somewhere that ‘Kanye West’ was going to headline Glastonbury this year, it was perhaps inevitable that I would misread it as a...

When I read somewhere that ‘Kanye West’ was...

European solidarity ‘à la carte’
Jurgen Balzan

The EU’s stubborn refusal to give Greece some breathing space by agreeing to some kind of debt relief confirms that the EU is held hostage by global...

The EU’s stubborn refusal to give Greece some...

Nine things to know about Greece's IMF debt default
The Conversation

Nine essential things to know about the first advanced economy to default to...

Nine essential things to know about the first advanced...

A responsibility to introduce ethics in schools
Evarist Bartolo

During this scholastic year, the programme is being implemented only in Primary...

During this scholastic year, the programme is being...

Muscat’s attacks on Busuttil may end up helping the PN
Frank Psaila

Unsurprisingly, there is widespread dissatisfaction with the government on...

Unsurprisingly, there is widespread dissatisfaction with...

Not to say ‘I told you so’, but…
Raphael Vassallo

Two weeks ago I accurately predicted that any politician, from any party, would be instantly pilloried for daring to even mention the word...

Two weeks ago I accurately predicted that any politician,...

A true Maltese passes away
Saviour Balzan

He was perhaps Malta’s most caring anthropologist; not only did he study Maltese society, he also had a high esteem for Malta and the Maltese. 

He was perhaps Malta’s most caring anthropologist;...

In our demand for more, are we losing ourselves?
Josanne Cassar

Our lives in Malta have spun headlong into a frantic pace of wanting everything...

Our lives in Malta have spun headlong into a frantic pace...

The end of democracy
Raphael Vassallo

It is, I suppose, fitting that the same country that introduced us all to the concept of democracy, should also be the one to show us exactly where it all ends.

It is, I suppose, fitting that the same country that...

A day for the police
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan’s video blog

Saviour Balzan’s video blog

Towards a brighter future
Evarist Bartolo

For this academic year MCAST has 6,500 full time students and a further 4,000 following a course on a part-time basis.

For this academic year MCAST has 6,500 full time students...

Creating new natural parks, while destroying Zonqor
Ryan Callus

How credible is this government in seeking to designate new natural parks, when...

How credible is this government in seeking to designate new...

Past transgressions cannot be forgotten
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan’s videoblog: ‘Consistency and credibility are also important when it comes to people posturing on the environmental front’

Saviour Balzan’s videoblog: ‘Consistency and...