I have had enough
Saviour Balzan
Unlike Sicily, Greece and Sardinia we have no space, tree cover, or mountains to compensate for ugly urban sprawl and high population density
Time for a reshuffle? | Mark Said
A timely reshuffle can be a preemptive attempt to limit future problems with Cabinet management. It is time for a new minister or two to get a mission statement from the prime...
Pope Francis speaks to us
Evarist Bartolo

In what is normally an offering of Christmas greetings, Pope Francis unexpectedly criticised the ills of bureaucracy and power-mongering.

In what is normally an offering of Christmas greetings,...

Will 2015 be the year when things go back to normal?
Raphael Vassallo

Today, nobody is even talking about the IIP scheme anymore. It is now as...

Today, nobody is even talking about the IIP scheme anymore....

More than just an anthem
Saviour Balzan

It is perhaps telling that the Maltese national anthem has such significance. It goes to show to what extent Maltese as a language unites and is the key to our...

It is perhaps telling that the Maltese national anthem has...

So when is it rape?
Josanne Cassar

Consenting to have sex means you clearly know what is happening and are a willing participant, but if a woman has passed out because of drugs or alcohol that...

Consenting to have sex means you clearly know what is...

The online opportunity
Kevin-James Fenech

The hard truth is that online sellers cannot now-a-days simply think in terms of selling. No, they must also offer a unique and valuable customer experience.

The hard truth is that online sellers cannot now-a-days...

The memory from Atlantis
Raphael Vassallo

I am told that the power of the Christian Brothers is less universal today... perhaps it has waned with the pervasive aura of Malta as a Catholic bulwark

I am told that the power of the Christian Brothers is less...

The most important football match ever
Evarist Bartolo

Christmas Day 1914 taught the world a number of lessons. This fraternisation between warring parties showed that there can be respect and understanding even...

Christmas Day 1914 taught the world a number of lessons....

Labour, PN, the Police, a new archbishop and justice with Mamadou Kamara in 2015
Frank Psaila

Only time will tell whether Malliagate, and the government’s disastrous handling of the situation, was a turning point for the Nationalist Party. 

Only time will tell whether Malliagate, and the...

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be anymore
Michael Falzon

The nostalgic idea of a lost beautiful, pristine and untouched Malta in the...

The nostalgic idea of a lost beautiful, pristine and...

It’s Christmas in fantasy land, too…
Raphael Vassallo

The President incurred wrath because she referred to realities most would much rather had remained hidden from view – the ‘Malta’ they yearn...

The President incurred wrath because she referred to...

There was once print!
Saviour Balzan

We do not see our Sunday newspaper disappearing but we are very conscious that printed newspapers are facing a very serious threat.

We do not see our Sunday newspaper disappearing but we...

The year in pop culture
Josanne Cassar

The big butt, the ice bucket, and "ok siehbi" - if you have lost out on 2014's major happenings, this digest will set you straight

The big butt, the ice bucket, and "ok siehbi" -...

The Joseph Muscat au pair service
Raphael Vassallo

I don’t know what it is about certain headlines, but every now and again one will leap off the page (or, as is likelier these days, off your PC monitor)...

I don’t know what it is about certain headlines, but...

Will 2015 prove to be the sustainability year?
Leo Brincat

Malta believes that an ecosystem approach needs to be adopted to be able to...

Malta believes that an ecosystem approach needs to be...

Enabling inclusion through employment
Evarist Bartolo

It is by this Government’s design, rather than by mere fate, that we decided to encourage companies to create greater employment opportunities for...

It is by this Government’s design, rather than by...

A united front, this Christmas
Ryan Callus

Over the years, we have become more conscious of the pain that people go through. This is also partially thanks to L-Istrina. The event has truly become a...

Over the years, we have become more conscious of the pain...

Harry Potter and the ‘ultimate judgment’
Raphael Vassallo

I won’t resuscitate all the reasons the Nationalist Party lost that...

I won’t resuscitate all the reasons the Nationalist...

My name is Ifeanyi and I am dead
Saviour Balzan

Do you know the difference between involuntary and voluntary? I don’t. All I know is that I am dead. It is over for me. 

Do you know the difference between involuntary and...