How to lose an election without trying
Saviour Balzan
Jason Micallef and Manuel Cuschieri have turned out to be the most ardent apologists of Joseph Muscat in the face of overwhelming evidence that the former prime minister has some...
Euthanasia: Another taboo broken
Mark Said
If autonomy is the issue, why do we not respect every disabled or suicidal person’s wish for death? Regardless of their health condition or life expectancy, there are always...
One Facebook group does not an ‘organisation’ make…
Raphael Vassallo

This week, it was reported across the media that a ‘new...

This week, it was reported across the media that a...

A change for the worse
James Debono

The planning law as proposed is a change for the worse; a throw back to the days when planning decisions were taken by the Minister and his cronies instead of...

The planning law as proposed is a change for the worse; a...

A reading challenge for our students
Evarist Bartolo

Maltese and Gozitan children and youths have been challenged to read at least five books over the summer through the ‘Aqra fis-Sajf’ campaign

Maltese and Gozitan children and youths have been...

Twenty reasons against MEPA’s demerger
Kevin Aquilina

Today MEPA is nothing more than a glorified government department when compared to the independent status it originally enjoyed in 1992. 

Today MEPA is nothing more than a glorified government...

An Economy Minister walks into a bar…
Raphael Vassallo

As the Stable Pub owner found out to his cost this week, ‘parliamentary privilege’ means that all 73 of our MPs can simply libel anyone at any time...

As the Stable Pub owner found out to his cost this week,...

Beppe’s folly, Cardona’s madness
Saviour Balzan

Beppe Fenech Adami standing in as the virginal deputy leader has every right to quote whoever he likes. And I have every right to measure Beppe’s...

Beppe Fenech Adami standing in as the virginal deputy...

We can’t accept the gall of those who treat women like an object
Josanne Cassar

We need to drum it into girls’ heads that no one has the right to touch...

We need to drum it into girls’ heads that no one has...

In court, it pays to be Maltese
Raphael Vassallo

It helps so much that Maltese people facing the same (or even far more serious) charges as foreigners tend to be given sentences anywhere up to four times less...

It helps so much that Maltese people facing the same (or...

Helping young people achieve their goals in life and education
Evarist Bartolo

Using a flexible approach – one that applies beyond the classroom...

Using a flexible approach – one that applies beyond...

Demerger de facto complete
Ryan Callus

The government’s attitude sends out the message that the government is simply not interested in what the public thinks – definitely not a...

The government’s attitude sends out the message that...

Blame it on Game of Thrones
Raphael Vassallo

The European Bank crippled Greece by curtailing its banking system, starving out the country’s finances so that its public officials – including...

The European Bank crippled Greece by curtailing its banking...

How relevant is it?
Saviour Balzan

There is at present in Malta an attempt to give the impression that CHOGM has some very important reference to our lives

There is at present in Malta an attempt to give the...

Defining all those -isms
Josanne Cassar

In some cases, a knee-jerk racism against certain people is so deeply entrenched and so widespread, that many people are completely oblivious to the fact their...

In some cases, a knee-jerk racism against certain people is...

Greece may be financially bankrupt, the EU is politically so
Frank Psaila

Last Sunday Greece – the cradle of democracy – voted,...

Last Sunday Greece – the cradle of democracy –...

Wanted: more students learning languages
Evarist Bartolo

A large number of students are leaving school at the age of 16 with no certification in foreign language skills, even though they have studied them for a...

A large number of students are leaving school at the age of...

The Grexit guillotine
James Debono

Faced with Grexit Tsipras had no choice but to accept the terms of a toxic deal but as European citizens we are duty bound to oppose it.

Faced with Grexit Tsipras had no choice but to accept the...

Malta? It’s one massive sex shop already…
Raphael Vassallo

 I was starting to get a little worried. When was the next morality crisis...

 I was starting to get a little worried. When was the...

Too hot to handle
Josanne Cassar

Watching Junior Eurovision has once again raised my suspicion of something that has been happening for several years now all around us, the early sexualization...

Watching Junior Eurovision has once again raised my...