How do you solve the problem of job vacancies?
Josanne Cassar
The common lament among employers is that very few CVs from locals are landing on their desk, and if we take a look at the statistics of the bloated public sector, you don’t...
Growth, tourism and our quality of life
Ralph Cassar
We hardly ever hear about the mitigation of the effects of mass tourism from the Malta Tourism Authority
Let’s hope Black Friday doesn’t catch on here
Josanne Cassar

Just think if all the shops and stores adopted the custom of Black Friday...

Just think if all the shops and stores adopted the custom...

Shoot first, ask questions later
Raphael Vassallo

A week later, the precise sequence of events leading to that shootout remains unclear. 

A week later, the precise sequence of events leading to...

Result of a well thought-out strategy
Evarist Bartolo

Those unemployed who have been receiving social benefits improperly, will be required to regularise their position by next February. 

Those unemployed who have been receiving social benefits...

Malta’s sad WEEE saga: Proof of political impotence
Leo Brincat

Electronic and electrical waste is one particular area where we have been off...

Electronic and electrical waste is one particular area...

Tools for low-skilled youths
Evarist Bartolo

The initiatives we have launched focus on a specific area of need, such as early school leavers, illiteracy, languages and absenteeism among many others

The initiatives we have launched focus on a specific area...

Muscat can yet ‘buy’ MPs to the electorate’s gain
Matthew Vella

To turn Taghna Lkoll into a process of democratic politics, Muscat must revoke...

To turn Taghna Lkoll into a process of democratic politics,...

The uncultured bourgeoisie of the Maltese islands
Mark Camilleri

Concepts such as social responsibility and research and development are totally...

Concepts such as social responsibility and research and...

Shots in the dark
Raphael Vassallo

What I do know is that this attempt to minimise the incident – based on the underlying assumption that the ‘official version’ would be...

What I do know is that this attempt to minimise the...

A budget-busted week
Ryan Callus

What a week this has been for the Prime Minister! In truth, he can only blame himself for taking the wrong side

What a week this has been for the Prime Minister! In truth,...

Quite frankly, it stinks
Frank Psaila

This is no ordinary crisis and quite frankly, it stinks. We should be looking at three resignations not one. And that would only be the tip of the iceberg.

This is no ordinary crisis and quite frankly, it stinks. We...

The fall of an icon
Josanne Cassar

The more women speak up, the more difficult it is to believe that he is innocent, because the obvious question many of us are asking is: how can it be that...

The more women speak up, the more difficult it is to...

No ifs, no buts, time to go
Saviour Balzan

Political responsibility in the modern sense does not mean that you carry out the act yourself. It goes beyond that.

Political responsibility in the modern sense does not mean...

Red line crossed, again. Mallia must go
Frank Psaila

Mallia crossed the red line again and Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has no option but to make him go

Mallia crossed the red line again and Prime Minister Joseph...

Voting rights: who dropped the clanger?
Marlene Mizzi

Electoral laws are, and should remain, in the remit of national governments and not be subjected to cut and paste laws and regulations of the EU

Electoral laws are, and should remain, in the remit of...

Budget: Between prejudice and supplements
James Debono

Being a single parent is not a profession says a moralising finance minister....

Being a single parent is not a profession says a moralising...

The untouchables
Frank Psaila

Under both Nationalist and now Labour administrations blue-eyed boys and girls have been appointed to positions of trust just because they happen to be...

Under both Nationalist and now Labour administrations...

Let’s all bash single mothers, then…
Raphael Vassallo

Just think of all the things we could do with those €4.5 million when we’re no longer using it to feed and clothe your children

Just think of all the things we could do with those...

Joseph’s Cabinet blues
Michael Falzon

It is obvious that the euphoria of Labour’s historic electoral victory is over and Joseph Muscat’s ministers have been re-dimensioned by the man in...

It is obvious that the euphoria of Labour’s historic...