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...
Something’s got to give
Raphael Vassallo

A lot of Scots – certainly the majority who voted for the SNP at the last election – are unhappy with the same status quo, and want it changed......

A lot of Scots – certainly the majority who voted for...

Lobbying must become transparent and regularised
Andrew Azzopardi

We need to do all that is possible to avoid having our social policy stained by...

We need to do all that is possible to avoid having our...

Subsidy is not a dirty word
James Debono

The Chamber of Commerce would rather have society subsidise the energy bills of its members, than invest in a public transport system for all.

The Chamber of Commerce would rather have society subsidise...

2,283 reasons for co-education
Evarist Bartolo

The real pity is that co-education hasn’t been done before now. Malta is among the last countries in the world to change this on a state level; in the...

The real pity is that co-education hasn’t been done...

Labour’s laissez-faire hits home with law-abiding citizens
Frank Psaila

The idea that anything goes, and that this country should spiral into a free...

The idea that anything goes, and that this country should...

Cruelty – the dark side of humanity
Michael Falzon

What is interesting is that religion and religious differences have always been used as a justification for cruelty, even though most religions preach love and...

What is interesting is that religion and religious...

What the flamingo…?
Raphael Vassallo

The autumn hunting season opened last Monday, and there has been the usual barrage of reports of illegal hunting since then.

The autumn hunting season opened last Monday, and there has...

The diesel debate
Leo Brincat

In spite of the tougher European rules, diesel vehicles are now being perceived as being far more polluting even than petrol itself.

In spite of the tougher European rules, diesel vehicles are...

Weaving Gozo’s threads of independence

By Anton Refalo

By Anton Refalo

Get on the bus
Josanne Cassar

It remains to be seen whether the ALESA takeover of our transport system will finally drag Malta into the much-needed culture of using public transport.

It remains to be seen whether the ALESA takeover of our...

Schools: Beyond the buildings
Evarist Bartolo

Building new schools is important, but so is a maintenance and refurbishment programme for existing schools.

Building new schools is important, but so is a maintenance...

A smile, in Kenya’s harsh reality
Ryan Callus

We were greeted by a hundred children screaming in joy. They seem to have been expecting us. Wow! It felt strange for someone to greet us so warmly without...

We were greeted by a hundred children screaming in joy....

A horse with no leg
Raphael Vassallo

No, whichever way you saddle it, this business of Malta lacking a culture of equestrian monumentalism looks pretty straightforward to me

No, whichever way you saddle it, this business of Malta...

Raw one minute, burnt to a crisp the next
Raphael Vassallo

What emerges is not just the profound change on the part of a public that now...

What emerges is not just the profound change on the part of...

Dear Owen, Dear Roderick
Saviour Balzan

We know that your Prime Minister wants to derail the referendum process because he believes in appeasing Lino Farrugia et al

We know that your Prime Minister wants to derail the...

Everyone’s doing it
Josanne Cassar

With social media, public opinion can be moulded even more effortlessly because so many declare their stands on national issues in a very public way.

With social media, public opinion can be moulded even more...

Respect (just a little bit)…
Raphael Vassallo

Those Italians were told to respect the police force not out of genuine admiration for (to give an example) their impeccable crime-busting abilities...

Those Italians were told to respect the police force not...

Making learning lifelong
Evarist Bartolo

Our drive is to empower citizens through more personalised and innovative approaches in adult learning.

Our drive is to empower citizens through more personalised...