An avoidable national crisis and our plan forward
Mark Anthony Sammut
They made it almost sound as if this crisis was unavoidable, out of our control. The Prime Minister at one point even compared it to the COVID pandemic
The arrogance of dilettantism
Michael Falzon
In the Corradino case, the quacks left their signature all over the rubble that crushed and killed Jean Paul Sofia. People registered as ‘carpenters’ suddenly became...
Common sense? It’s overrated, anyway…
Raphael Vassallo

From a legal system that at every step of the way benefitted the trafficker at...

From a legal system that at every step of the way...

Getting parents to help in their children’s education
Evarist Bartolo

We want active parental involvement and this, through discussion and not...

We want active parental involvement and this, through...

Let’s not lose our public libraries
Mark Camilleri

By Mark Camilleri, chairman of the National Book Council

By Mark Camilleri, chairman of the National Book Council

Granting bail to murderers
Saviour Balzan

If we are talking of premeditated and multiple cold blooded murders, then surely granting bail should be denied in the best interests of society.

If we are talking of premeditated and multiple cold blooded...

Mixed signals
Josanne Cassar

The language question in Malta is a source of continuous ongoing debate and often leads to irritation, exasperation and mutual antagonism on both sides.

The language question in Malta is a source of continuous...

Can’t pay your bills? Don’t worry, that’s what foreigners are for…
Raphael Vassallo

We now also know that while the PN was busy avoiding its own financial commitments to at least one of its many creditors, it was also regularly defaulting...

We now also know that while the PN was busy avoiding its...

The right path to success
Evarist Bartolo

Adaptation is important in today’s labour market – if we prepare our youths to adapt to new ideas, technologies and concepts we are gearing them up...

Adaptation is important in today’s labour market...

A new strategy for our tourism industry
Michael Falzon

The real issue was not the undermining of Air Malta, but the undermining of the lucrative scheduled air traffic business when this should have been an...

The real issue was not the undermining of Air Malta, but...

Reforming drug laws is not a game
Raphael Vassallo

It is now about the recognition that ‘the game’ has in fact been lost by all parties concerned, and the rules need to be redevised from scratch.

It is now about the recognition that ‘the game’...

Time running out for the PN
Frank Psaila

The Maltese Catholic Church has a leadership crisis. We have a defunct church

The Maltese Catholic Church has a leadership crisis. We...

Politics and summer don’t mix
Josanne Cassar

This year, however, I’ve noticed that the atmosphere is more relaxed than usual, and even when there is a story which seems to have grabbed the...

This year, however, I’ve noticed that the atmosphere...

If the parties have lost their soul, the people have not
Saviour Balzan

Ideology is not dead, it is the parties that want it dead – the people...

Ideology is not dead, it is the parties that want it dead...

Scicluna vs the drug barons
James Debono

Bishop Scicluna’s assertion that the decriminalisation of drugs benefits barons misses the issue at stake, that it is bad social policy to turn sick...

Bishop Scicluna’s assertion that the...

MTA – a driver for agritourism
George M. Mangion

Governments in Europe have willingly allocated funds to farms through schemes to assist farmers in renovating their properties to become a suitable habitation...

Governments in Europe have willingly allocated funds to...

Tarantino would be proud…
Raphael Vassallo

I have watched it at least three times – seriously, the music is that good – and I have yet to come across any information that wasn’t 100%...

I have watched it at least three times – seriously,...

Tackling early school leaving
Evarist Bartolo

Young people who leave school early are at a higher risk of unemployment, poverty and social exclusion.

Young people who leave school early are at a higher risk of...

Cannabis and common sense? That’ll be the day…
Raphael Vassallo

The Justice Reform Commission has strongly hinted that some form of...

The Justice Reform Commission has strongly hinted that some...

When did we become so cruel?
Josanne Cassar

There is a world of difference between criticism or satire of someone’s work, statements and behaviour in a public role and trying to tear that person...

There is a world of difference between criticism or satire...