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Violent adolescents: We need level heads, not knee-jerk reactions

Josanne Cassar

We need to take a long hard look at what is happening around us, including the erosion of respect towards authority figures such as teachers, who can testify to the increased...

Reality bytes: When 300 phone calls trump 196,000+ set-top boxes | Silvio Scerri

If nothing else, one must commend the poetic symmetry, especially the irony of it all. The company chosen to measure national viewing habits through phoned questionnaires, now...

Michael Falzon

I still cannot fathom how the money paid for fines for contraventions made by drivers of hired cars – whether genuinely or after being abusively...

I still cannot fathom how the money paid for fines for...

Another milestone for Malta's education: The ISA-government agreement I Clifton Grima

The recent agreement between the Independent Schools Association (ISA) and the government marks a pivotal moment for Malta's educational landscape

The recent agreement between the Independent Schools...

Julia Farrugia

Leaving no stone unturned is not a slogan, but an assignment to make sure the disability sector continues to evolve within the relentless social and political...

Leaving no stone unturned is not a slogan, but an...

Diary of a volunteer: On the front line of war

Christina Lejman

Maltese mother-of-two Christina Lejman works with local humanitarian voluntary...

Maltese mother-of-two Christina Lejman works with local...

Alexiei Dingli

From harmless decoys to deadly toys, the art of deception continues to shape the outcomes of conflicts worldwide

From harmless decoys to deadly toys, the art of...

The world is not on holiday | Carmelo Abela

We Maltese cannot be short sighted and argue that what happens elsewhere does...

We Maltese cannot be short sighted and argue that what...

Michael Falzon

Local council elections, like all democratic elections, are unlike any other conflict because they are fought on a hidden battlefield inside the voters’...

Local council elections, like all democratic elections, are...

Saviour Balzan

If Metsola should be criticised it is not because of her disregard for ethical issues but rather for her very arrogant and egoistic decision to remain in...

If Metsola should be criticised it is not because of her...

Christina Lejman

Maltese mother-of-two Christina Lejman works with local humanitarian voluntary...

Maltese mother-of-two Christina Lejman works with local...

Puff, Puff, Pass: The right to health and people who use cannabis | Karen Mamo, Felipe Neis Araujo

The ongoing challenge will be to ensure that the benefits of cannabis legalisation are shared equitably and that the voices of cannabis users, particularly...

The ongoing challenge will be to ensure that the benefits...

The cannabis reform: Are we there yet? | Andrew Bonello

Ultimately, these stumbling blocks hinder the possibility to truly promote the...

Ultimately, these stumbling blocks hinder the possibility...

Michael Falzon

The new system may be cheaper but it is badly thought out. How can the collection of rubbish bags in Sliema be tackled with the same parameters that apply for...

The new system may be cheaper but it is badly thought out....

Saviour Balzan

When former Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi – never in the mood to miss out on a chance to be in the spotlight – decided to speak his mind about...

When former Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi – never in...

Christina Lejman

Maltese mother-of-two Christina Lejman works with local humanitarian voluntary...

Maltese mother-of-two Christina Lejman works with local...

Why is the law leaving me to suffer needlessly? | Humanists Malta

As it stands in Malta, the law withholds the right to assisted dying from those...

As it stands in Malta, the law withholds the right to...

Sludge factories: GenAI and the mass production of misinformation

Alexiei Dingli

This dynamic approach will ensure that protections remain effective in...

This dynamic approach will ensure that protections...

A renewed approach to international politics | John Grech

The Labour Party is going through renewal. It is a party full of ideas,...

The Labour Party is going through renewal. It is a party...

Michael Falzon

It seems that the PN must have understood this by now after so many electoral disasters. So Abela’s efforts should - in theory - also take care of this...

It seems that the PN must have understood this by now after...