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...
Why ‘Mr Mojo-Jojo’ is the superhero this country really needs, right now
Raphael Vassallo
All the ongoing overdevelopment, in this country right now, can be defined as being somehow ‘tourism-related’, in one way or another
One year later: the travails of democratic change
Michael Falzon

Labour must learn how to better resist the pressure for handouts that is...

Labour must learn how to better resist the pressure for...

What’s in a presidency?
Raphael Vassallo

Moving such players around the chessboard may radically alter the outcome of the political game.

Moving such players around the chessboard may radically...

A left-wing presidency for Malta?
Michael Briguglio

The ideological orientation of the social policy minister who will replace Coleiro Preca will be decisive as to the Labour government's direction on welfare

The ideological orientation of the social policy minister...

Two weights and two friggin’ measures
Saviour Balzan

Policemen have been busily wasting their time to prosecute individuals who have passed comments on a newspaper portal about the horrible state of hunting.

Policemen have been busily wasting their time to prosecute...

D is for democracy. And also for Disney…
Raphael Vassallo

'Impossible' things suddenly become 'possible' when the results...

'Impossible' things suddenly become...

‘Work is not just a four letter word’
Evarist Bartolo

This past year we have given special attention to fifth form students who had...

This past year we have given special attention to fifth...

Calling a spade a spade
Claudine Cassar

The message must be that crime, including tax evasion and benefit fraud, does not pay.

The message must be that crime, including tax evasion and...

The inappropriateness of parliament as a judicial body
Kevin Aquilina

Members of Parliament cannot be considered to be independent and impartial...

Members of Parliament cannot be considered to be...

Grab a condom
Claudine Cassar

Teaching our youngsters to abstain and be faithful is clearly not sufficient for the circumstances at hand.

Teaching our youngsters to abstain and be faithful is...

The case of the outsmarted smart meters
Michael Falzon

Corruption does exist in all walks of life but blaming corruption for any controversial decision with which one disagrees is not on

Corruption does exist in all walks of life but blaming...

Laying the foundation for tomorrow’s education?
Evarist Bartolo

Having one strategy for all educational initiatives allows everyone to focus on...

Having one strategy for all educational initiatives allows...

Farrugia Sacco – injustice in the making?
Kevin Aquilina

Applying proportionality to Farrugia Sacco indicates that judicial removal...

Applying proportionality to Farrugia Sacco indicates that...

The wolves of Malta
Saviour Balzan

If Muscat thinks his AC Milan has no news value, he is missing the point: News is not determined by who smells the coffee, but by who casts the dice.

If Muscat thinks his AC Milan has no news value, he is...

Stealing from the commons
James Debono

In a country where political patronage and nepotism are rampant, naming and shaming those party to bribery is vital to dispel any impression that a cover-up is...

In a country where political patronage and nepotism are...

‘You can feel the disease…’
Raphael Vassallo

The Beatles's 'Come Together' is a terrible choice as Malta's theme song for the country's 50th anniversary celebrations. Here's why.

The Beatles's 'Come Together' is a terrible choice as...

On the parliamentary removal of a judge
Kevin Aquilina

The Speaker should ensure that biased Members of Parliament are debarred from taking part in the removal procedure, including in voting

The Speaker should ensure that biased Members of Parliament...

How much dirtier can you get?
Saviour Balzan

Surely the revelation that Enemalta meter readers had been involved in accepting bribes to reduce the value of an electricity bill comes as no surprise to most...

Surely the revelation that Enemalta meter readers had been...

Delimara: why all the haste?
James Debono

The decision on where to store and process natural gas should have been the first one to be taken and only after widespread public consultation with local...

The decision on where to store and process natural gas...