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Another year, another strategic budget | Chris Bonett

Consistent economic growth ultimately equates to a better quality of life for the Maltese islands. However, just because the numbers add up, that does not mean that our work stops...

Social to the core

JP Fabri

In essence, Malta’s 2025 Budget offers valuable social support. However, to position Malta for long-term success, it is essential to complement redistribution with...

Frank Psaila

 April’s referendum is a litmus test for environmental groups and civil society. They cannot afford to fail.

 April’s referendum is a litmus test for...

James Debono

Simon Busuttil’s cautiousness on the hunting referendum may condemn him to irrelevance. In politics calculating politicians are often rewarded. But...

Simon Busuttil’s cautiousness on the hunting...

Efforts to improve positive employment trend

Evarist Bartolo

Through a collective effort, by offering incentives to the business community...

Through a collective effort, by offering incentives to the...

Raphael Vassallo

Unaccountably, not a single one of this collective mass of indispensable intelligence and foresight even noticed that they had approved two conflicting...

Unaccountably, not a single one of this collective mass of...

By Andrew Heslop

Michael Falzon

MPs that are government backbenchers or opposition members have the important role of keeping in touch with the people. Making them full-time employees of the...

MPs that are government backbenchers or opposition members...

Busuttil proved he is the undisputed leader of the PN

Frank Psaila

Only time will tell whether Busuttil’s decision was a wise move, but...

Only time will tell whether Busuttil’s decision was a...

Diversity and the freedom of interpretation

John Baldacchino

Discussions are raised as to whether offensive material is equivalent to...

Discussions are raised as to whether offensive material is...

‘Je suis Charlie?’, eh? You’re under arrest…

Raphael Vassallo

Last Wednesday’s attack has also turned up the pressure valve insofar as...

Last Wednesday’s attack has also turned up the...

Nous sommes une mauvaise imitation de Charlie Hebdo*

Saviour Balzan

If Charlie Hebdo were published in Malta it would have been sued and taken to...

If Charlie Hebdo were published in Malta it would have been...

Josanne Cassar

It is easy to fall into despair and hopelessness that nothing can be done to stem it, but idealistic as it may sound, the millions who marched in France...

It is easy to fall into despair and hopelessness that...

[WATCH] Voters will do what our governments have not done

Saviour Balzan

SAVIOUR BALZAN's videoblog: the referendum will allow voters to finally...

SAVIOUR BALZAN's videoblog: the referendum will allow...

Teachers and LSAs help children become more independent

By Darlene Borg

Beasts and Titanium Men: the year ahead for Merlin

Chris Gruppetta

New and established authors were the cornerstone of Merlin Publishers’s...

New and established authors were the cornerstone of Merlin...

Raphael Vassallo

Ched Evans is hardly the first ‘bad-boy’ footballer to make headlines for all the wrong reasons, you know. In what way was Diego Armando Maradona a...

Ched Evans is hardly the first ‘bad-boy’...

Reasons to rejoice: book consumption is on the rise

Mark Camilleri

The National Book Festival can only exist as a contributing component to the...

The National Book Festival can only exist as a contributing...

The environment: from Presidential wish-lists to deliverables

Leo Brincat

It is evident that clarity is needed on where the EU is heading on the circular...

It is evident that clarity is needed on where the EU is...

Mark Vella

It is high time that that book awards are moved away from Castille towards a public forum independent from any such interference.

It is high time that that book awards are moved away...