Downsizing the construction industry big time
Saviour Balzan
Beyond lax safety and enforcement, the greed and obsession to cement Malta is the root to many of our problems. 
The status of women is the status of democracy | Constance J. Milstein, US ambassador
Malta is a trusted partner in our efforts to promote shared values and to advance peace and stability... Malta’s leadership at both the UNSC and OSCE presents unique...
Turning the page
Evarist Bartolo

Investment by government can offer access to books and culture but there is a core problem that cannot be addressed by government alone.

Investment by government can offer access to books and...

Selling citizenship to plug a revenue hole
James Debono

It was the political decision to slash the top rate of income tax from 35% to...

It was the political decision to slash the top rate of...

The pretence of having admirable beliefs
Saviour Balzan

Comparisons are odious, but I refuse to be lectured about how this country should be run by people who made a mess of things

Comparisons are odious, but I refuse to be lectured about...

Deconstructing Citizenship
Michael Briguglio

If I were the President of Malta, I would prefer resigning than signing such unannounced, significant and divisive legislation, unless it is approved by...

If I were the President of Malta, I would prefer resigning...

Dear Joseph: I am not a (N)ationalist
James Debono

Muscat wants an open society where foreigners can contribute to the national wealth. If he really believes this, he should immediately revamp citizenship laws...

Muscat wants an open society where foreigners can...

Mr Fix It
Saviour Balzan

All politicians will deny that there is political patronage, but this is an integral part of our political culture today

All politicians will deny that there is political...

Increasing employability skills to combat unemployment
Evarist Bartolo

Although a majority of EU states have faced an increase in unemployment,...

Although a majority of EU states have faced an increase in...

Making work pay, but for how long?
Michael Briguglio

The ‘make work pay’ policy should be coupled with an increased drive to combat precarious employment

The ‘make work pay’ policy should be coupled with an...

Facebook Advertising
Daniel Coleiro Kingswell

A popular saying exemplifying how difficult it is to reach potential customers using traditional advertising is that of John Wanamaker when he stated that...

A popular saying exemplifying how difficult it is to reach...

More than just absurd
Saviour Balzan

The police, in their sloppiness, have made a martyr of Norman Vella.

The police, in their sloppiness, have made a martyr of...

The Maltese waitress: an endangered species
Michael Falzon

The Maltese waitress is an endangered species because we are a spoilt nation

The Maltese waitress is an endangered species because we...

Never mind passports. It’s now justice that’s up for sale
Raphael Vassallo

In the Holmes case, there is no doubt in my mind that the nationality of the...

In the Holmes case, there is no doubt in my mind that the...

Online but out of touch?
Josanne Cassar

Just as the magnetic allure of the wonderous iPad is irresistible to kids, so too is the hypnotic pull of having Facebook and other social media so enticingly...

Just as the magnetic allure of the wonderous iPad is...

Malta needs a gore-horror film
Teodor Reljic

Simshar is all well and good, but wouldn’t it be better if local filmmakers got down and dirty and made a mad, fun little B-movie instead?

Simshar is all well and good, but wouldn’t it be...

Life through the Panini album
Where's Wally?
Raphael Vassallo

Chris Said assures us all ‘we know where we stand’ with the PN in this campaign. He just won’t tell us until after the election, that’s...

Chris Said assures us all ‘we know where we...

On employment, the PN plays a numbers game
Evarist Bartolo

The PN leader’s claims are pure mathematical miscalculation. Eurostat...

The PN leader’s claims are pure mathematical...

MEP elections: some easy predictions
James Debono

Labour is set to win the MEP elections. The unknown variable is the scale of Labour’s victory.

Labour is set to win the MEP elections. The unknown...