We asked for a ‘cannabis legalisation timeframe’, Leonid... not a bloody lecture!
Raphael Vassallo
Well, what more can I say? Way to go, ARUC! All that remains is for David Casa to become its next chairman; and finally, it would get the acronym that it truly deserves...
Benefits of microchipping your pet cats: A wise choice, even without legal obligation
Alison Bezzina
While it is not currently a legal obligation, microchipping your pet cat is a small investment that pays off in numerous ways
‘Trust me, I’m Italian…’
Raphael Vassallo

Unlike Mr Kessler, we are not Italian, but Maltese… and being Maltese and not Italian, we are therefore somewhat less immediately familiar with ‘how these...

Unlike Mr Kessler, we are not Italian, but Maltese… and...

A realistic roadmap for education
Evarist Bartolo

We need to narrow the gap in students’ achievement and raise the bar in reading, literacy, mathematics and science among our students in primary and...

We need to narrow the gap in students’ achievement and...

Health: Grabbing the bull by the horns
Claudine Cassar

Having a minister on site makes one wonder whether Godfrey Farrugia intends to micromanage the hospital. This is not his job, and the sooner he realizes that...

Having a minister on site makes one wonder whether Godfrey...

Dear Pietru Pawl… this one’s big
Saviour Balzan

The new Commissioner of Police must read the auditor’s report and investigate Rita Schembri.

The new Commissioner of Police must read the auditor’s...

Religion has no place in the Constitution
Raphael Vassallo

Now that the Church has lost its battle to retain supreme legal jurisdiction...

Now that the Church has lost its battle to retain supreme...

Dissecting Malta’s literacy problem
Evarist Bartolo

In the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) carried out among 10-year-old students in 2011, Malta ranked 35th of 45 participating countries.

In the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study...

The X Factor
Claudine Cassar

Women appointed on a quota system must be at least as qualified and as experienced as her male colleagues on the board.

Women appointed on a quota system must be at least as...

Joseph’s mixed messages
James Debono

Positive on civil rights and good governance, mixed messages on its political appointments, but the Muscat government is treading on dangerous ground when it...

Positive on civil rights and good governance, mixed...

Dear Pietru Pawl… this one’s big
Saviour Balzan

The new Police Commissioner must read the auditor’s report and investigate Rita Schembri.

The new Police Commissioner must read the auditor’s...

The X Factor
Claudine Cassar

Women appointed on a quota system must be at least as qualified and as experienced as her male colleagues on the board.

Women appointed on a quota system must be at least as...

Dissecting Malta’s literacy problem
Evarist Bartolo

In the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) carried out among 10-year-old students in 2011, Malta ranked 35th of 45 participating countries.

In the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study...

Religion has no place in the Constitution
Raphael Vassallo

Now that the Church has lost its battle to retain supreme legal jurisdiction...

Now that the Church has lost its battle to retain supreme...

Margaret Thatcher permanently changed the course of British history
Martin Scicluna

Margaret Thatcher waged a political and intellectual assault on the whole set...

Margaret Thatcher waged a political and intellectual...

Only two competitors for PN leadership
Saviour Balzan

Four candidates for the PN leadership, but only two competitors.

Four candidates for the PN leadership, but only two...

Justice in the afterlife is no justice at all
Raphael Vassallo

I like my injustices righted by people I can see, thank you very much… and...

I like my injustices righted by people I can see, thank you...

Why de Marco is the best man for the job
Saviour Balzan

Mario de Marco represents the ethos of the Nationalist with more than a sensitive consideration for the liberal wing of the PN

Mario de Marco represents the ethos of the Nationalist with...

Learning how to be a minister
Evarist Bartolo

My compulsory reading at the moment is Instruction To Deliver by Michael Barber, who was appointed by then prime minister Tony Blair to lead the fight to...

My compulsory reading at the moment is Instruction To...

Curiouser and curiouser
Michael Falzon

As a good dentist, Farrugia must have heard of the Italian proverb, ‘La lingua batte dove il dente duole’ – the tongue lashes at wherever the toothache...

As a good dentist, Farrugia must have heard of the Italian...