There are other places, apart from freezers, to stuff our organic waste...
Raphael Vassallo
“With the population of individual local councils ranging broadly from 200 to 22,000, contracting for and organising waste collection on such a small-scale limits...
Perception is king
Michael Falzon
By the simple trick of implying that all those who criticise certain aspects of the way the Film Commission is run do not want the ‘film industry’ in Malta to...
Libya: one year on
James Debono

The message to the new Libya must be loud and clear: we will support you as long as you respect basic human rights of all those living in Libya.

The message to the new Libya must be loud and clear: we...

Resigned to absurdity
Raphael Vassallo

Ministerial culpability and a culture of resignations cannot and should not be regulated at law.

Ministerial culpability and a culture of resignations...

Corrupt P.I.G.S.
Carmen Sammut

While Maltese mistrust in politicians is on an equal level with that of other EU countries, the results of the Eurobarometer are a deafening no-confidence vote...

While Maltese mistrust in politicians is on an equal level...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan on the aftermath of Nationalist MP Franco Debono's abstention.

Saviour Balzan on the aftermath of Nationalist MP Franco...

Sliema – A building site that needs proper governance
Michael Briguglio

Sliema is a case study of a failed local council

Sliema is a case study of a failed local council

Bread and butter issues
Raphael Vassallo

True to the formula that has always worked so well in the past, ACTA is deliberately channelled into a purely ‘us against them’ mentality.

True to the formula that has always worked so well in the...

The post-Franco scenario
Michael Falzon

It is easy to conclude that the Franco Debono antics were a godsend to the Labour Party, but on closer scrutiny this is not necessarily so.

It is easy to conclude that the Franco Debono antics were a...

The infamous directive
Claudine Cassar

Clearly it does not make sense that public sector employees who want to take part in local council elections are penalised in such a manner

Clearly it does not make sense that public sector employees...

Three questions to the MFSA
Evarist Bartolo

It is not acceptable that the MFSA Chairman and Director-General lend themselves to be used by whoever suffers from the old school-tie syndrome.

It is not acceptable that the MFSA Chairman and...

Stop messing about
Saviour Balzan

Debono is simply playing a game but does not have the balls to vote against his Prime Minister.

Debono is simply playing a game but does not have the balls...

An open letter to the Prime Minister | ‘The buck stops here’
James Debono

Expecting civil servants to pay a price for participation in democratic life...

Expecting civil servants to pay a price for participation...

Get your ACTA together
Raphael Vassallo

Is it so utterly implausible that a government like Malta’s would willingly aid and abet a massive legal scam aimed at artificially jacking up...

Is it so utterly implausible that a government like...

The politics of contempt
Evarist Bartolo

The GonziPN clique has tried to discredit MP Franco Debono’s criticism of the “unelected few” who wield power as the ravings of an insane, infantile and...

The GonziPN clique has tried to discredit MP Franco...

Are Church schools cost effective?
Claudine Cassar

Fees charged for attending Church Schools have increased dramatically this year.

Fees charged for attending Church Schools have increased...

Where are the socialist extremists?
James Debono

Last Sunday Lawrence Gonzi claimed the PL is overrun by socialist extremists. Nothing could be further from the truth – the PL is more at risk of being...

Last Sunday Lawrence Gonzi claimed the PL is overrun by...

Being there
Saviour Balzan

I am not quite sure what Lawrence Gonzi is getting at, but he knows there will be no contestants. There will be no one to challenge him.

I am not quite sure what Lawrence Gonzi is getting at, but...

Should I stay or should I go?
Jurgen Balzan

Even if Lawrence Gonzi is re-elected PN leader, Franco Debono remains the kingmaker intent to keep the country guessing.

Even if Lawrence Gonzi is re-elected PN leader, Franco...

Will elections solve anything? Maybe, but not the real problem
Raphael Vassallo

An election now, before these important reforms are actually put into place,...

An election now, before these important reforms are...