A country with two faces
Josanne Cassar
It never ceases to depress me how, on the surface, we seem to have a thriving economy and yet, we have sectors of the country which are very underpaid and people who are genuinely...
When reports sound the wakeup call
Saviour Balzan
A report by Grant Thornton report shows that between 2013 and 2021 house prices increased by 100% • The very fast upward trend in the economy in the last nine years...
Divorce, abortion and all that crap
Raphael Vassallo

If the basic arguments in favour of divorce and abortion are so similar – and the profile of the pro-divorce/pro-choice person so analogous –...

If the basic arguments in favour of divorce and abortion...

A fetish for zygotes
James Debono

The ultimate folly is that some conservatives use the pro-life argument to stop people from having children, and to keep others plugged to machines.

The ultimate folly is that some conservatives use the...

Boring… boring… water gone!
Michael Briguglio

Last Monday’s storm should serve as an eye-opener for one of the driest countries in the world. So should Malta’s blessing of BP’s oil...

Last Monday’s storm should serve as an eye-opener...

Is Malta a secular state?
David Friggieri

What we have in Malta is a political class in deep crisis: paralyzed, fearful and increasingly incoherent.

What we have in Malta is a political class in deep...

Alabiebna culture and my Budget day
Carmen Sammut

Do you ever wonder why our alabiebna culture seems to be a source of pride?

Do you ever wonder why our alabiebna culture seems to be...

The liberal anomaly: a 'Grajja Maltija'
James Debono

The latest survey in Illum shows clearly that the average Nationalist is no more liberal than the average Labourite.

The latest survey in Illum shows clearly that the average...

Radical Gonzi
James Debono

Gonzi might appear indecisive when confronting issues like divorce, but his brand of fiscal conservatism has radically changed the country's economy and...

Gonzi might appear indecisive when confronting issues...

The mysteries of glory
Carmen Sammut

On divorce the Church has a clear position. Let's see which moves will be played by political actors in their effort to woo the majority.

On divorce the Church has a clear position. Let's see...

WATCH | Saviour Balzan's blog
Saviour Balzan

MaltaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan talks about media and divorce, and poses three fundamental questions to Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi.

MaltaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan talks about...

Divorce: time for both clarity and passion
James Debono

The onus is now on the Prime Minister to announce a roadmap for the passage...

The onus is now on the Prime Minister to announce a...

Is Muscat cementing a new alliance?
James Debono

Developers should pay in full for development permits in a way that MEPA does not depend on any tax payers' subsidies.  As usual the Nationalists...

Developers should pay in full for development permits in...

WATCH | Saviour Balzan's video blog
Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan comments about Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi's remarks about his 'concern' at what the media reports

Saviour Balzan comments about Prime Minister...

The tribe that lost its head
Michael Falzon

The Judicial Vicar’s recent warning to judges indicates that the Curia wants to retain its pervasive temporal power in Maltese society.

The Judicial Vicar’s recent warning to judges...

People talk (1)
Carmen Sammut

The reason many of us liked Dissett is because we trusted the presenter because he did not appear to have other agendas beyond the production of valid and...

The reason many of us liked Dissett is because we trusted...

Only in Malta!
James Debono

Last night Tiffany made us proud. But why should political parties have to remind us that they are the alpha and omega of all that happens in Malta and...

Last night Tiffany made us proud. But why should...

The emperor has no clothes
James Debono

Never in post war Italian history has a single man brought so much shame to his country.

Never in post war Italian history has a single man...

Increase the minimum wage
Michael Briguglio

The prophets of profit will tell us a rise in minimum wage will be a disaster, but how do countries with higher wages than Malta’s still attract...

The prophets of profit will tell us a rise in minimum...

The case for a land tax
James Debono

As the budget approaches, the government has to find a way of starting to honor its pledge to cut income tax without bankrupting the country.  One way...

As the budget approaches, the government has to find a...