What the Tsavo lions can teach us about our construction industry
Raphael Vassallo
The same old ‘exploitation’ issues that dogged the Tsavo workforce – where the authorities clearly valued company profits, above human life – apply to 21st...
A teaser in a secular state
Michael Falzon
As for my opinion, I think the Paola parish priest is right and that this issue does not justify any interference from the state
Judge not, lest you seriously   piss us off
Raphael Vassallo

...as if one’s innocence or guilt now depends on how many people ‘join your...

...as if one’s innocence or guilt now depends on how many...

Missionary position? It’s not for Presidents
Raphael Vassallo

Missionary work in Peru is the sort of thing one might expect from George Abela...

Missionary work in Peru is the sort of thing one might...

Spiders and Search Engines
Conrad Bugeja

Search engines are indispensable sources of information retrieval. These online tools enable us to find information on the Web—this being a massive wealth of...

Search engines are indispensable sources of information...

Saviour Balzan's videblog
Saviour Balzan

Is it possible the PN will expel its three 'troublesome' MPs?

Is it possible the PN will expel its three 'troublesome'...

Home sweet Alabama
James Debono

One cannot condemn racism without questioning policies based on an entrenched, institutional racism.

One cannot condemn racism without questioning policies...

Zoto’s death: another case of savage violence?
Carmen Sammut

The current investigation will clarify the course of events but nothing can...

The current investigation will clarify the course of events...

The Great White Lie
Raphael Vassallo

Zoto was ultimately killed, not just by kicks and punches, but also by a lie.

Zoto was ultimately killed, not just by kicks and punches,...

The biter bit*
Saviour Balzan

*someone who has caused harm to other people in the past and who has now been hurt

*someone who has caused harm to other people in the past...

Rights for gays: thank God for elections!
Evarist Bartolo

The PN knew that legislation to recognise civil partnerships for gays was to be...

The PN knew that legislation to recognise civil...

Curious cases of déjà vu
Michael Falzon

In being the prime mover behind the action that provoked this investigation, Paul Bonello was acting in the interests of the small investor against the people...

In being the prime mover behind the action that provoked...

The outlook for 2012
Claudine Cassar

We can get away with not taking our fiscal medicine this year, but only at the price of having our symptoms increase and our economic health deteriorate...

We can get away with not taking our fiscal medicine this...

Only Richard (and Richard alone)…
Raphael Vassallo

In a few years’ time Richard’s place will have duly been filled by any of a dozen potential candidates, without anyone even noticing the difference.

In a few years’ time Richard’s place will have duly...

Plutocracy rules!
Evarist Bartolo

The BOV plutocracy is stronger than Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and his cabinet.

The BOV plutocracy is stronger than Prime Minister Lawrence...

Escalating matters
Claudine Cassar

The decision made by the PN executive to publicly condemn Debono, Pullicino Orlando and Mugliett has not helped matters

The decision made by the PN executive to publicly condemn...

Arriva – one year on
James Debono

The political decision to smash the old monopoly is paying off. Pity Austin Gatt's attitude risked undermining it.

The political decision to smash the old monopoly is paying...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

MaltaToday managing editor Saviour Balzan on the aftermath of the Richard Cachia Caruana resignation motion.

MaltaToday managing editor Saviour Balzan on the aftermath...

Being PM for a day
Carmen Sammut

Today’s xarabankesque effort has backfired. It merely contributed to the banalisation of democracy.

Today’s xarabankesque effort has backfired. It merely...

Home truths about home affairs
Raphael Vassallo

How does Gonzi intend to handle this new ministry of his, on top of others he has slowly acquired through nine years of losing confidence in one Cabinet...

How does Gonzi intend to handle this new ministry of his,...