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A prison run like a Gulag and the director who ran it

Saviour Balzan

The unearthing of misdemeanours from the past is one of the biggest headaches of the Abela administration. It will not be easy to address every single issue, which is why when a...

The National Audit Office: a pillar of integrity

Mark Said

The NAO cannot intervene in the political affairs of our country. But it can give advice, encouragement and support to a government that wishes to fight corruption

Oh, so you punched someone? It’s ok, everyone makes mistakes…

Josanne Cassar

Apart from the audacity of those who are in the wrong, who ingeniously manage...

Apart from the audacity of those who are in the wrong, who...

Silver Economy in Malta: A Growing Opportunity | Steve Ellul

Maltese and Gozitan families want a dynamic and growing economy that provides...

Maltese and Gozitan families want a dynamic and growing...

Josanne Cassar

Meanwhile, the actual victim has almost been forgotten because the new TV...

Meanwhile, the actual victim has almost been forgotten...

Can we stop pretending that this ‘New Migration and Asylum Policy’ actually exists?

Raphael Vassallo

I mean, come on. We’re not THAT backwards in this country, you know...

I mean, come on. We’re not THAT backwards in this...

‘This is how our political system works’, he said...

Raphael Vassallo

... I mean, what more I can even say? If they still can’t see anything...

... I mean, what more I can even say? If they still...

People and dance floors in Malta | Karen Mamo, Dr Giulia Zampini

While the law is becoming less punitive towards drug users, and particularly...

While the law is becoming less punitive towards drug users,...

Getting the future right | Glenn Micallef

“We have to make sure that the right decisions are taken at the right...

“We have to make sure that the right decisions are...

Michael Falzon

This also implies a structured organisation, nay a conspiracy, made of people familiar with a particular area in the south of Malta, including the electoral...

This also implies a structured organisation, nay a...

Literally, biting the hand that feeds them

Josanne Cassar

If you get peckish in Malta, you will not suffer from hunger pains for very...

If you get peckish in Malta, you will not suffer from...

Raphael Vassallo

Not-News | What did Ursula von der Leyen and Robert Abela REALLY get up to, on that romantic ferry-trip to Gozo? (I’ll give you a hint: it...

Not-News | What did Ursula von der Leyen and Robert...

Social security: minimising fraud risk | Mark Said

It may be that the department has limited administrative capacity to verify...

It may be that the department has limited administrative...

Isabel Stabile

We tell anyone who is considering an abortion they are not alone, they can call us at any time, and we will always help them, whatever happens... we provide...

We tell anyone who is considering an abortion they are not...

Is it ‘Tourism Feeds Everyone’... or ‘Everyone Feeds On Tourists’?

Raphael Vassallo

I think not myself... but then, what the heck would I even know about ‘tourism’, anyway?

I think not myself... but then, what the heck would I even...

Michael Falzon

The midsummer’s night dream was just a dream that had flickered away. The harsh reality of the current despondency of the two main Maltese political...

The midsummer’s night dream was just a dream that had...

Leslie Agius: a life devoted to serving Malta

Matthew Agius

MaltaToday’s senior court reporter Matthew Agius remembers his father,...

MaltaToday’s senior court reporter Matthew Agius...

A disgruntled nation and a smug administration

Josanne Cassar

Whatever the reason, the more people get all worked up, the more out of touch...

Whatever the reason, the more people get all worked up, the...

A society which respects dignity and safety | Byron Camilleri

Over the past two years, more than 3,000 victims have contacted the agency for...

Over the past two years, more than 3,000 victims have...

The road to (traffic) hell is paved with EU funding

Raphael Vassallo

Of course not! Don’t be silly. There are, after all, such things as...

Of course not! Don’t be silly. There are, after all,...