Honeypot politics
Michael Falzon
Many in their right senses do not believe that Malta can attract cyclists to practise their favourite sport here. But the MTA apparently does and has spent money trying to attract...
You want it darker
Saviour Balzan
Inside Labour, there is a real fear that they could lose to Bernard Grech, not because the PN is better than the PL, but simply because people are tired of Labour and all its...
Neutrality, its obligation and limitations | Brendan Zerafa

And for this reason, I’m afraid I have to disagree with those who say...

And for this reason, I’m afraid I have to disagree...

It’s not easy even pretending to be Green…
Raphael Vassallo

But in any case: already, I suppose, you can see what Kermit might have...

But in any case: already, I suppose, you can see what...

Apologies and side-letters
Michael Falzon

It does not seem to me that Konrad Mizzi used to refer to Cabinet every side-letter that he intended to sign. This was very unfair on his Cabinet colleagues,...

It does not seem to me that Konrad Mizzi used to refer to...

Dear Julie, I am livid
James Debono

Julie Zahra does not advocate discrimination or homophobia but by simply raising such a question, she is throwing the proverbial stone and hiding her hand. She...

Julie Zahra does not advocate discrimination or homophobia...

Of couch potatoes and the legacy of big sporting events | Matthew Muscat Inglott

Why do we continue to under-perform in international sport? Why are we among the most inactive people in Europe? Many claim to have the answers, so why has the...

Why do we continue to under-perform in international sport?...

A melting pot of sycophants, opportunists, misplaced loyalty and too much pride
Josanne Cassar

The right to protest should never be attacked by people who try to intimidate others through the publication of their photo on social media, which is an...

The right to protest should never be attacked by people who...

He-who-must-not-be-named
Saviour Balzan

It was like a clip from Harry Potter when everyone in the film refers to ‘You-Know-Who’ or ‘He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’ rather than...

It was like a clip from Harry Potter when everyone in...

Addressing food security and sustainability | Anton Refalo

The intelligence and knowledge being gathered will prove invaluable to other...

The intelligence and knowledge being gathered will prove...

What dreams are made of… | Johann Grech

We are determined to continue our fight to accomplish more growth in the film...

We are determined to continue our fight to accomplish more...

We’re all ‘friends’ with Adrian Delia, now…
Raphael Vassallo

‘Your job’s a joke’, for instance… how many times was...

‘Your job’s a joke’, for instance…...

Roald Dahl, censorship, and the ‘Frankenstein Effect’
Raphael Vassallo

Small wonder, I suppose, that Puffin Books would eventually backtrack on their...

Small wonder, I suppose, that Puffin Books would eventually...

Cosmopolitan Malta
Michael Falzon

Rather than asking Maltese to keep talking in Maltese when the majority of them do, one should help in the effort of getting foreign residents to speak in...

Rather than asking Maltese to keep talking in Maltese when...

So, in whose interest was the Vitals/Steward deal exactly?
Josanne Cassar

Once this saga is finally resolved, what will the people of Malta and Gozo have...

Once this saga is finally resolved, what will the people of...

Humility and pointing to the culprits
Saviour Balzan

The Vitals and Steward Healthcare agreement was blessed by Cabinet and sold as an urgent requirement for upgrading our health system

The Vitals and Steward Healthcare agreement was blessed by...

Ukraine is Europe | Roberta Metsola
Roberta Metsola

The Ukrainian people are among the bravest, most resilient and impressive examples of a people fighting and beating the odds. They deserve our unwavering...

The Ukrainian people are among the bravest, most resilient...

Migration: walls are not Christian | Daniel Desira

Refugees should be welcome no matter whether they are black or white, Christian...

Refugees should be welcome no matter whether they are black...

‘Holy Metsola, pray for us…’
Raphael Vassallo

After all: there must be some kind of limit, in the end, to how many ‘miracles’ you can actually pray for, at once…

After all: there must be some kind of limit, in the end, to...

Torpedoing Project Green: The nonsensical sale of undeveloped public land in Mellieħa
Kurt Sansone

The sale of a tract of undeveloped government-owned land in Mellieħa risks torpedoing Project Green’s noble aims, rendering it a greenwashing exercise...

The sale of a tract of undeveloped government-owned land in...