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The corporate capture of seeds: Who controls our food? | Lucas Micallef

Seeds may look small, but they carry immense power. Without them, there is no harvest, no bread, no wine, no culture

The European landscape convention: A huge responsibility

Mark Said

How many times have environmental NGOs and planning experts criticised Malta’s development policies, pointing to the Planning Authority’s leniency towards large-scale...

Saviour Balzan

The truth is that Muscat has only himself to blame for this state of affairs - and if he had any respect he would stop acting as if wants to bring...

The truth is that Muscat has only himself to blame for...

Revolutionising the criminal justice system | Veronique Dalli

The criminal justice system is about to become a lot more efficient. With the...

The criminal justice system is about to become a lot more...

You should be smelling more than just ‘weed’, Claudette...

Raphael Vassallo

You can no doubt guess for yourselves; but I’ll leave you with a small...

You can no doubt guess for yourselves; but I’ll leave...

How many authorities does it actually take, to install a single speed camera?

Raphael Vassallo

"The authorities, in this country, always give priority to cars... never to people. Their only concern is to ‘keep the traffic moving’ –...

"The authorities, in this country, always give...

Michael Falzon

Everybody is fed up with the present situation but it must be the PN that shows the way. It must be ready to show how all that is bothering so many people can...

Everybody is fed up with the present situation but it must...

Saviour Balzan

We need to inject some environmental quotient in our Cabinet of ministers and we need to ask our Opposition to get serious and make some daring proposals not...

We need to inject some environmental quotient in our...

16 projects reaching 110,000 people | Steve Ellul

Having open areas in our communities is likely to increase the inhabitants'...

Having open areas in our communities is likely to increase...

The 'Butisti' monster: Why I’m attending tomorrow’s protest | Denise Grech

If we fight, we could lose. If we don’t fight, they will inevitably win

If we fight, we could lose. If we don’t fight, they...

King Charles keenly interested in visiting Villa Guardamangia… | Charles Xuereb

In republican Malta, the State, through its main arm on heritage, is inexplicably spending €15 million on a museum for the colonialist ruler rather than...

In republican Malta, the State, through its main arm on...

Encouraging youth engagement through YAF | Andy Ellul

This first step is the key to obtaining the experience and voice you have...

This first step is the key to obtaining the experience and...

Michael Falzon

Does Abela acknowledge that he owes his victory in the leadership race to Joseph Muscat’s camp and now he is anxious not to upset this camp?

Does Abela acknowledge that he owes his victory in the...

Has Malta just been given a death sentence, without anyone even noticing?

Raphael Vassallo

... I do think, under the circumstances, that it’s high time we at least started asking ourselves a few serious questions: about, say, whether this...

... I do think, under the circumstances, that it’s...

Statistics: A tool to be used in the right way | Silvan Mifsud

The price differences can be caused by a myriad of different things from the...

The price differences can be caused by a myriad of...

Josanne Cassar

I doubt many Labour voters are happy to learn that Muscat walked away from the leadership with tens of thousands of Euro in lucrative consultancy deals entered...

I doubt many Labour voters are happy to learn that Muscat...

Let the one with the proverbial balls step forward

Saviour Balzan

Muscat has kept a straight face, arguing that his consultancy with a Swiss firm...

Muscat has kept a straight face, arguing that his...

Finally, none of this is possible unless we continue to make it easier for tourists to fly to Malta. Through both a viable legacy airline as well as budget...

Finally, none of this is possible unless we continue to...

How did ‘The Taxman’ suddenly turn from ‘villain’, to ‘hero’?

Raphael Vassallo

I don’t know. Call me old-fashioned, but... I still prefer those hackneyed old stereotypes, at the end of the day...

I don’t know. Call me old-fashioned, but... I...

Bridging the corridors of energy connections

Miriam Dalli

Europe depended on Russia for 40-45% of its imported gas and about a quarter of...

Europe depended on Russia for 40-45% of its imported gas...