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Rebuilding trust in politics: Why governance reform can’t wait

Alex Borg

We propose a clear reform; a smaller, more focused parliament of full-time MPs who are dedicated to public service. Politics should not be a side job. It should be a calling’

Anarchy, chaos and mayhem. Is this the Malta we want?

Josanne Cassar

Corruption, as any cynical world-weary Maltese person will tell you, is unfortunately so ingrained and endemic that most people just shrug it off: ‘U iva, mhux kollha...

Raphael Vassallo

I might be mistaken, of course: it’s not like I rush off to ‘get myself to the Church on time’, whenever Archbishop Charles Scicluna delivers...

I might be mistaken, of course: it’s not like I rush...

Santa's little tech helper: the future of festive technology | Alexiei Dingli

Is it better to rely on a computer to pick out a gift, or to put thought and effort into choosing something that will be meaningful to the person you're...

Is it better to rely on a computer to pick out a gift, or...

Maternal mortality: nothing but the truth | Gilbert Gravino, Isabel Stabile

the major difficulties in relying on maternal mortality to demonstrate excellence in health care are that maternal deaths remain generally under-reported, and...

the major difficulties in relying on maternal mortality to...

Authorities, it takes three to tango | Andrew Bonello

By injecting realistic funds to sustain the pivotal work of an Authority or...

By injecting realistic funds to sustain the pivotal work of...

Ancient Apocalypse? You can’t be Sirius (pt 2)

Raphael Vassallo

Regardless whether the temples were built 6,000 years ago (as archaeologists...

Regardless whether the temples were built 6,000 years ago...

Local councils reform should include reform on how funds are used

Michael Falzon

Producing energy that powers homes and factories from fusion is still decades...

Producing energy that powers homes and factories from...

The problem with Bernard Grech’s misogynistic speech

Naomi Cachia

To state that there is nothing natural about male supremacy is to state the...

To state that there is nothing natural about male supremacy...

In an unjust society, poverty and privilege live side by side

Josanne Cassar

Have you had some maintenance or renovation done in your home lately or have...

Have you had some maintenance or renovation done in your...

Saviour Balzan

Considering that the European Parliament has positioned itself as the high moral arbiter in the case of so many countries, including Malta, it follows that it...

Considering that the European Parliament has positioned...

Aaron Farrugia

The agency will set up specialised working groups with different stakeholders ranging from NGOs, local councils and other key players to explain its...

The agency will set up specialised working groups with...

Alex Agius Saliba

I think we won’t be able to distinguish between decisions made by AI systems and by our fellow humans by the year 2032

I think we won’t be able to distinguish between...

Psychedelics: future of mental health care

Cyrus Engerer

It takes courage to take a topic which has always been viewed as a taboo and...

It takes courage to take a topic which has always been...

Ancient Apocalypse? You can’t be Sirius…

Raphael Vassallo

In other words: Hancock’s claims now have to be both...

Michael Falzon

Crying crocodile tears for the dead workman of the Kordin incident will not gain Graffitti any political kudos. So they just shut up their mouth

Crying crocodile tears for the dead workman of the Kordin...

Emma Portelli Bonnici

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results”.

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and...

“Dude, he said ‘abortion’. Har-har, heh-heh, hur-hur…”

Raphael Vassallo

And if not even the Health Minister can bring himself to use the dreaded...

And if not even the Health Minister can bring himself to...

The subject of my outrage is greater than yours

Josanne Cassar

The truth is that throughout the years I have learned to refrain from voicing...

The truth is that throughout the years I have learned to...

Saviour Balzan

We are at a defining moment, we are close to being 60 years from Independence, but we have not managed to extricate ourselves from the hold of an insular and...

We are at a defining moment, we are close to being 60 years...