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Employment in the civil service

Michael Falzon

Today, apart from the phenomenal increase in youngsters getting a University degree, jobs in the private sector are much better paid

Chewing gum planning and politics

Saviour Balzan

It must have been 18 years ago and I can recall the phone call. “The minister would like to talk to you, he has something important to tell you.

No, it is not ‘in the national interest’ (in fact, it’s not even in Robert Abela’s)

Raphael Vassallo

The present level of election uncertainty, a major concern among Maltese businesses, will not only be unnecessarily prolonged for anywhere up to eight or...

The present level of election uncertainty, a major...

Karl Schembri

Leave an empty front chair for Victor, with his name printed and taped, in every press conference you go to, until he is reinstated. And hound Robert Abela and...

Leave an empty front chair for Victor, with his name...

Misinformation on emergency contraception

Isabel Stabile

Life Network persists in publishing factually incorrect information about...

Life Network persists in publishing factually incorrect...

‘God is on the PN’s side?’ That explains a heck of a lot…

Raphael Vassallo

And if that same old, tired ‘Alla Magħna!’ tune has now clearly...

And if that same old, tired ‘Alla Magħna!’...

Michael Falzon

Choosing an election date beyond the end of March will create a situation where Labour’s lead will continue to erode and any comparison between...

Choosing an election date beyond the end of March will...

Saviour Balzan

Hearing the NGOs baying for blood now? They would be right this time around - Malta’s dismal track record on accountability and ethics in public...

Hearing the NGOs baying for blood now? They would be right...

In matters of the heart, women cannot always claim to be the victims

Josanne Cassar

It is so easy to fake a life, just ask Shimon Hayut (a.k.a Simon Leviev), born...

It is so easy to fake a life, just ask Shimon Hayut (a.k.a...

Women in science: taking girls into STEM

Renee Laiviera

Renee Laiviera | More needs to be done to encourage more girls to study science and become the next generation of female scientists

Renee Laiviera | More needs to be done to encourage more...

Robert Abela may have more to lose than Bernard Grech…

Raphael Vassallo

Suddenly, then, it appears as though Robert Abela may actually have a lot more...

Suddenly, then, it appears as though Robert Abela may...

Dembska murder: a perfect storm created by our male-dominated society

Andrew Azzopardi

Instead of taking a self-justifying position, men should focus more on becoming...

Instead of taking a self-justifying position, men should...

Raphael Vassallo

At which point, the question does have to be asked: who is really...

At which point, the question does have to be asked: who is...

Michael Falzon

Educating people who do not respect others, let alone being aware of the existence of women’s rights, is the most important aim the state should strive...

Educating people who do not respect others, let alone being...

Cyrus Engerer

It is obvious that our current minimum wage structure is not fit for its intended purpose

It is obvious that our current minimum wage structure is...

Feeling down and out? Here’s a cheque for you

Josanne Cassar

Robert Abela stood up on that podium and without blinking an eye started...

Robert Abela stood up on that podium and without blinking...

Saviour Balzan

The truth is that the longer Robert Abela takes to decide on an election date, the better for the Nationalist Party and Bernard Grech

The truth is that the longer Robert Abela takes to decide...

‘Tal-piżelli jew tal-irkotta’? Whatever it is, we need to band together

Emma Portelli Bonnici

Being involved in the political discourse doesn’t mean having to be staunchly behind one party or another. Not everyone needs to be an activist...

Being involved in the political discourse doesn’t...

Morning-after sabotage of life | Miriam Sciberras

To describe this action as a ‘victory’ for any pro-choice movement...

To describe this action as a ‘victory’ for any...

We need an agency that handles children in family separations | Mary Gauci

Mary Gauci, Happy Parenting | In marital separations, an authority should examine child custody cases and determine whether maintenance should be...

Mary Gauci, Happy Parenting | In marital separations,...