BirdLife’s assumed monopoly on bird-ringing | Lino C. Farrugia
Such a discriminatory measure is not included in any European country's legislation. Indeed, in the majority of these countries, hunters are also licensed bird-ringers
Malta Vision 2050: A tall order?
Mark Said
Will health undergo a slow but steady revolution? Will we feel less healthy, partly because we'll be more aware of the many things that are, or could be, going wrong, and...
Leading with purpose, peace, and progress | Ian Borg

As we navigate an increasingly complex world, Malta’s diplomatic strategy...

As we navigate an increasingly complex world, Malta’s...

Let’s go for specialised courts
Mark Said

Our judges, one must remark, have always been versatile and always proved themselves to have the ability to address a range of specialist matters. One must...

Our judges, one must remark, have always been versatile and...

Mercury Rising: Artwashing through real estate | Gabriel Zammit

Reputation laundering via cultural projects is not a new move for Portelli. He...

Reputation laundering via cultural projects is not a new...

Timeline of a scandal
Michael Falzon

But apart from what happened, I think there is a procedural issue: Can the Standards in Public Life Committee of the current legislature take action about a...

But apart from what happened, I think there is a procedural...

Cry wolf
Saviour Balzan

The Prime Minister should recognise loyalty but not at the expense of destroying his government and more, such as actions that will erase any perceived steps...

The Prime Minister should recognise loyalty but not at the...

An indictment of the Maltese government
Mark Said

Our tribunals need collegial members who will support their tribunal’s institutional goals of adjudicative excellence, productivity, timeliness,...

Our tribunals need collegial members who will support their...

Bernard Grech, the purveyor of fake news | Naomi Cachia

The problem with the PN is that its credibility is so low that people can...

The problem with the PN is that its credibility is so low...

[WATCH] 25 years of MaltaToday
Saviour Balzan

MaltaToday started being published on this day, 25 years ago. It started off as a weekly newspaper published on a Friday. Saviour Balzan reminisces about a...

MaltaToday started being published on this day, 25 years...

Mercury in retrograde: Social mobility through real estate | Gabriel Zammit

Mercury is thus the ultimate indictment of our society’s collective dreams – social and financial mobility through real estate, at any cost

Mercury is thus the ultimate indictment of our...

Film Commission is a one-man band
Michael Falzon

Moving to high end tourism is a good idea but this would take years in the current circumstances

Moving to high end tourism is a good idea but this would...

Sanity versus insanity
Saviour Balzan

When the Amanda Muscat story hit the headlines a few days ago, we all had our opinion as to how this would impact a political survey. 

When the Amanda Muscat story hit the headlines a few days...

Muzzling educators | Daniel Xerri

Just like Said’s intellectuals, their role 'is not to consolidate authority, but to understand, interpret, and question it'

Just like Said’s intellectuals, their role 'is...

Is Europe losing the AI arms race?
Alexiei Dingli

AI is not just a race to the top in terms of innovation—it’s also about who sets the rules of the game. In this sense, Europe may not need to...

AI is not just a race to the top in terms of...

Our path to climate leadership
Miriam Dalli

At its heart, climate action is about the future. The future we leave our children and grandchildren depends on the decisions we make today

At its heart, climate action is about the future. The...

Trump’s victory
Michael Falzon

Trump’s victory also means Europe can no longer – or at least much less – rely on the US for its defence and security

Trump’s victory also means Europe can no longer...

The week that was
Saviour Balzan

In all its wisdom, the heavily greased Democrat electoral machine, seems to have misread the people’s concerns

In all its wisdom, the heavily greased Democrat electoral...

An administration with its heart in the right place
Lydia Abela

Budget 2024 is testament that this administration has its heart in the right...

Budget 2024 is testament that this administration has its...

Abortion: a new legal perspective
Mark Said

Developing human life is sacred even before it conquers the status of personhood, and it is imperative to consider the objective value of human life from its...

Developing human life is sacred even before it conquers the...