After Europe, it will be yet another day... except for some
Saviour Balzan
We will wake up with an electoral result that will determine to what extent Abela will continue defending Joseph Muscat, and help Bernard Grech decide whether he will stay or go
From EU standards to Maltese rights
Peter Agius
Raising the level in Malta to EU standards was one of the reasons for joining the EU, and this is still valid today more than ever before when sewage is flowing in the sea,...
Why Malta desperately needs family planning clinics
Isabel Stabile

Our government must ensure access to contraception which is freely available....

Our government must ensure access to contraception which is...

More than a sporting chance | Julia Farrugia Portelli
Julia Farrugia

We want to give persons with a disability more than a sporting chance to help...

We want to give persons with a disability more than a...

The changing political landscape
Michael Falzon

Robert Abela’s efforts to get rid of MPs who are closely linked with Joseph Muscat’s administration are proceeding slowly but surely. Whether this...

Robert Abela’s efforts to get rid of MPs who are...

Bernard’s call | Peter Agius
Peter Agius

I think more of us should keep an eye on Bernard Grech’s call for a country which can dare for more than the better evil. 

I think more of us should keep an eye on...

Look! Up there, in the sky…
Raphael Vassallo

Ever wondered why Stan Lee conceived Peter Parker as an undercover photojournalist? My own guess is that there has always been a rather visible revolving door...

Ever wondered why Stan Lee conceived Peter Parker as an...

Where do your rights end, and my rights begin?
Josanne Cassar

Some are arguing that Malta’s decision is in contravention of EU laws,...

Some are arguing that Malta’s decision is in...

Did you say clown?
Saviour Balzan

Peregin built a narrative implying that we were in cahoots with government over the Central Link project - some weeks later, I bumped into...

Peregin built a narrative implying that we were in cahoots...

Wasn’t that the whole point of getting vaccinated…?
Raphael Vassallo

Look at how we’re all reacting, to what was ultimately both a...

Look at how we’re all reacting, to what was...

Parents for Choice: what we believe in

We do not want our children to feel uncomfortable discussing sexual and reproductive topics. We want them to have a safe platform to access the healthcare they...

We do not want our children to feel uncomfortable...

The magic of football…
Raphael Vassallo

It is, I suppose why they call it the ‘magic of football’: by replacing the expression ‘traffic jam’ with ‘carcade’,...

It is, I suppose why they call it the ‘magic of...

The misquoting magistrate
Michael Falzon

A rare correction of what a sitting Magistrate wrote in a sentence, made by a Chief Justice Emeritus. Probably this is a first in Malta’s legal history

A rare correction of what a sitting Magistrate wrote in a...

A better shade of green | Ray Ellul

NDSF’s social investment demonstrates the importance it gives to initiatives which will improve the wellbeing of society through a better quality of the...

NDSF’s social investment demonstrates the importance...

The lives of great men | Aleks Farrugia

The problem that ‘great’ men pose to the historian is that greatness begets mythology or, to be more exact, ‘mythistory’

The problem that ‘great’ men pose to the...

So let me get this straight… UK teens, no. But EU teens, yes?
Josanne Cassar

It seems the Government is excelling in making decisions which contain zero...

It seems the Government is excelling in making decisions...

England’s identity: fans sing football’s coming home, but what is home?
The Conversation

In spite of the positive image of diverse modern England projected by this group of players and manager, it is unrealistic to expect football to navigate the...

In spite of the positive image of diverse modern England...

Malta shall prevail over greylisting through hard work | Andy Ellul

The message is clear from the government: tax dues – current and...

The message is clear from the government: tax dues...

Labour’s broken promises | Chris Said
Chris Said

It’s time to call Labour’s bluff on Gozo. It’s time to remind everyone how Labour has been taking Gozitans for a ride for nine years, and the...

It’s time to call Labour’s bluff on Gozo....

No sex please, we’re Mintoffjani…
Raphael Vassallo

What is more important: that Mintoff’s own (unabridged) version of events is recorded for posterity… or that it remains at the level of mere...

What is more important: that Mintoff’s own...