Can we please stop calling criticism ‘hate speech’?
Josanne Cassar
 I just hope parents are prepared for their little ones yelling “serving Kant” at the playground
Crunching numbers and weighing options
Saviour Balzan
Any politician worth their salt should take a hard look at the numbers and patterns 
Girls’ vision for the future
Renee Laiviera

In line with this vision, girls today are increasingly stepping into leadership roles, transforming their communities and societies

In line with this vision, girls today are increasingly...

Is humanity inherently good or evil?
Michael Falzon

Let’s be more positive than just believing that ‘the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones’

Let’s be more positive than just believing that...

The facts about the Villa Rosa project | Anton Camilleri

A lot has been said about the Villa Rosa project, but much of it has been based...

A lot has been said about the Villa Rosa project, but much...

Nutcase politics
Ralph Cassar

When it comes to employment, the estimated increase of 48 jobs does not justify the destruction brought about by Gozo airstrip project

When it comes to employment, the estimated increase of 48...

Villa Rosa: Why political leaders should disclose their meetings with developers
James Debono

Meetings discussing changes to local plans, determining what can and cannot be approved on a particular site with the site’s owner, should be recorded...

Meetings discussing changes to local plans, determining...

Surprise me if you can
Saviour Balzan

Paying Albania or Rwanda hundreds of thousands to export migrants there to solve our so-called problems at home, reminds me of Hitler’s idea of...

Paying Albania or Rwanda hundreds of thousands to export...

How AI redefined the Nobel Prizes in 2024
Alexiei Dingli

By honouring AI contributions in chemistry and physics, the Nobel Committee has...

By honouring AI contributions in chemistry and physics, the...

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

Today, apart from the phenomenal increase in youngsters...

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.

It must have been 18 years ago and I can recall the phone...

Building a better future for families through family law reform | Michael Falzon

This is not just a legal issue; it is a moral one, and as a government, we cannot stand by while outdated processes continue to harm our society. I am...

This is not just a legal issue; it is a moral one, and as a...

Anticipation and accountability: What Maltese citizens should expect from Budget 2025 | Ivan J. Bartolo

Let’s delve into some of the areas where Maltese citizens will expect and indeed deserve clear and impactful solutions

Let’s delve into some of the areas where Maltese...

Villa Rosa: When local plans are not cast in stone
James Debono

For the past years, the Labour government has told local communities faced with...

For the past years, the Labour government has told local...

Europe’s New AI-ge
Alexiei Dingli

Europe’s future is AI, and the stakes have never been higher. With coordinated action, strategic investments, and a commitment to innovation, the EU can...

Europe’s future is AI, and the stakes have never been...

Reading the polls
Michael Falzon

Personally, I think it is impossible for some impressive rise in Bernard Grech’s personal popularity and therefore the PN must seek an alternative who...

Personally, I think it is impossible for some impressive...

Take from Peter to pay Paul
Saviour Balzan

Caruana knows that the €100 million shortfall has to come from somewhere. He also knows that there are indications that the economy does not have the same...

Caruana knows that the €100 million shortfall has to...

Censoring the conversation: KSU's appalling attack on free speech
James Debono

Removing a stand is a coercive act and a breach of constitutional rights,...

Removing a stand is a coercive act and a breach of...

Discipline and abuse
Michael Falzon

Government employees are protected from blatant politically motivated decisions. Not so those who are employed by the plethora of state entities that exist...

Government employees are protected from blatant politically...

If it is not a wakeup call, then what is it?
Saviour Balzan

Unless the party renews itself, radically changes its constitution and more...

Unless the party renews itself, radically changes its...