Growing up in a rainbow family
A teenager in a rainbow family writes on his experiences on the occasion of World Family Day celebrated on 15 May
An intrepid juggler
Michael Falzon
The PN should organise a monitoring system of the state broadcaster and flood the BA with complaints
When we finally reboot, we should do  things differently. But will we?
Josanne Cassar

If we learn nothing from this crisis, at least I hope we learn that it is a bad idea to live from pay cheque to pay cheque or to assume (as so many did) that...

If we learn nothing from this crisis, at least I hope we...

No golden fleece for Jason
Michael Falzon

The relationship between Repubblika and the PN has never been a very comfortable one. Made up mostly of disgruntled former PN stalwarts, Repubblika has...

The relationship between Repubblika and the PN has never...

Asking too much
Raphael Vassallo

Whatever mistakes may have been made in the way those police reports were handled, the fact remains that 12 people died at sea, when it was Malta’s...

Whatever mistakes may have been made in the way those...

Why we need another referendum
Sleeping with the enemy | Edward Zammit Lewis

This crisis can also be seen as a ‘test’ on all of us to refocus...

This crisis can also be seen as a ‘test’ on all...

‘What we’ve got here is failure to communicate…’
Raphael Vassallo

This might not – as Repubblika has unwisely argued – amount to an...

This might not – as Repubblika has unwisely argued...

A different world awaits us
Michael Falzon

The silver lining around the dark clouds is that, for Malta, this should be the right time to adjust some of the populist ideas that have dominated the...

The silver lining around the dark clouds is that, for...

‘Not our problem’ is not exactly an answer...
Raphael Vassallo

Does the Commission seriously expect Malta (with its grand total of 10 patrol...

Does the Commission seriously expect Malta (with its grand...

We must set the standard, not give oxygen to this xenophobia
Saviour Balzan

Robert Abela has an obligation to be a mentor to his followers, he cannot...

Robert Abela has an obligation to be a mentor to his...

What all countries are facing is the challenge of trying to get it right
Josanne Cassar

This is no time for ambiguity and if we don’t want this state of uncertainty to drag on forever, the directives need to be more clear-cut and if...

This is no time for ambiguity and if we don’t want...

Here’s the crisis. Where’s the plan?
Raphael Vassallo

This is, undeniably, a crisis that is about to get much worse; and yes, there is definitely no doubt that we do need ‘immediate operational...

This is, undeniably, a crisis that is about to get much...

Air Malta: Pressing the button? | Clive Aquilina Spagnol

What needs to be addressed by the government today rather than tomorrow is...

What needs to be addressed by the government today rather...

Resilient nation: from pandemic to progress
Aaron Farrugia

This is an opportunity to make environmental improvement an integral part of...

This is an opportunity to make environmental improvement an...

[WATCH] Saviour Balzan's video blog | Politicians must take a stand on racism
Saviour Balzan

It is time politicians took a stand on racism as government's controversial decision to close Malta's ports to people rescued at sea opens the...

It is time politicians took a stand on racism...

Pandemics are no excuse to just forget about human rights
Raphael Vassallo

If one national institution is permitted to violate the fundamental human...

If one national institution is permitted to violate the...

A crash landing for Air Malta pilots
Michael Falzon

The clout of the pilot’s union has dissipated and its well-known mulish attitude has led it to what can only be considered as a veritable suicide

The clout of the pilot’s union has dissipated and its...

Make peace with your conscience and your gods
Saviour Balzan

We can close our ports, deny them entry, refuse to give them food and...

We can close our ports, deny them entry, refuse to give...

No one told you life was going to be this way
Josanne Cassar

Some of Malta’s most deep-rooted traditions which mark this important...

Some of Malta’s most deep-rooted traditions which...