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Bulldozing democracy | Alison Zerafa Civelli

Why on earth would the opposition leadership chose to deliberately draw attention to what essentially is a problem of their own making? I can understand that they’re not...

A pillar of our future

Miriam Dalli

The people of Malta deserve access to the best possible infrastructure. And they deserve energy that is stable, affordable and clean

Nice garden. Let’s demolish it, and build a petrol station instead...

Raphael Vassallo

No, no, make no mistake. As Boromir would no doubt have put it: 'not with 10,000 legal arguments can you possibly justify a criminal injustice of this...

No, no, make no mistake. As Boromir would no doubt have put...

Reforming the book industry during the hardest-ever economic crisis in history

Mark Camilleri

I sincerely hope the government comes to term with the necessity of taking the matter at hand with the serious approach it deserves

I sincerely hope the government comes to term with the...

State schools should not be the Cinderella of education

Josanne Cassar

When it comes to financial resources, state schools should not be the...

When it comes to financial resources, state schools should...

Saviour Balzan

Every society needs to be confronted with rules, ours is not

‘Fratelli Tutti’: a guide to the new encyclical | Charles Scicluna

He uses the term ‘political charity’ and when he talks about the politics we need he says: “Here I would once more observe that politics must...

He uses the term ‘political charity’ and when...

Put your environmental outrage where your vote is

Raphael Vassallo

Fact of the matter is that the hunters’ lobby has so far proven to be...

Fact of the matter is that the hunters’ lobby has so...

Conscientiously objecting to conscientious objection | Timothy Paris

There is nothing conscientious about imposing one’s own values on...

There is nothing conscientious about imposing one’s...

Mutual respect between sovereign nations | Gwendolyn S. Green

Gwendolyn Green

The two sides agreed that Maltese officers and soldiers will continue to attend...

The two sides agreed that Maltese officers and soldiers...

A new beginning for the PN with Bernard Grech

Michael Falzon

Bernard Grech must douse the internal bickering immediately. He needs a strong...

Bernard Grech must douse the internal bickering...

Ashamed to be Maltese; proud to support Bulgaria

Raphael Vassallo

All the ‘shame’ and ‘embarrassment’ people like Bernard...

All the ‘shame’ and ‘embarrassment’...

Is he a wrongly accused man, or a pathological liar?

Josanne Cassar

Was his downfall due to his very success and egomania which made him think he...

Was his downfall due to his very success and egomania which...

Saviour Balzan

Is politics just about this populist barrel-scraping race for votes? With a depressed economy and a changing world, values will start to become an important...

Is politics just about this populist barrel-scraping race...

No one should be given a license to discriminate | Renee Laiviera

The Equality Bill aims to ensure that individuals are not treated unfairly...

The Equality Bill aims to ensure that individuals are not...

Equality for all: we’ll overcome the language of hate | Rosianne Cutajar

It is high time that we move towards a nationwide debate on the nature of our public sphere itself — on how we speak to each other across different...

It is high time that we move towards a nationwide debate on...

There can only be one immigration policy: Robert Abela’s

Raphael Vassallo

Speaking only for myself… that is not something on which there should be...

Speaking only for myself… that is not something on...

Conscientious objection does not belong in the Equality Act | Chris Barbara

Will the government give in to pressure and compromise on equality, or will it stand on the right side of history with the most marginalised in our society and...

Will the government give in to pressure and compromise on...

Michael Falzon

It seems that at the moment there is a combination of circumstances that has given the US a stronger hand in its dealings with Malta that has been accused of...

It seems that at the moment there is a combination of...

‘Winning by default’ is no longer an option

Raphael Vassallo

But no matter: even if the debate proved entirely useless when it came to...

But no matter: even if the debate proved entirely useless...