A new class of poverty
Government would do well to remember that it is there to improve the country’s lot... not just its own.
Government would do well to remember that it is there to...
A game changer for Malta
Following the outcomes of Italy's national election, one can only expect relations between the two countries to be frosty, under such circumstances.
Following the outcomes of Italy's national election,...
A small victory for common sense
Access to open spaces is more than just a luxury: it is a fundamental prerequisite, and with proper planning policies in place, it should not be too difficult...
Access to open spaces is more than just a luxury: it is a...
Clientelism – the bane of Maltese politics
It is undeniable that many people regard politicians as a means to an...
It is undeniable that many people regard politicians...
A perversion of the democratic principle
Paying the private sector for consultancy is tantamount to paying a lobbyist to influence decision-making, in a way that is obviously going to be beneficial to...
Paying the private sector for consultancy is tantamount to...
Everything is permissible
Hardly a day goes by without a reminder of our cultural past being consigned to demolition, with no regard for the resulting overbuilt environment
Hardly a day goes by without a reminder of our...
Grief must run its full course
To suppress the manifestation of national grief for Daphne Caruana Galizia, would not only be an affront to ordinary human decency. It would also be recklessly...
To suppress the manifestation of national grief for Daphne...
Mental illness is no laughing matter
While jokes like this can’t be condoned, they should serve as a reminder that more needs to be done on mental health, rather than an excuse to direct...
While jokes like this can’t be condoned, they should...
Malta’s misplaced identity debate
Foreigners who live, work and pay taxes in Malta are denied the possibility to at least apply for citizenship; while the wealthy are encouraged to simply buy a...
Foreigners who live, work and pay taxes in Malta are denied...
Transparency is an obligation, not a choice
Is the government bound to pay hefty penalties? Should it renege on its...
Is the government bound to pay hefty penalties? Should it...
Trolling the offenders
To be truly advocates of freedom and openness, solidarity and diversity, we must use our voice to challenge the trolls, racists and fascists; but also to...
To be truly advocates of freedom and openness, solidarity...
A SLAPP in the face of justice
Surely, we can at least reach consensus on the core issue at stake: the importance of the free press remaining free
Surely, we can at least reach consensus on the core issue...
The opposite of good governance
Ministerial responsibility must be shouldered
Ministerial responsibility must be shouldered
Government’s health strategy must be clear
In a sense, this was predictable: having no clear government...
In a sense, this was predictable: having no clear...
Pumping the environment dry
In an atmosphere where planning laws are forever being relaxed, and blatant illegalities approved or sanctioned by the country’s designated environmental...
In an atmosphere where planning laws are forever being...
Not all discussions need a mandate
We debate other issues without a mandate. And this debate is needed more.
We debate other issues without a mandate. And this debate...
Malta must mend the fences
The country cannot continue to ignore the present antipathy in its regard within the European Parliament, even if the EP’s treatment of Malta is...
The country cannot continue to ignore the present antipathy...
Policing the police
If the force is to retain its respectability, it must start cleaning up its own house - and to be seen doing so
If the force is to retain its respectability, it must start...
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