Too little, too late
Bearing in mind that this review had been sparked by at least one death as a result of shortcomings in Malta’s detention policy, it is little short of...
Bearing in mind that this review had been sparked by at...
The worst of the worst
An inquiry into the death of Mamadou Kamara lifted the lid on many of the systemic problems within Malta’s detention regime at the time
An inquiry into the death of Mamadou Kamara lifted the...
When the gunsmoke fades
Incoming Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela should pay close attention to the glaring administrative shortcomings this report has exposed within the...
Incoming Home Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela should...
Energy plan still clouded by uncertainty
The public needs greater reassurance that this reduction is, in fact, doable in the present economic climate
The public needs greater reassurance that this reduction...
Not business as usual
Prime Minister Muscat has so far resisted taking any decision, arguing that the inquiry must be concluded before the Opposition’s motion can be...
Prime Minister Muscat has so far resisted taking any...
Resignation culture still missing
By any standard this is a serious matter, and Mallia cannot claim to be entirely innocent, even if entirely exonerated by the inquiry, of any direct...
By any standard this is a serious matter, and Mallia cannot...
A budget overshadowed
In Busuttil’s speech there was an echo, however distant, of Eddie Fenech Adami’s 1986 declaration that the budget was “irrelevant” in...
In Busuttil’s speech there was an echo, however...
Ministerial responsibility by all means
To say that the minister or any senior aide who is responsible in the ministry, should not resign because they were not directly involved is taking a dim...
To say that the minister or any senior aide who is...
A state of the nation speech
The days ahead will surely lead to further discussion and scrutiny of the budget and a more profound examination of the accuracy of the estimates and targets...
The days ahead will surely lead to further discussion and...
Precarious work needs full-time solution
Action needs to be taken at both local (government) and international (EU) level, with a view to ensuring that all workers are entitled to benefit from the...
Action needs to be taken at both local (government) and...
Standing up to the ODZ threat
The fact that a government entity is entertaining ideas about hotels on ODZ also raises questions on land reclamation plans.
The fact that a government entity is entertaining ideas...
Time for a reform of broadcasting
Attesting to the difficulty of this challenge is the fact that the TPPI report constitutes but one of many attempts over the years
Attesting to the difficulty of this challenge is the fact...
Justice is not just for political parties
It is increasingly clear from the way the party financing argument is being...
It is increasingly clear from the way the party financing...
Air Malta losses a déjà vu
Tough and politically unpopular decisions have to be taken to safeguard an airline that is, at the end of the day, one of Malta’s most strategically...
Tough and politically unpopular decisions have to be taken...
First steps towards regeneration
The PN cannot expect to remain liberal with the liberals, and conservative with the conservatives. It must try harder to forge an identity that is both...
The PN cannot expect to remain liberal with the liberals,...
Why Malta needs the Fourth Estate
The electoral result we saw in March 2013 was itself confirmation that the electorate had rejected that government over those issues. But this doesn’t...
The electoral result we saw in March 2013 was itself...
More questions than answers
We are still in the dark as to the revised timeframes for the completion of the gas-fired station.
We are still in the dark as to the revised timeframes...
A risky and unnecessary gamble
It is as though the present administration wants to reassure its European counterparts that it intends to take its wildlife commitments seriously, while at the...
It is as though the present administration wants to...
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