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After Daphne, Malta deserves to heal but not through silence

For the time being, silence may be the convenient option for everyone. But convenience stops the moment the trial is over. At that point we expect answers, reactions, and action...

Dear Jason, ‘funwashing’ will not exonerate you

The presence of 40,000 people for Pitbull’s concert does not mean that each and every person in that crowd agrees with Jason Micallef’s actions and behaviour... On the...

Oh please, spare us the bleeding hearts on Gaza

A genocide continues to unfold in front of our very own eyes. And yet, the best...

A genocide continues to unfold in front of our very own...

Tourism is having a negative impact on our communities. It has to be tackled

From the rowdiness in balconies in the early hours of the morning in Swieqi to a young man in his underwear hanging on to the roof balustrades in Msida, to the...

From the rowdiness in balconies in the early hours of the...

We suggest that Charles Polidano name the internal pathways and squares at Montekristo Estate after every prime minister, and minister responsible for...

We suggest that Charles Polidano name the internal pathways...

Five behind bars for life: Praise due to the prosecution

In these two cases, the criminal justice system worked well—not simply...

In these two cases, the criminal justice system worked...

The rival who shall not be named: PN’s election rules are stifling

While it is understandable that the PN should try to create a level playing...

While it is understandable that the PN should try to create...

And while the phenomenon in Malta may not be widespread, even one child being auctioned off like this is one child too many

And while the phenomenon in Malta may not be widespread,...

A million ‘what ifs’ and the keyboard idiots

In the midst of what appears to be an accidental tragedy that was compounded by...

In the midst of what appears to be an accidental tragedy...

Abela’s government should ditch the hot air over Palestinian statehood

If Abela’s administration does not have the balls to forge ahead on its own and recognise a Palestinian state, at the very least, the prime minister...

If Abela’s administration does not have the balls to...

With an impending leadership election, which no one seems to want to contest, the PN is not only rudderless but profoundly clueless as to what it stands...

With an impending leadership election, which no one seems...

EU must not tolerate Hungary’s LGBTIQ suppression

Irrespective of how the Hungarian government tries to package the laws clamping...

Irrespective of how the Hungarian government tries to...

Metsola’s Houdini act: Dodge, vanish and leave

Roberta Metsola's Houdini act ended with a bow and goodbye. She did not...

Roberta Metsola's Houdini act ended with a bow and...

It is pretty obvious that no one will make a move unless they know what the European Parliament President intends to do... Metsola has, so far, been very...

It is pretty obvious that no one will make a move unless...

The road to justice has only just reached another milestone

The fight against organised crime requires a broad approach that targets the...

The fight against organised crime requires a broad approach...

Appoint a parliamentary select committee on Manoel Island

Finding the right balance will not be easy but we believe that as the guardian...

Finding the right balance will not be easy but we believe...

Manoel Island: Robert Abela should not snub his ‘shareholders’

Robert Abela’s outright and immediate defence of the company feeds...

Robert Abela’s outright and immediate defence of...

Lessons from Castille and Dar Centrali: Shameless behaviour and impunity

By refusing to publish his asset declaration and those of his ministers and parliamentary secretaries, Robert Abela is eroding the public’s right to...

By refusing to publish his asset declaration and those of...

Malta is wrong to hesitate in recognising the Palestinian state

By recognising a Palestinian state, Malta will not be endorsing terrorism, or...

By recognising a Palestinian state, Malta will not be...

Ethical standards are good but only if they apply to others

Abela and his administration should stop acting like autocrats, who are...

Abela and his administration should stop acting like...