Bread, circuses and human rights
John Baldacchino
The Prime Minister seems to be making legal history by telling us that human rights 'must be merited' 
When the wording of a contract is clear there is no need for any other interpretation
Malcolm Mifsud
The parties of a contract should enter into that contract in good faith and thus the execution of that contract should be in terms of that contract
Abela’s Trumpian moment

Unfortunately, like some in the Labour Party, Abela believes Malta’s neutrality is some sort of invisibility cloak that protects the island from foreign...

Unfortunately, like some in the Labour Party, Abela...

Gallows humour, cancel culture, woke-ism and the right to object to it all
Josanne Cassar

With the latest gallows humour about the notorious case of a little boy named Twanny, who was allegedly brutally murdered by his own mother Giga, even those...

With the latest gallows humour about the notorious case of...

The defendant must be involved in the transaction
Malcolm Mifsud

For a Defendant to be the correct Defendant, it must be shown that prima facie...

For a Defendant to be the correct Defendant, it must be...

Are acts of God becoming acts of man? | Joseph Zammit McKeon

Phenomena of this nature have for long been considered to be ‘acts of...

Phenomena of this nature have for long been considered to...

Cartoon: 02 March 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Bajd u Bejken and the right to offend, shock and disturb

What the presenters said may be in bad taste and offensive but they still have...

What the presenters said may be in bad taste and offensive...

The government’s failure: Malta drowning in traffic, the cost of living and lack of vision | Alex Borg

The people are sending a clear message: Life in Malta is becoming harder, and a new direction is needed. The question is will the government listen, or will it...

The people are sending a clear message: Life in Malta is...

The future of work is leading towards adaptation, not extinction
Alexiei Dingli

Interestingly, even some of the highest-paid professionals - such as certain...

Interestingly, even some of the highest-paid professionals...

Extend the Urban Conservation Areas | Patrick Calleja

The social cohesion and community engagement within terrace house and urban...

The social cohesion and community engagement within terrace...

Byron Camilleri must step down

Camilleri should step down from Cabinet and take responsibility for the drug heist. It’s the least he could do following a string of controversies...

Camilleri should step down from Cabinet and take...

How come Labour is still leading in the polls?
Josanne Cassar

The debacle which followed, instigated by those who simply would not accept...

The debacle which followed, instigated by those who simply...

When Nationalists start believing in Bernard
Saviour Balzan

Grech is not of the same pedigree as Fenech Adami, but he might as well take a...

Grech is not of the same pedigree as Fenech Adami, but he...

In Trump’s dystopian world, Europe must not abandon Ukraine

Trump’s strategy is not one of peace but appeasement in which the bully...

Trump’s strategy is not one of peace but appeasement...

Children’s excessive screen time
Mark Said

Constant exposure to unrealistic images and standards on social media can cause anxiety, depression and low self-esteem in teens

Constant exposure to unrealistic images and standards on...

EU legislation allows compensation for those who are denied boarding a flight
Malcolm Mifsud

EU legislation allows compensation in cases when people are unjustifiably denied boarding

EU legislation allows compensation in cases when people are...

The anxious travails of Malta’s neutrality | John Baldacchino

Looking closer at why the government and Opposition agreed to enshrine...

Looking closer at why the government and Opposition agreed...

Christian Borg’s acquittal: The hallmarks of criminal intent

The perjury case against Christian Borg was ostensibly the one in which the...

The perjury case against Christian Borg was ostensibly the...

Prolonged suffering and the right to die | Josef Said

One that can bring dignity and hope where there would otherwise be only...

One that can bring dignity and hope where there would...