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 cue from the PN’s past and solve one of the problems that haunts his leadership and the...
In Trump’s dystopian world, Europe must not abandon Ukraine
Trump’s strategy is not one of peace but appeasement in which the bully is glorified and the victim is asked to lump it with not even as much as having a voice at the table
Malta needs more defence engagement at EU level

Abela’s comments do sound hypocritical after the histrionics of the...

Abela’s comments do sound hypocritical after the...

No one enjoys getting older - but it’s better than the alternative
Josanne Cassar

Obviously, there are also days when I think ugh and wish I had a magic wand....

Obviously, there are also days when I think ugh and wish I...

A prison run like a Gulag and the director who ran it
Saviour Balzan

The unearthing of misdemeanours from the past is one of the biggest headaches...

The unearthing of misdemeanours from the past is one of the...

Cartoon: 02 February 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Carmelo’s tears, a scorched-earth policy and the fascists

Of course, it was wrong and devious for Jason Azzopardi to tar Carmelo...

Of course, it was wrong and devious for Jason Azzopardi to...

An investor must bear all the risks of an investment
Malcolm Mifsud

An EU official took all the risk when she invested her severance package, with...

An EU official took all the risk when she invested her...

The National Audit Office: a pillar of integrity
Mark Said

The NAO cannot intervene in the political affairs of our country. But it can...

The NAO cannot intervene in the political affairs of our...

Building on progress
Miriam Dalli

Our focus on green initiatives is not limited to large-scale projects. Locally, we supported the regeneration of the Peace Lab Garden, which now offers 2,000...

Our focus on green initiatives is not limited to...

Government should support Opposition’s amendments to anti-SLAPP law

A White Paper promised by the government in October 2023 to ensure the widest...

A White Paper promised by the government in October 2023 to...

Married… with children?
Josanne Cassar

Your children are a commitment and a bond for life… or at least, they should be

Your children are a commitment and a bond for life…...

Ban bail for alleged murderers, but introduce a time period for the judicial outcome
Saviour Balzan

Strangely both Robert Abela and the Caruana Galizia family would agree that the decision to grant Fenech bail now is bad

Strangely both Robert Abela and the Caruana Galizia family...

Cartoon: 26 January 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Fenech’s bail is an indictment of the criminal justice system

It seems the government has slept on a reform to ensure a more efficient...

It seems the government has slept on a reform to ensure a...

A judicial review may be done only against the public administration
Malcolm Mifsud

A call to include persons with interest in the action was turned down because...

A call to include persons with interest in the action was...

Maltese trappers and science cannot cohabit
Mark Sultana

Yet Lino Farrugia forgets to mention a very valid point; today, Malta allows...

Yet Lino Farrugia forgets to mention a very valid point;...

Dignity and compassion in death can take different forms

Robust legislation should allow terminal patients to decide for themselves if,...

Robust legislation should allow terminal patients to decide...

Trump 2.0: Not a fluke, but a harbinger of a new order
James Debono

Donald Trump's return marks a shift from the fluke of 2017 to the birth...

Donald Trump's return marks a shift from the fluke of...

Momentum: time to act and move forward | Mark Camilleri Gambin

Momentum signifies action, the conscious choice to engage, to participate, and...

Momentum signifies action, the conscious choice to engage,...