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Towards a dominant-party system

Mark Said

Unless the two-party system is revived, a dominant-party (i.e., Labour) system is destined to be firmly rooted in our politics.

Equality. But at what cost?

Mariana Debono

There is something faintly comic about passing a human rights law so quickly that human rights organisations must beg parliament for the right to be heard

The long, hot summer of 2026… you reap what you sow

Josanne Cassar

With August around the corner we can expect the temperatures to climb again so...

With August around the corner we can expect the...

JP Fabri

In the end, electricity was never really the story. It was simply the first warning that yesterday’s infrastructure is now being asked to carry...

In the end, electricity was never really the story. It was...

The power cuts were not caused by a heatwave. They were caused by a failure to plan

Ruben Abela

Heatwaves do not occur in a vacuum. Infrastructure does not fail in isolation. Electricity networks are designed to serve demand, and demand is ultimately a...

Heatwaves do not occur in a vacuum. Infrastructure does not...

Souvenirs of God: Broken pieces of a collective memory

Alexander Vella Gregory

I, like you, are left mourning the broken pieces of a collective memory

I, like you, are left mourning the broken pieces of a...

Mark Said

Ministers will also be acutely aware of the Ministry of Finance’s control of the purse strings. Money often dictates what can and cannot be done

Ministers will also be acutely aware of the Ministry of...

Europe’s richest young adults are Maltese. Now comes the hard part

Rodrick Zerafa

Malta can ensure that future generations are not only among Europe’s...

Malta can ensure that future generations are not only among...

Malta and Denmark lead the way on animal welfare

Alicia Bugeja Said

The way we treat animals reflects the values we choose to uphold as a society

The way we treat animals reflects the values we choose to...

IVF reform: Progress achieved should never become an excuse to stand still

Nikita Alamango

We should be proud of how far Malta has come. But progress should never become an excuse to stop progressing

We should be proud of how far Malta has come. But progress...

Josanne Cassar

I think next time Abela tries to say that he gave Manoel Island back to the people for a national park, we should ask him if that means we can now all go play...

I think next time Abela tries to say that he gave Manoel...

Saviour Balzan

We ended up with no holistic plan but with padel courts already taking up space

We ended up with no holistic plan but with padel courts...

The physics of progress and why Malta needs to learn to flow

JP Fabri

Physics, when understood properly, offers precisely that. It teaches us to...

Physics, when understood properly, offers precisely that....

Appearance should never be a reason to be treated unfairly or differently

Corinne Zahra

Why not instead use the phrases 'barranin' or 'ċittadini ta’ pajjiżi terzi' instead of the offensive “nies tat-tielet...

Why not instead use the phrases 'barranin' or...

Witnesses in civil lawsuits should be adequately compensated

Paul Edgar Micallef

The amendment of Cap 108 to reflect the payment of adequate fees to witnesses...

The amendment of Cap 108 to reflect the payment of adequate...

Strengthening social dialogue on EU matters

Keith Azzopardi Tanti

The aim is not simply to react once decisions are taken at EU level, but to...

The aim is not simply to react once decisions are taken at...

Mariana Debono

Today, more than ever, one thing is clear—Andrea Prudente deserved care. She did not deserve to be used. And neither does the Maltese public deserve to...

Today, more than ever, one thing is clear—Andrea...

Patrick Calleja

For us at Din l-Art Ħelwa, success means these visitors leave Malta as ambassadors for our heritage and not with cautionary tales about a small, overcrowded...

For us at Din l-Art Ħelwa, success means these visitors...

‘Where is the laptop?’: The mantra drowning out the real questions

James Debono

Principled socialists do not expect the Labour Party to canonise Daphne; they simply expect it to recognise the price she paid for exposing establishment...

Principled socialists do not expect the Labour Party to...

Thomas Bajada

My responsibility is different. It is to study, to listen, to question, to reflect, and then to vote according to my conscience, even when the decision is...

My responsibility is different. It is to study, to listen,...