Be careful what to pray for
Michael Grech
What’s important is setting the ball of serious debate rolling, rather than presenting ‘obvious’ solutions in knee-jerk fashion
Vision 2050: Not another shelved document!
Victor Carachi
While some may consider raising standards a barrier to entry in the market, others may argue that letting the market control itself, without regulation or standards, is prone to...
The chronicles of a Maltese consumer: Five years on
Karen Mamo

I look forward for people who consume cannabis in Malta to recognise their new...

I look forward for people who consume cannabis in Malta to...

Affordable housing: Turning evidence into action
Keith Azzopardi Tanti

By turning evidence into action, Malta can strengthen its understanding of...

By turning evidence into action, Malta can strengthen its...

Post mortem: The demise of Integrity
Sabina Scicluna Schulz

If we wish to rebuild our integrity which is vital for a healthy society to thrive, we must stop pretending that corruption is someone else’s problem

If we wish to rebuild our integrity which is vital for a...

Brussels will not wait and neither should we
Norman Aquilina

Compliance and influence are distinct functions requiring very different skills...

Compliance and influence are distinct functions requiring...

Europe’s youth are rebelling. Malta should take note
James Debono

From France and Spain to Italy and Albania, Europe is being rocked by student...

From France and Spain to Italy and Albania, Europe is being...

The right investment for sport: Creating a lasting legacy
Byron Camilleri

The best commercialisation project will not necessarily be the one that...

The best commercialisation project will not necessarily be...

It’s not just about Stivala’s restaurant, but it was the last straw
Josanne Cassar

Resident groups and NGOs are furious at this arrogance because it has become a symbol of how the powerful just do what they like with what is, in effect, our...

Resident groups and NGOs are furious at this arrogance...

The cracks beneath Malta’s growth
JP Fabri

The warning signs in productivity, labour costs, innovation and education are not evidence that the economy is failing. They are evidence that the foundations...

The warning signs in productivity, labour costs, innovation...

The house that could decide Spain’s election
William Vella

The Spanish experience is therefore worth watching very closely from...

The Spanish experience is therefore worth watching very...

A greener Malta must also be a fairer Malta
Keith Azzopardi Tanti

The green transition can only succeed if it leaves no one behind and makes a...

The green transition can only succeed if it leaves no one...

Malta still needs to heal
Mark Said

Healing Malta will not be a sprint; it can’t be done in a few years. It is a marathon

Healing Malta will not be a sprint; it can’t be done...

Beyond the word ‘inclusion’: Is Malta really living It?
Marthese Mugliett

Malta has clearly embraced the language of inclusion. But the time has come to...

Malta has clearly embraced the language of inclusion. But...

This country is tired of fighting for its rights
Josanne Cassar

All over social media the problems which plague the country are invariably a...

All over social media the problems which plague the country...

Solidarity is serious business
Chris Fearne

A union whose citizens feel it in the healthcare they receive, is a union they will be willing to defend

A union whose citizens feel it in the healthcare they...

We need an economy that works for the people who make it work
Annabelle Cilia

Malta does not need to choose between a strong economy and good employment. We...

Malta does not need to choose between a strong economy and...

Metrics versus the real world
Saviour Balzan

The metrics that have big value… but not for economists

The metrics that have big value… but not for...

Clyde is right. But the incentives are wrong
JP Fabri

Clyde is right that the model has to change. But models do not change because...

Clyde is right that the model has to change. But models do...

Mental health beyond the medical model
Denis Vella Baldacchino

Moving beyond a purely medical model does not diminish professional expertise; it strengthens it with human evidence. This shared approach is essential to...

Moving beyond a purely medical model does not diminish...