The decisions we allow others to make for us
Christian Colombo / James Buhagiar
A healthy democracy is not measured by how generously power is exercised. It is measured by how little people need to depend on power's goodwill in the first place.
Environment takes centre stage in Labour’s first 100 days
Francesca Zarb
The grass is greener under Labour because vision is being matched with action, and because decisions are being taken today that will shape a better Malta tomorrow
When a scam doesn’t end: One more payment can cost everything
Sarah Pulis

Above all, know this: you are not alone. Many people from all walks of life...

Above all, know this: you are not alone. Many people from...

Understanding the blended family
Mark Said

Stepfathers and stepmothers need a lot of resources to navigate their new domestic situation, but a lack of resources is due to many people thinking that they...

Stepfathers and stepmothers need a lot of resources to...

Restaurant service charges: Should they be banned?
Paul Edgar Micallef

To date, most restaurants leave it up to their customers to decide whether to...

To date, most restaurants leave it up to their customers to...

Iceland said no. But it didn’t say goodbye to Europe
William Vella

The Icelandic people have made their choice. It should be respected. But the...

The Icelandic people have made their choice. It should be...

The state of the nation
Mark Said

The current state of the nation warrants an extensive soul-searching exercise

The current state of the nation warrants an extensive...

A trial by jury; a trial by public opinion
Josanne Cassar

It cannot be that 'no one' orchestrated Daphne’s...

It cannot be that 'no one' orchestrated...

Malta’s OJ Simpson
Saviour Balzan

When this country prayed for closure, the exact opposite happened; a festering wound suddenly opened again and with it a swarm of flies eager to feast on...

When this country prayed for closure, the exact opposite...

I was in Romania. Then, a political nuclear bomb exploded in my country
James Debono

Yet the reality is that Yorgen Fenech’s acquittal does not mean that Schembri will be prosecuted for murder simply because the only tangible proof were...

Yet the reality is that Yorgen Fenech’s acquittal...

Malta’s judicial earthquake: Fenech’s acquittal, institutional rift, and the shadows of organised crime

The aftershock of a verdict: The release of Yorgen Fenech and the political storm in Valletta

The aftershock of a verdict: The release of Yorgen Fenech...

Growth, wages and the competitiveness question
JP Fabri

Malta’s first great economic transformation was fundamentally about...

Malta’s first great economic transformation was...

A new framework for sustainable infrastructure projects
Nadia Gatt

The message is clear: Investing in our communities means investing in the...

The message is clear: Investing in our communities means...

Dolly and Hayden: Two deaths, two very different lives
Josanne Cassar

After a lifetime lived in the relentless public eye, always a target of...

After a lifetime lived in the relentless public eye, always...

Fuck the populism, we need to have some brave decisions now!
Saviour Balzan

In my eyes, the Robert Abela Cabinet understands the cause of the problem, but...

In my eyes, the Robert Abela Cabinet understands the cause...

Sooner or later, everything turns to shit
JP Fabri

Woody Allen’s line may be funny, but the Second Law behind it is rather...

Woody Allen’s line may be funny, but the Second Law...

Malta’s bold new era of family justice
Mariah Meli

For decades, Maltese families were left at the mercy of protracted legal battles that dragged on for years. Recognising that delays inflict profound trauma on...

For decades, Maltese families were left at the mercy of...

EU funding: supporting Maltese enterprises in their digital transformation
Keith Azzopardi Tanti

Our responsibility is to ensure that all enterprises have the opportunity to modernise, improve productivity and compete more effectively

Our responsibility is to ensure that all enterprises have...

In need of a soul
Saviour Balzan

In the eyes of many people, Abela is seen as too pro-development and not sensitive enough to the impact of massive development on communities

In the eyes of many people, Abela is seen as too...

What is the value we place on a life cut short?
Josanne Cassar

There is an undeniable link between a certain type of man who cannot handle...

There is an undeniable link between a certain type of man...