Sheep wars in the West Bank | Alexander Clayman
At some point, I realised that it is 2025, and I am observing a land-grab and forcible expulsion of a local population, the means of which are cynical use of at-risk youth and...
Of bricks, tax evasion and tax avoidance | Frank Camilleri
The black economy in Malta is so rampant and brazen that the finance minister would need truckloads of bricks if this sector is tackled in a serious manner
What a Wonder Ball!
Michael Falzon

The howlers on TVM’s quiz programme are funny. But they are also a sad reflection of the way the public broadcaster works... and of its abandonment of...

The howlers on TVM’s quiz programme are funny. But...

‘Everyone’s responsible, except whoever’s responsible’
Raphael Vassallo

... and of course, ‘more complaints from disappointed tourists’...

... and of course, ‘more complaints from disappointed...

Ghosts from the past
Saviour Balzan

It may have been music to his loyal sycophants but not to the vast majority of those who worked with him or close to him or orbited in his political world...

It may have been music to his loyal sycophants but not...

A one-man civic education campaign
Josanne Cassar

Whereas when it comes to politics there is a general air of hopeless defeatism, when it comes to the deterioration of their own neighbourhoods everyone becomes...

Whereas when it comes to politics there is a general air of...

Women’s World Cup: why are there so few female coaches in football? | Pete Holmes

A similarly low number exists in the WSL, and across Europe in France and Spain. Italy, with two female coaches among ten top-division posts, and Germany, with...

A similarly low number exists in the WSL, and across Europe...

Accelerating EV infrastructure requires support and education | Alfred Camilleri

While the existing grants for EV purchases and recent governmental initiatives - such as allocating 250 electric vehicles for the public sector and...

While the existing grants for EV purchases and recent...

UK universities making sure AI doesn't skip ethics class | Alexiei Dingli

With these guiding principles as their North Star, UK universities are charting a promising course for the future of generative AI

With these guiding principles as their North Star, UK...

Is it ‘Tourism Feeds Everyone’... or ‘Everyone Feeds On Tourists’?
Raphael Vassallo

I think not myself... but then, what the heck would I even know about ‘tourism’, anyway?

I think not myself... but then, what the heck would I even...

A Midsummer Night's dream
Michael Falzon

The midsummer’s night dream was just a dream that had flickered away. The harsh reality of the current despondency of the two main Maltese political...

The midsummer’s night dream was just a dream that had...

Leslie Agius: a life devoted to serving Malta
Matthew Agius

MaltaToday’s senior court reporter Matthew Agius remembers his father,...

MaltaToday’s senior court reporter Matthew Agius...

A disgruntled nation and a smug administration
Josanne Cassar

Whatever the reason, the more people get all worked up, the more out of touch...

Whatever the reason, the more people get all worked up, the...

A society which respects dignity and safety | Byron Camilleri

Over the past two years, more than 3,000 victims have contacted the agency for...

Over the past two years, more than 3,000 victims have...

The road to (traffic) hell is paved with EU funding
Raphael Vassallo

Of course not! Don’t be silly. There are, after all, such things as...

Of course not! Don’t be silly. There are, after all,...

‘Liberalisation leads to lower prices’. Really? Since when?
Raphael Vassallo

When any segment of a market as small as Malta is ‘liberalised’......

When any segment of a market as small as Malta is...

The ‘money no problem’ syndrome
Michael Falzon

So Abela could not pull the strings and move away from the ‘money no problem’ mentality that Muscat’s tenure in power had generated

So Abela could not pull the strings and move away from the...

Boosting our efforts for a better service | Jonathan Cardona

Enemalta CEO says that the challenges during the July heatwave highlighted...

Enemalta CEO says that the challenges during the July...

Over-population and the dangers of quoting unreliable sources
Josanne Cassar

Over the last few weeks, every time someone mentioned over-population I...

Over the last few weeks, every time someone mentioned...

Government’s screeching and damaging U-turns | Mark Said

Abela’s premiership hardly ever got off to the smoothest of starts, with...

Abela’s premiership hardly ever got off to the...