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The weight of a vote

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 unpopular or easily...

Now that we know the numbers, will anything change?

Josanne Cassar

Ultimately, if we want that 31% of non-Maltese residents to decrease, we have to be honest with ourselves and ask, how much of our current lifestyle are we willing to give up?

Culling is an ineffective means of controlling pigeon populations | Paul C. Saliba

We must also not forget that the presence of pigeons in cities and towns is a direct outcome of human intervention and history, as they are descendants of...

We must also not forget that the presence of pigeons in...

World Press Freedom Day: Democracy’s front line is closer than you think | Suncana Glavak and David Casa

The front line of democracy is closer than we think and it is up to all of us to protect it

The front line of democracy is closer than we think and it...

Malta’s schools expand Erasmus+ footprint in record year

Raphael Scerri

Over time, this growing involvement is creating what educators describe as a...

Over time, this growing involvement is creating what...

Josanne Cassar

Obviously, promising people more money in their pocket is not to be sneezed at, and no one is going to refuse an increase, but the perennial question remains,...

Obviously, promising people more money in their pocket is...

Omar Rababah backlash exposes Malta’s racism fault line

James Debono

The backlash against Omar Rababah’s decision to contest the election has...

The backlash against Omar Rababah’s decision to...

From overconfidence to pumping our adrenaline

Saviour Balzan

I do not believe the PN had or has any campaign against Roderick Galdes. Alex...

I do not believe the PN had or has any campaign against...

JP Fabri

The Maltese people are not simply looking for policies. They are looking for direction. They are looking for meaning

The Maltese people are not simply looking for policies....

Patrick Calleja

Why is the SCH authoring obituaries to justify the demise of our cultural heritage? Because the man holding the red card has his salary paid by...

Why is the SCH authoring obituaries to justify...

The Italia–Malta Interreg Programme matters more than we think

At a time when Europe seeks programmes that are practical and effective,...

At a time when Europe seeks programmes that are practical...

Mark Said

We should allow politicians, and ourselves, much more leeway to change their, and our, minds if provided with counter evidence

We should allow politicians, and ourselves, much more...

The philosophy of active ageing: Wisdom, vitality, and human Flourishing

Malcom Paul Agius Galea

Let us therefore affirm that every season of life holds beauty, purpose, and profound worth. This is the guiding philosophy of our work, and the legacy we owe...

Let us therefore affirm that every season of life holds...

Andre Borg

The challenge ahead is to ensure that this vision translates into tangible, reliable transport alternatives that Maltese commuters can genuinely choose to trust

The challenge ahead is to ensure that this vision...

Julia Farrugia

Going overseas to gain such experiences gives our youth the tonic they need in life and a unique feeling as they bond with other young men and women from...

Going overseas to gain such experiences gives our youth the...

Dawn Sammut

It allows us to understand how women loving other women functions as a form of resistance, and testifies to the possibility of another world. A world without...

It allows us to understand how women loving other women...

Josanne Cassar

They need our vote and they are accountable to us, so it’s time we start demanding more from them

They need our vote and they are accountable to us, so...

Hermann Schiavone

Complacency may decide this election. It is the PL’s biggest challenge,...

Complacency may decide this election. It is the PL’s...

The silent authorities are failing Malta and Gozo

Patrick Calleja

There is no accountability. No transparency. No visible wrestling with...

There is no accountability. No transparency. No visible...

They will win an election, but will they solve our problems

Saviour Balzan

We are definitely better off financially, but are we happier, are we living a...

We are definitely better off financially, but are we...