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Editorial: The right to enjoy the foreshore for free needs to be protected

You don’t need training to demand that the private operator show some form of written agreement granting them occupation rights; what you need is common sense. The problem...

Editorial: Reform of the Security Service is long overdue

We believe that 30 years after the secret service was set up, a mature conversation on how it should be reformed is more than due

An early election and maximising Labour’s chances

Whatever the reasons for an early election are, the Labour Party has the cards...

Whatever the reasons for an early election are, the Labour...

Bonett’s transport plan: Underwhelming but practical

The angels from the sky tried to piss on Chris Bonett’s party last week....

The angels from the sky tried to piss on Chris...

Surrogacy a la Maltaise: Putting the cart before the horse

The leave proposal for couples who have a child through surrogacy is good;...

The leave proposal for couples who have a child through...

Thumbs up to Ian Borg but success of new tourism rules hinges on enforcement

The success or otherwise of Ian Borg’s commitment to improve the tourism product, while minimising the nuisance to residential communities depends on the...

The success or otherwise of Ian Borg’s commitment to...

Match fixing is a serious crime because it erodes trust, honesty, sportsmanship

Protecting the integrity of sports is crucial and within this context, the size of the bribe is irrelevant. Whether the bribe is €100, €2,000 or...

Protecting the integrity of sports is crucial and within...

A fixed election date in the national interest

Election speculation may make for interesting dinner or...

Election speculation may make for interesting dinner...

A satirical spoof that shone a light on Maltese politicians’ psyche

Wherever humans are involved, errors will be committed and bad things can...

Wherever humans are involved, errors will be committed and...

Maltese football needs deep reflection after humiliating loss

Maybe it’s time for the MFA to break out of its cocoon, listen, evaluate...

Maybe it’s time for the MFA to break out of its...

ARUC’s nursery sponsorship was unnecessary and ill-advised

ARUC could have used its budget more judiciously had it embarked on a more...

ARUC could have used its budget more judiciously had it...

Dragging mental health out of the shadows helps us be honest about Mount Carmel

It is the stigma surrounding mental health that often keeps users of these services and their relatives on the side lines of the debate. This means there is...

It is the stigma surrounding mental health that often keeps...

Justice denied: Rape, silence and a priest

The girl, now a woman, had her trauma re-opened 18 years later. And while the...

The girl, now a woman, had her trauma re-opened 18 years...

A crippled ship, an EU problem and Malta’s security

Malta needs to invest more and intelligently in its defence and security...

Malta needs to invest more and intelligently in its defence...

Manoel Island: Let the public interest prevail

The prime minister has delivered but the more important work starts now...

The prime minister has delivered but the more...

Depenalisation of abortion is the very least we expect

The least our members of parliament can do is change the law and remove the...

The least our members of parliament can do is change the...

At a time of flux, where interpreting what undecided voters will do may not be a straightforward exercise, it is the power to convince that will win the day

At a time of flux, where interpreting what undecided voters...

The ‘war Cabinet’ film and the unsettling reality around us

It’s not enough to gloat that Malta is one of the safest countries in the...

It’s not enough to gloat that Malta is one of the...

The ayatollah is dead but what’s next? We just hope that the man in Washington has an answer before the Gulf region and the world enter into a dangerous...

The ayatollah is dead but what’s next? We just hope...

We do agree that if Malta is to take the next step forward to improve everyone’s quality of life, it requires a vision that reaches beyond the five-year...

We do agree that if Malta is to take the next step forward...