Party financing law urgently needs an update

Expecting political parties to regulate themselves, in this matter, is unfortunately nothing but wishful thinking

The siege of Malta’s critical thought | Luke Fenech

To start fighting the long-standing problem of critical thinking in our society, one needs to start differentiating the weight of the different subjects being offered, not...

Why do political debates have to be turned into mass meetings?

Josanne Cassar

Anyone who is directly affiliated with a political party should not be allowed...

Anyone who is directly affiliated with a political party...

Ten years of soul-searching later, we are ready to govern

Emma Portelli Bonnici

The Nationalist Party has spent the past ten years soul-searching, listening to...

The Nationalist Party has spent the past ten years...

Saviour Balzan

My 35-year career in journalism has spanned from Mintoff’s Labour, Lorry Sant’s thuggery, the nascent Alternattiva Demokratika, the EU referendum...

My 35-year career in journalism has spanned from...

Last Friday's vote on a Sannat application is corrupt in the sense that it illustrates a moral corruption when it comes to protecting our environment

Last Friday's vote on a Sannat application is corrupt...

Education for a better future | Clifton Grima

Every change, at every level of our education system, must take into account...

Every change, at every level of our education system, must...

The Arbiter for Financial Services and competence for own investigations

Malcolm Mifsud

The Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services is a self-governing and autonomous institution with the ability to arbitrate, investigate, and resolve...

The Office of the Arbiter for Financial Services is a...

Farewell to Mario Azzopardi, my rebel mentor

Karl Schembri

In a society whose nuts and bolts are lubricated by sycophancy, mediocrity and...

In a society whose nuts and bolts are lubricated by...

How is it OK to buy gas from Russia… but not sell passports to Russians?

Raphael Vassallo

Let’s face it: Vladimir Putin has his finger on more than just the ‘Big Red Nuclear Button’… he also controls the tap that keeps...

Let’s face it: Vladimir Putin has his finger on more...

‘Stay safe’ suddenly has an even keener edge than the one previously sharpened by the pandemic

No 129 – Chilly East Wind Blowing

‘War in Ukraine’ is only one reason to stop selling passports

In the end, it has to be the advent of war in Ukraine, to hasten an EU-wide...

In the end, it has to be the advent of war in Ukraine, to...

Time to close off our ports to Russian blood money | Daniel-Luc Farrugia

This is also Malta’s opportunity to be at the forefront and endeavour to lead the way on the European level

This is also Malta’s opportunity to be at the...

Do Labour’s ‘1,000 promises’ include all the ones it didn’t keep in 2017?

Raphael Vassallo

It seems that every political party on the island – with a single, rather large exception – clearly understands at least one fundamental principle...

It seems that every political party on the island –...

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Josanne Cassar

Saviour Balzan

JP Fabri

Michael Falzon

Will Robert finally manage to shake off Joseph Muscat after he is re-elected Prime Minister? That is the great unknown

Will Robert finally manage to shake off Joseph Muscat after...

Evarist Bartolo

It is time for a ceasefire, and a return to the negotiating table. We must find ways to build a common security system, where the security concerns of every...

It is time for a ceasefire, and a return to the negotiating...

Tone deaf, out of touch and always a step too late

Josanne Cassar

Bernard Grech and Robert Abela are desperately trying to whip up voter...

Bernard Grech and Robert Abela are desperately trying to...

Electioneering while war is going on? Yawn...

Saviour Balzan

Most people are literally switched off from what is an uneventful and boring...

Most people are literally switched off from what is an...

Emma Portelli Bonnici

Let us all start judging people on their actions and capabilities, and stop getting distracted by the shiny, superficial and fake

Let us all start judging people on their actions and...

The entire scenario has changed beyond recognition since the start of the electoral campaign; but the campaign itself has not changed accordingly at all

The entire scenario has changed beyond recognition since...