God Bless
Saviour Balzan
To tell you the truth, Maltese daily life and experiences always takes me back to ‘God Bless.’  And I guess during the last two weeks I could not help thinking of...
Cartoon: 22 September 2024
Cartoon by Mikiel Galea
The power of local councils
Michael Falzon

Local council elections, like all democratic elections, are unlike any other conflict because they are fought on a hidden battlefield inside the voters’...

Local council elections, like all democratic elections, are...

A government designed to fail
Saviour Balzan

If Metsola should be criticised it is not because of her disregard for ethical issues but rather for her very arrogant and egoistic decision to remain in...

If Metsola should be criticised it is not because of her...

The different approaches to revoke a garnishee order
Malcolm Mifsud

The party subject to a precautionary warrant, such as a garnishee order must...

The party subject to a precautionary warrant, such as a...

Cartoon: 8 September 2024

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Drop the hypocrisy and practice transparency

Beyond Roberta Metsola's indiscretions, there is a much wider argument...

Beyond Roberta Metsola's indiscretions, there is a...

Diary of a volunteer: On the front line of war
Christina Lejman

Maltese mother-of-two Christina Lejman works with local humanitarian voluntary...

Maltese mother-of-two Christina Lejman works with local...

Puff, Puff, Pass: The right to health and people who use cannabis | Karen Mamo, Felipe Neis Araujo

The ongoing challenge will be to ensure that the benefits of cannabis legalisation are shared equitably and that the voices of cannabis users, particularly...

The ongoing challenge will be to ensure that the benefits...

An employer does not have the power to reject an employee’s resignation

In the case Clayton Zammit vs Erica Pantaleon, decided by the Industrial Tribunal on the 7 August 2024, the Tribunal decided that the case lodged by the...

In the case Clayton Zammit vs Erica Pantaleon, decided by...

The cannabis reform: Are we there yet? | Andrew Bonello

Ultimately, these stumbling blocks hinder the possibility to truly promote the...

Ultimately, these stumbling blocks hinder the possibility...

Abela should not replace inexperience with entitlement

Helena Dalli is applying all the pressure she can in Malta and Brussels to try...

Helena Dalli is applying all the pressure she can in Malta...

Chamber on the right track
Michael Falzon

The new system may be cheaper but it is badly thought out. How can the collection of rubbish bags in Sliema be tackled with the same parameters that apply for...

The new system may be cheaper but it is badly thought out....

Here we go again
Saviour Balzan

When former Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi – never in the mood to miss out on a chance to be in the spotlight – decided to speak his mind about...

When former Nationalist MP Jason Azzopardi – never in...

Cartoon: 01 September 2024

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

The health system needs fixing

At a political level, Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela must work harder to ensure adequate and prompt investment is carried out in the public health...

At a political level, Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela must...

Diary of a volunteer: On the front line of war
Christina Lejman

Maltese mother-of-two Christina Lejman works with local humanitarian voluntary...

Maltese mother-of-two Christina Lejman works with local...

Sludge factories: GenAI and the mass production of misinformation
Alexiei Dingli

 This dynamic approach will ensure that protections remain effective in...

 This dynamic approach will ensure that protections...

Why is the law leaving me to suffer needlessly? | Humanists Malta

As it stands in Malta, the law withholds the right to assisted dying from those...

As it stands in Malta, the law withholds the right to...

A renewed approach to international politics | John Grech

The Labour Party is going through renewal. It is a party full of ideas,...

The Labour Party is going through renewal. It is a party...