A visionless budget
Michael Falzon
This surely takes the cake in the annals of corruption in Malta and Gozo!
Trump or Harris, does it really matter?
Saviour Balzan
If Trump does win, it will mean that insane and fanatical politicians backed by extremely stupid, limited, and uncultured voters can get re-elected even when they break the law,...
Middle class Malta will be watching

An income tax cut will not solve all the ills associated with an electorate that is exasperated with Robert Abela’s government but it will go a...

An income tax cut will not solve all the ills associated...

Union membership: a right or a duty?
Mark Said

Not long ago, the main reason behind the call for mandatory union membership used to be to find a solution to the problem of ‘free-riding’, namely...

Not long ago, the main reason behind the call for mandatory...

Girls’ vision for the future
Renee Laiviera

In line with this vision, girls today are increasingly stepping into leadership roles, transforming their communities and societies

In line with this vision, girls today are increasingly...

Is humanity inherently good or evil?
Michael Falzon

Let’s be more positive than just believing that ‘the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones’

Let’s be more positive than just believing that...

The facts about the Villa Rosa project | Anton Camilleri

A lot has been said about the Villa Rosa project, but much of it has been based...

A lot has been said about the Villa Rosa project, but much...

Nutcase politics
Ralph Cassar

When it comes to employment, the estimated increase of 48 jobs does not justify the destruction brought about by Gozo airstrip project

When it comes to employment, the estimated increase of 48...

A damning indictment of our democracy

The only difference between the two is that politicians are more willing to sit down and enjoy the company of those who have deep pockets. And this is a...

The only difference between the two is that politicians are...

Villa Rosa: Why political leaders should disclose their meetings with developers
James Debono

Meetings discussing changes to local plans, determining what can and cannot be approved on a particular site with the site’s owner, should be recorded...

Meetings discussing changes to local plans, determining...

Surprise me if you can
Saviour Balzan

Paying Albania or Rwanda hundreds of thousands to export migrants there to solve our so-called problems at home, reminds me of Hitler’s idea of...

Paying Albania or Rwanda hundreds of thousands to export...

Will the magistrate’s peers step up to the plate?

Mr Justice Lawrence Mintoff did not mince his words in what is ostensibly the...

Mr Justice Lawrence Mintoff did not mince his words in what...

Cartoon: 20 October 2024

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Licensed cargo agents have exclusivity only in customs restricted areas
Malcolm Mifsud

A licensed cargo agent may be allowed to pick up merchandise from restricted areas controlled by the Customs Department

A licensed cargo agent may be allowed to pick up...

How AI redefined the Nobel Prizes in 2024
Alexiei Dingli

By honouring AI contributions in chemistry and physics, the Nobel Committee has...

By honouring AI contributions in chemistry and physics, the...

When the bomb went off

The bomb that killed Daphne also ignited our collective conscience and made us realise over time that the first step for criminals to succeed is for good...

The bomb that killed Daphne also ignited our collective...

Employment in the civil service
Michael Falzon

Today, apart from the phenomenal increase in youngsters getting a University degree, jobs in the private sector are much better paid

Today, apart from the phenomenal increase in youngsters...

Chewing gum planning and politics
Saviour Balzan

It must have been 18 years ago and I can recall the phone call. “The minister would like to talk to you, he has something important to tell you.

It must have been 18 years ago and I can recall the phone...

Cartoon: 13 October 2024

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Recalibrating the economic model

With public frustrations mounting, the government faces a dilemma: Can it continue to sustain this economic growth while also addressing the growing social and...

With public frustrations mounting, the government faces a...