‘This is what you’ll get, if you mess with us…’
Raphael Vassallo
Call me a naïve optimist, but I still believe there is time to roll back all the years of internecine conflict within that party: for the PN to claw its way out of the...
A brave initiative that must deliver an outcome
Though any step that can bring closure to this case is to be welcomed, Muscat’s initiative remains a risky one, in a country where Presidential pardons have a history of...
The fight for equality is not over yet

It would be a mistake to believe the job is done and it is now up to Edward Zammit Lewis to strengthen what has already been achieved and to reach higher and...

It would be a mistake to believe the job is done and it is...

A right not falling precisely within original claim may be decided upon by Courts
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Court concluded that when a claim is made which does not exceed the Court’s competence, it would be fairer to decide on the issue rather than...

The First Court concluded that when a claim is made which...

It IS about politics; it always is
Josanne Cassar

In the world of social networks and the tangled web of Facebook friends and acquaintances, it is not always easy making your way through the minefield of which...

In the world of social networks and the tangled web of...

Time for parties to rein in their thugs
Raphael Vassallo

Does the PN (or Labour, for that matter) need to surround itself with strongarm tough-guys, in today’s political climate?

Does the PN (or Labour, for that matter) need to surround...

Lawlessness on the high seas?

In what appears to be a repetition of the experience with motoring on land, the regulations and enforcement have not evolved in step with the boating...

In what appears to be a repetition of the experience with...

Andrea Camilleri: Much more than Montalbano
Evarist Bartolo

I would like to pay my respects by repeating what author Simonetta Agnello...

I would like to pay my respects by repeating what author...

The DB deceit: will the Planning Authority be an accomplice?
Arnold Cassola

The cheek of the DB Group knows no boundaries. Of course, they feel that they...

The cheek of the DB Group knows no boundaries. Of course,...

Suddenly, we are half a million!
Michael Falzon

The question now is whether Malta intends to press the brake at some point, or better still, whether our territory should be loaded with a bigger population...

The question now is whether Malta intends to press the...

Cutting down trees to widen roads is not just wrong. It is evil
Raphael Vassallo

And our government’s policy holds that the economy takes precedence over...

And our government’s policy holds that the economy...

Them foreign hordes
Saviour Balzan

The Maltese remain a pragmatic society which understands its livelihood, and quality of life is intrinsically dependent on the thousands of foreign workers

The Maltese remain a pragmatic society which understands...

That’s some legacy you’re leaving behind, Ian
Josanne Cassar

You are not allowed to contradict [Ian Borg] on the Central Link Project, which...

You are not allowed to contradict [Ian Borg] on the Central...

A recipe for traffic-induced disaster

With the current rates of increase in car-use, doing nothing about traffic congestion will only result in a grid lock, but the consequences of this project are...

With the current rates of increase in car-use, doing...

Court takes into consideration feast traditions
Malcolm Mifsud

The Magistrates Court took into consideration the long-standing tradition that...

The Magistrates Court took into consideration the...

Checking Malta’s powerful Prime Minister through constitutional reforms
Michael Briguglio

As a neutral political figurehead, President George Vella may be best placed to rely on the report of the Venice Commission to lead the reform process to a...

As a neutral political figurehead, President George Vella...

Slow drivers don’t cause accidents, over-speeding does
Josanne Cassar

Contrary to the claims of the people commenting on the above-mentioned...

Contrary to the claims of the people commenting on the...

To lecture us about democracy, you have to be democratic…
Raphael Vassallo

Rob democracy of the fundamental principle of opposition, and what remains...

Rob democracy of the fundamental principle of opposition,...

Looking backwards to move forward

It is perhaps ironic that Delia’s attempt to address these issues has involved appointing a veteran from the Fenech Adami era – a classic case of...

It is perhaps ironic that Delia’s attempt to address...

No checks, no balances: why a whole system needs rethinking
Michael Falzon

We need radical changes in Malta’s executive and legislative structures...

We need radical changes in Malta’s executive and...