An open letter to the prime minister

The Yorgen Fenech trial exposed deep institutional weaknesses and troubling links between power, business and crime. On Malta’s 62nd Independence Day, this newspaper calls...

Inking into better, happier lives

Julia Farrugia

The service dog investment will provide freedom and autonomy to individuals, who need help because of disabilities and related conditions. Ink and his fellow service dogs will see...

Why does it seem like the world is becoming more uncertain?

Jonathan Engerer

Quite the contrary, unless key players rethink their foreign policy approaches...

Quite the contrary, unless key players rethink their...

Andrew Azzopardi

We are moving in a very strange form of prosperity—a country that becomes richer for some, while more and more of its people feel they have less and less...

We are moving in a very strange form of prosperity—a...

Mark Said

Politics is the skill of navigating what is feasible, what can be achieved, and the art of compromise.You can count on seeing this process conclude every...

Politics is the skill of navigating what is feasible, what...

This country requires a new direction and policymakers can start showing the way unless they choose the status quo because they do not want to be seen as...

This country requires a new direction and policymakers can...

What does the Yorgen Fenech trial say about Malta?

Mark M. Scerri

The easiest conclusion from the Caruana Galizia saga has always been that Malta...

The easiest conclusion from the Caruana Galizia saga has...

Daphne’s murder remains a European test of the rule of law

David Casa

Justice for Daphne is about whether the European Union means what it says when...

Justice for Daphne is about whether the European Union...

Was it a ‘runaway jury’ or did the prosecution simply fail to prove their case?

Josanne Cassar

All those who were behind it, no matter who they are, need to face the consequences for what they did—anything less than that is unthinkable

All those who were behind it, no matter who they are, need...

Malta’s next economic reform is governance

JP Fabri

Malta’s new challenges require the country to become more productive,...

Malta’s new challenges require the country to become...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Why we are endorsing the solidarity protest

Wednesday’s protest is not about overturning the verdict through public...

Wednesday’s protest is not about overturning the...

Enforcement of an executive warrant should be limited to the executive title

Malcolm Mifsud

In the case Mary Rose Enriquez vs Martin Schembri, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed the fundamental principle that an executive warrant cannot travel beyond the...

In the case Mary Rose Enriquez vs Martin Schembri, the...

The decisions we allow others to make for us

Christian Colombo / James Buhagiar

A healthy democracy is not measured by how generously power is exercised. It is...

A healthy democracy is not measured by how generously power...

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Environment takes centre stage in Labour’s first 100 days

Francesca Zarb

The grass is greener under Labour because vision is being matched with action,...

The grass is greener under Labour because vision is being...

When a scam doesn’t end: One more payment can cost everything

Sarah Pulis

Above all, know this: you are not alone. Many people from all walks of life...

Above all, know this: you are not alone. Many people from...

Mark Said

Stepfathers and stepmothers need a lot of resources to navigate their new domestic situation, but a lack of resources is due to many people thinking that they...

Stepfathers and stepmothers need a lot of resources to...

Man acquitted after court finds he was charged with the wrong offence

Julian Mifsud

The Magistrates Court has acquitted a man accused of making a false statement...

The Magistrates Court has acquitted a man accused of making...

Restaurant service charges: Should they be banned?

Paul Edgar Micallef

To date, most restaurants leave it up to their customers to decide whether to...

To date, most restaurants leave it up to their customers to...

Iceland said no. But it didn’t say goodbye to Europe

William Vella

The Icelandic people have made their choice. It should be respected. But the...

The Icelandic people have made their choice. It should be...