Caring for gifted students
Evarist Bartolo
Whilst it is our moral duty to do all we can not to let any children fall behind, it is also our duty not to hold back students from reaching their full potential
Warrant issued due to actual fear of flight of minor from Malta
Malcolm Mifsud
The Family Court has issue a warrant not allowing a minor to travel due to a real fear that the father would take the child aboard without the consent of the mother
Constitutional Court confirms unjust nature of band club rental laws, raises compensation sums
Malcolm Mifsud

his case was an appeal by the defendants who held that the decision taken by both the First Hall Civil Court as well as the Court of Appeal contained...

his case was an appeal by the defendants who held that the...

Can you handle the truth?
Josanne Cassar

Jaħasra, if Magistrate Bugeja only knew how many homegrown experts he had at his fingertips on FB, he could have saved the taxpayers piles of money and...

Jaħasra, if Magistrate Bugeja only knew how many homegrown...

There’s method in the madness
Evarist Bartolo

People feel disillusioned by the form of politics which has prevailed over the past twenty years which says the right words, dresses the right way but...

People feel disillusioned by the form of politics which has...

‘No one forges documents to uncover the truth’
Raphael Vassallo

In this particular case, the intention could only have been to completely...

In this particular case, the intention could only have been...

The Big Lie

This was indeed the ‘biggest lie in Maltese history’ - It cannot be allowed to go unpunished

This was indeed the ‘biggest lie in Maltese...

Creating a centre for books in Valletta
Mark Camilleri

As more people opted to buy books online, local bookshops took a hit and Maltese consumers increasingly became less exposed to Maltese books

As more people opted to buy books online, local bookshops...

‘Foreigners’ can read what you are saying too, you know
Josanne Cassar

How do you suddenly decide to move to another country without a job, a place to...

How do you suddenly decide to move to another country...

Social justice, solidarity, compassion blah, blah, blah
Saviour Balzan

For all we care, they are scum and they can drown to the bottom of the deep...

For all we care, they are scum and they can drown to the...

Diversity, but no unity

It now appears that the EU has come full circle: if not actually taken a step backwards. After the mandatory responsibility-sharing mechanism which introduced...

It now appears that the EU has come full circle: if not...

Europe’s strongmen and democracy | Michael Falzon
Michael Falzon

Rather than recognising that Fidesz has no place in a party that is supposed to...

Rather than recognising that Fidesz has no place in a party...

A profession, but also a vocation
Evarist Bartolo

Teachers and kindergarten assistants at Mater Dei do invaluable work in almost impossible circumstances. Together with the nursing and medical staff there,...

Teachers and kindergarten assistants at Mater Dei do...

Communication undertakings such as Vodafone to continue paying the cost of legal interception obligations
Malcolm Mifsud

The Court concluded that the only way by which the Authorities could be found to have abused their position and implemented an ultra...

The Court concluded that the only way by which the...

Terinu, part II
Saviour Balzan

If the inquiry completely absolves the Muscat couple, there is little doubt in my mind that Muscat’s ascendancy will be stratospheric

If the inquiry completely absolves the Muscat couple, there...

Scapegoating of Africans must stop

The ignorance of the Lega mayor infuriated the usual commentators, who were eager to remind Ceccardi that Malta has assumed its responsibility for migrants and...

The ignorance of the Lega mayor infuriated the usual...

Court confirms revocation of pension  and refund of pensionable funds
Malcolm Mifsud

The Director General has the responsibility to decide to revoke a pension...

The Director General has the responsibility to decide...

No need to sanctify someone after their death
Josanne Cassar

When a tragic death occurs, tributes get reproduced verbatim as ‘news...

When a tragic death occurs, tributes get reproduced...

Why is Malta not Iceland?
Raphael Vassallo

Iceland seems to have no difficulty achieving that sort of unity, in both football and politics. Malta? In football, it would fall apart the moment we came up...

Iceland seems to have no difficulty achieving that sort of...

A political World Cup

Russia’s successful hosting of this event should also put a renewed spotlight on that country, in the hope that things will change for the better.

Russia’s successful hosting of this event should also...