‘Eerie silence’ is not an answer
Muscat must be seen to be fighting to clear Malta’s name on the international circuit. This is simply not happening, and the country needs to be told why
Jobs are not an issue, but salaries are
Frank Psaila
Needed: new economic sectors, which pay well
Slave auctions: a reality the EU prefers to ignore
The Conversation

Efforts to enable people to escape slavery, violence and exploitation in Libya...

Efforts to enable people to escape slavery, violence and...

We do have a problem… and a solution | Chris Fearne
Chris Fearne

'I am hopeful that not turning a blind eye to the reality in Marsa and...

'I am hopeful that not turning a blind eye to the...

Programmes for talented learners
Evarist Bartolo

'Talent needs to be nurtured so as not to be lost'

'Talent needs to be nurtured so as not to be lost'

Towards a genuine media reform

Though the Media and Defamation Act addresses a major aspect of Malta's defamation laws, there are certinaly areas which can be improved

Though the Media and Defamation Act addresses a major...

Over the top
Michael Falzon

The creators of the allegations that Malta is a country where the rule of law does not exist have gone over the top, provoking a negative reaction among the...

The creators of the allegations that Malta is a country...

From ‘no rule of law’ to a military state...
Raphael Vassallo

We are now brought to a truly overwhelming irony: Who will now complain,...

We are now brought to a truly overwhelming irony: Who...

Class. Not yet extinct
Saviour Balzan

There’s a real divide between those who have an anglicised upbringing with, perhaps, a refined lifestyle, and the rest of us who have moved up the social...

There’s a real divide between those who have an...

In politics, perception is everything
Josanne Cassar

I can appreciate that Michelle Muscat has lent her name, time and energy to raise funds for organisations such as the Marigold Foundation, but it should not...

I can appreciate that Michelle Muscat has lent her name,...

On World AIDS Day

The incidence of HIV in Malta is on the increase - 'now, Let's End It'

The incidence of HIV in Malta is on the increase -...

Rent Regulation Board, not the courts, is competent to hear all cases concerning rent
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of Civil Court decided it was not competent to hear cases concerning rent issues in the case of Joseph Sammut v Liliana Jalil

The First Hall of Civil Court decided it was not competent...

Who sets the agenda and who controls the narrative?
Josanne Cassar

It’s not the media or the political class who are deciding what’s...

It’s not the media or the political class who are...

The only important thing now is closure

To many, there is more at stake in the outcome of this case than justice for the Caruana Galizia family, or even the pursuit of truth for its own sake. There...

To many, there is more at stake in the outcome of this case...

Political prejudice has never solved a crime
Raphael Vassallo

If you want evidence of just how incurable our political cancer has become, you...

If you want evidence of just how incurable our political...

Towards an  HIV-free world
G. Kathleen Hill

Through transparency, accountability and the power of partnership, we can accelerate progress toward reaching our goal of an HIV/AIDS free world

Through transparency, accountability and the power of...

Why teachers still need a union
Marco Bonnici

'Whatever your sector and grade, to unite and stand together for each other. You only stand to benefit'

'Whatever your sector and grade, to unite and stand...

Violence against half of our planet
Evarist Bartolo

Averages show that some 27% suffered some sort of physical violence whereas in Malta the number of respondents corresponds to 16%

Averages show that some 27% suffered some sort of physical...

Feeding the online trolls
Frank Psaila

Joseph Muscat repeatedly states, and is then echoed by his trolls on online news portals, that ‘let’s argue locally, but stick together...

Joseph Muscat repeatedly states, and is then echoed by his...

Bubble, bubble... toil and trouble
Michael Falzon

The most important issue is whether Malta is experiencing a bubble in the property industry and the resounding reply was simply ‘no’...

The most important issue is whether Malta is experiencing a...