Is it the more the merrier?
Michael Falzon
It’s about time for Malta to take a look at the future and see how we would like it to be, and plan accordingly
An inauspicious proposal
Raphael Vassallo
What started out as a personal reaction to a single act of vandalism – directed at those (admittedly hideous) polystyrene sculptures – quickly evolves into an...
The “anyone can do it” syndrome
Josanne Cassar

‘What has really struck me about all this, however, is that it points to a certain air of dismissiveness and lack of respect towards other people’s...

‘What has really struck me about all this, however,...

The divine comedy
Saviour Balzan

If you had to put the four candidates – Edwin Vassallo, David Agius, Arrigo and Bezzina – in a giant incubator to isolate their strengths rather...

If you had to put the four candidates – Edwin...

A ‘feel-good’ budget, but at what cost?

Over the decades the budget has evolved into something more pervasive than...

Over the decades the budget has evolved into something...

Strengthening our foundation
Evarist Bartolo

The Institute for Education is adamant to give the opportunity to all those who want to develop professionally to do so in the manner they retain fits...

The Institute for Education is adamant to give the...

Judicial review proceedings must commence within six months
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Courts refused to consider whether the suspension...

The First Hall of the Civil Courts refused to consider...

Open season on women’s looks
Josanne Cassar

What is it about politicians’ wives? We try to teach girls to rely on their intellect rather than their looks to get ahead, and yet we still...

What is it about politicians’ wives? We try to...

More money in (everyone else’s) pockets...
Raphael Vassallo

How about throwing in a little something in our direction, too? Like an...

How about throwing in a little something in our direction,...

Traffic jams, Francis and a tongue-tied EU
Frank Psaila

Public trust has hit rock bottom, falling 17 places over last year's. Malta...

Public trust has hit rock bottom, falling 17 places over...

Empowering our girls
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

On 11 October we mark the International Day of the Girl Child, by acknowledging the value and contribution being made by some 1.1 billion girls, who form part...

On 11 October we mark the International Day of the Girl...

The business perspective

Reading through the budget speech, one gets the feeling that there are a lot of positive measures... Stephen Muscat looks into it

Reading through the budget speech, one gets the feeling...

Edward Scicluna’s strategy pays off

Not many finance ministers have the luxury to present budgets, which turn up a fiscal surplus... Edward Scicluna is in exactly that position

Not many finance ministers have the luxury to present...

A necessary evil
Michael Falzon

Reports of Public Procurement regulations being breached or even ignored are not uncommon. Such situations are an indication of bad governance, of course but...

Reports of Public Procurement regulations being breached or...

Adrian Delia vs 'the Lesbians'
Raphael Vassallo

Well, what can I say? No prizes for guessing whom the bookies expect to win

Well, what can I say? No prizes for guessing whom the...

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic
Josanne Cassar

Everywhere you go shopping, it is as if people want to continuously shove plastic at you, whether it is for produce or an item of clothing

Everywhere you go shopping, it is as if people want to...

If only it was about gender
Saviour Balzan

There is little doubt in my mind that Joseph Muscat’s drive for addressing gender imbalance is not a genuine concern, or an issue he believes in

There is little doubt in my mind that Joseph Muscat’s...

A manifestation of prejudice

That such a motion could even be considered a politically sagacious move, in the climate of Malta today – after the recent battles won by the Gay Rights...

That such a motion could even be considered a politically...

Merkel feels the populist bite
Matthew Bugeja

If a political colossus such as Angela Merkel can be dealt a blow by populists, then other Western politicians would do well to take note (Mr Macron in...

If a political colossus such as Angela Merkel can be dealt...

An agreement must be kept, come what may
Malcolm Mifsud

The Court of Appeal, presided by Mr Justice Anthony Ellul, ruled that an agreement of payment should be honoured, even if the services rendered were not...

The Court of Appeal, presided by Mr Justice Anthony Ellul,...