Tax cuts are not the only answer

Tax cuts for middle earners may make a lot of political sense, but it remains a traditional approach to an issue which would be better confronted with more innovative ideas

Judge for yourself

Raphael Vassallo

Bashing individual judges and magistrates is hardly going to restore public confidence in an ailing justice system

It is fitting that Parliament is currently debating a bill to scrutinise the ethical behaviour of MPs, people of trust and government advisors and consultants

It is fitting that Parliament is currently debating a bill...

Raphael Vassallo

The political media does not produce journalism. It does a Mafia-style hit-job, nothing more, nothing less. In the hands of political parties, ‘the...

The political media does not produce journalism. It does a...

James Debono

The problem for the PN goes beyond Simon Busuttil’s leadership qualities. The PN has never answered the existential questions posed by Muscat’s...

The problem for the PN goes beyond Simon Busuttil’s...

Bringing education into the 21st century

Evarist Bartolo

In the proposed setup, the role and function of schools have improved; schools have been empowered and democratised

In the proposed setup, the role and function of schools...

The discussion on the Maltese educational system reform provides an excellent opportunity to finally address a number of outstanding issues in this sector

The discussion on the Maltese educational system...

Michael Falzon

The old chestnut of foreigners ‘invading our country and taking our jobs’ hides the ugliness of bigotry posing as patriotism, and it is no...

The old chestnut of foreigners ‘invading our country...

Raphael Vassallo

‘Brexit’ actually got us to re-evaluate our entire understanding of what this whole ‘EU thing actually is’

‘Brexit’ actually got us to re-evaluate our...

Angelo Chetcuti

These Championships have shown that having more teams compete in the final tournament was not a bad idea after all – the so-called minnows fared more...

These Championships have shown that having more teams...

Are you sure you want to post that on Facebook?

Josanne Cassar

Cyberspace is intangible but every drop of information shared is like leaving a...

Cyberspace is intangible but every drop of information...

On Tony Blair's press conference following the publication of the Iraq Inquiry

On Tony Blair's press conference following the...

The EU allows former foes to now live together in one large community of nations

The EU allows former foes to now live together in one large...

Giorgio Chiellini has a degree in Economy and Commerce from the University of Torino

Giorgio Chiellini has a degree in Economy and Commerce from...

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Josanne Cassar

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JP Fabri

Contractor has to make good for damage to State and private property

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court observed that the tender included a number of conditions, obliging...

The Court observed that the tender included a number of...

The ugly reality of violence against women

It may be worth recalling recent warnings about the extent of this problem,...

It may be worth recalling recent warnings about the extent...

Raphael Vassallo

What was the whole point of the referendum? How is the result even going to be implemented, if the people who brought it about have no intention of actually...

What was the whole point of the referendum? How is the...

Josanne Cassar

Let us not forget that watching all this abuse unfold are boys and girls, tomorrow’s men and women, who are absorbing this behaviour daily

Let us not forget that watching all this abuse unfold are...

An unsure future for the European Union?

Frank Psaila

EU leaders should humbly respect the UK referendum result and see that the EU strives to reconnect its leadership, polices and institutions with its citizens

EU leaders should humbly respect the UK referendum result...