Cartoon: 31 August 2016

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

On Air Malta, the government is barking up the wrong tree

Michael Falzon

The problem the government is facing is not just Air Malta, but a misguided national tourism policy that subsidizes low cost competition

Josanne Cassar

The PM is failing to grasp that people hate nothing more than being taken for fools. Retaining Mizzi as a Cabinet Minister without portfolio was met with...

The PM is failing to grasp that people hate nothing more...

Ralph Cassar

A specific and particular legal definition of ‘vilification’ might be in order – to refer to hate mongering and incitement to violence

A specific and particular legal definition of...

Humanitarian visas may not be a panacea and they will not completely stem irregular immigration to Europe. But they can at least save lives. At this point,...

Humanitarian visas may not be a panacea and they will not...

There are more mosquitoes under Labour...

Raphael Vassallo

Attacks on Nationalist MPs? That’s a big no-no. Attacks on public...

Attacks on Nationalist MPs? That’s a big no-no....

Josanne Cassar

People raised their voices, even if it was only online, and for a change, the government listened. Let’s hope it continues to listen, and not just...

People raised their voices, even if it was only online, and...

Evarist Bartolo

Is it correct behaviour for the chairman of Malta’s financial services regulator to involve himself with such offshore outfits?

Is it correct behaviour for the chairman of Malta’s...

Mark Camilleri

The vilification of religion law is also a draconian and authoritarian law used simply and solely for the sake of protecting clerics and the Catholic religion.

The vilification of religion law is also a draconian and...

A template for social democracy, but at whose expense?

James Debono

Muscat may offer a template for social democracy according to The Economist,...

Muscat may offer a template for social democracy according...

A question of priorities

Robert Hornyold-Strickland • My concerns over dividend payments in excess of €2.5 million have very surprisingly received no response from the Allied...

Robert Hornyold-Strickland • My concerns over dividend...

Muscat has strengthened his position in terms of personal trust ratings – but this must be counterbalanced by a marked drop in trust of the Labour...

Muscat has strengthened his position in terms of personal...

Michael Falzon

Claudio Grech’s comments were a breath of fresh air: Are we two tribes? No, we aren’t. And it’s about time we stop acting as if we were.

Claudio Grech’s comments were a breath of fresh air:...

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Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

Mark Said

Josanne Cassar

Raphael Vassallo

Politics and social media: We’ve been lumped with two equally clumsy and uncontrollable elephants in the same china shop: so utterly absorbed by their...

Politics and social media: We’ve been lumped with two...

Saviour Balzan

The Prime Minister should have suspended Mizzi and Schembri, ascertained that there was nothing illegal and then recalled them after some time. The problem now...

The Prime Minister should have suspended Mizzi and...

Josanne Cassar

It’s that time of year again: white, strained faces, bags under their eyes, palpitations and sleepless nights. And those are just the parents.

It’s that time of year again: white, strained faces,...

RIP Prince... but sing a song for one troubled couple...

Wanted: sperm donor, good looking, high IQ

by Suzanne Vella and Martha Fitz

Raphael Vassallo

Muscat has repated his earlier line that ‘inaction is not an option’. Yet to date, it remains the only option he has taken in the past eight...

Muscat has repated his earlier line that ‘inaction is...