Have the floodgates been opened?
The Gozo Chamber's proposal may well open the floodgates to speculative abuse that will almost certainly destroy Gozo’s inimitable character
Rents without tears
Michael Falzon
With the Maltese rental market in an unprecedented boom, the number of problems with tenants not abiding by their tenancy agreement is bound to increase
Looking forward to Pietà Papers
Evarist Bartolo

It should become a criminal offence punishable by hefty fines and imprisonment for those who do not register these offshore corporate structures as well as for...

It should become a criminal offence punishable by hefty...

Gods and monsters
Raphael Vassallo

What is the secret of Jason Azzopardi’s success? How did the Shadow Justice Minister manage to solve a problem that has so far eluded the country’s...

What is the secret of Jason Azzopardi’s success? How...

Dousing the flames
Michael Falzon

Muscat’s ‘non-divisive’ ploy worked while Busuttil’s shouting battle cries did not. And yet, the Prime Minister keeps dithering on the...

Muscat’s ‘non-divisive’ ploy worked while...

Offshore’s global tax ruse should be illegal
Jurgen Balzan

The anger stirred by Panamagate is not derived from the suspicion of corruption...

The anger stirred by Panamagate is not derived from the...

The real majority against Panamagate are hardworking citizens
Frank Psaila

After tonight’s vote, government’s credibility on good governance...

After tonight’s vote, government’s credibility...

Switch off the echo chamber

This is a moment of leadership Joseph Muscat needs to embrace as his own, a personal act of fortitude where he recognises that the national interest, not...

This is a moment of leadership Joseph Muscat needs to...

Was it deliberate or a mistake?
Saviour Balzan

Ignatius Farrugia is a big hamallu from the South, and the worst crime of all is that he is not a Nationalist, not a Communist, not a member of Opus Dei, or a...

Ignatius Farrugia is a big hamallu from the South, and the...

One protest does not exclude the other
Josanne Cassar

When it comes to protests organized by political parties, I also don’t blame people for shying away in a country which is obsessed with political...

When it comes to protests organized by political parties, I...

Cartoon: 17 April 2016

Quote courtesy of George Orwell's Animal Farm...

Quote courtesy of George Orwell's Animal Farm...

Why Europe's new tax initiative is a big deal
The Conversation

The FATCA rules and the new transparency rules announced by the five European...

The FATCA rules and the new transparency rules announced by...

[WATCH] Saviour Balzan’s videoblog
Saviour Balzan

In his latest videoblog, MediaToday managing editor Saviour Balzan talks about Ignatius Farrugia’s prison sentence, justice and double standards

In his latest videoblog, MediaToday managing editor Saviour...

It’s a sacrifice serving the State, but not one justifying offshore
James Debono

Irrespective of the current controversy, Keith Schembri sacrificed a lot of his...

Irrespective of the current controversy, Keith Schembri...

‘Surreal’ is definitely the right word
Raphael Vassallo

Consider how very differently the rest of Europe reacted to the Panama Papers....

Consider how very differently the rest of Europe reacted to...

A political leadership vacuum

Muscat defends his inaction by describing it as ‘caution’ and ‘prudence’; but the political world is different from the formalistic...

Muscat defends his inaction by describing it as...

Cartoon: 13 April 2016

Jason Azzopardi is taken for a convenient martyrdom while Chris Cardona gets ready to sharpen his guillotine.

Jason Azzopardi is taken for a convenient martyrdom while...

The PN’s ‘divine right to govern’
Evarist Bartolo

Even Grillo was taken to court for slander. Will Manfred Weber say Italy’s government threatens democracy?

Even Grillo was taken to court for slander. Will Manfred...

Fiddling while Rome burns
Carmel Vassallo

It is incumbent on the ‘silent majority’ of peace-loving Muslims to demonstrate to the societies which have welcomed them in their midst that they...

It is incumbent on the ‘silent majority’ of...

How to ‘serenely get your message across’…
Raphael Vassallo

In a competition for the most vacuous, inane and ultimately meaningless...

In a competition for the most vacuous, inane and ultimately...