Education is an end in itself

The new system promises to be more inclusive, and to restore the dignity of vocational subjects that were previously downgraded within the educational system

‘Every vote counts’, my foot

Raphael Vassallo

Don’t bother knocking on my door come election time before you reform this rotten system into something that actually resembles a functional parliamentary democracy

Josanne Cassar

It has become something of a race against the clock for news organisations to be the first to get that all-important first interview with relatives of someone...

It has become something of a race against the clock for...

Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando demands some protection from the social media

Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando demands some protection from the...

Murdoch was the puppeteer behind Farage

Alon Ben-Meir

The Quartet fails to take into account the reality on the ground and the psychological dimension of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Quartet fails to take into account the reality on the...

Against proposed fuel station next to Turkish Muslim Cemetery at Marsa

Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna appeals to halt proposed conversion of a derelict factory abutting the Turkish Muslim cemetery at Marsa into a fuel station and a...

Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna appeals to halt proposed conversion...

Publication of IIP citizens’ names in gazette

It is mandatory that the names of all persons who during the previous 12...

It is mandatory that the names of all persons who during...

Property is deemed to be commercial if complementary to the principal business

Malcolm Mifsud

The board commented that in this case the discontinued conversion took place 12 years before the applicants filed their action in court

The board commented that in this case the discontinued...

Don’t beat yourself up over those exam results

Josanne Cassar

Paradoxically, it is sometimes those who have floated through life without...

Paradoxically, it is sometimes those who have floated...

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...

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Matthew Zerafa

Andrew Azzopardi

Josanne Cassar

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...