Environmental credentials
For the first time we have an autonomous Authority to focus on environmental protection. The environment is no longer subservient to development within the same authority; it has...
San Gimignano, political parties and Manoel Island
Saviour Balzan
Towers or mini-skyscrapers are once again in fashion
The Magical Mystery Tour
Raphael Vassallo

Where Frenc tal-Gharb has been allowed to retain his status as magical mystery guru of Gharb, Angelik Caruana’s identical claims to spiritual stardom...

Where Frenc tal-Gharb has been allowed to retain his status...

Fear and loathing is no solution

Reports emerging from Cologne, and other cities in Germany and beyond, have unleashed a wave of anger towards the open door policy.

Reports emerging from Cologne, and other cities in Germany...

Cartoon: 13 January 2016

Once again, the force registers a social media disturbance

Once again, the force registers a social media disturbance

Independent reading
Evarist Bartolo

The development of early literacy skills has a positive impact on a child’s success in learning to read independently later on in life

The development of early literacy skills has a positive...

The execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr
Frank Psaila

Al-Nimr’s execution was no miscalculation but it proved to be a very short-sighted decision which might come back to haunt Saudi Arabia. If the unrest...

Al-Nimr’s execution was no miscalculation but it...

Why Archbishop Scicluna is a breath of fresh air
James Debono

I have proudly voted yes for divorce and supported the introduction of civil...

I have proudly voted yes for divorce and supported the...

Towards a fairer asylum policy

One must acknowledge the government’s newfound commitment to respect one crucial part of its electoral mandate: the part concerning human rights.

One must acknowledge the government’s newfound...

Inside Joseph’s kitchen cabinet
Michael Falzon

The weakest link limits the strength of the chain. Muscat has been ill-served by his own chosen cronies

The weakest link limits the strength of the chain. Muscat...

The Frenc connection
Raphael Vassallo

If a hypothetical researcher were to publish a PhD thesis on Ebejer’s work, and impugn the author with some improbable and patently fabricated vice...

If a hypothetical researcher were to publish a PhD thesis...

There is a time for prayer, and a time for prudence
Josanne Cassar

Seeing a large manifestation of men gathered together, even though they were...

Seeing a large manifestation of men gathered together, even...

The need to get one’s act together
Cartoon: 10 January 2016

Somebody is getting high on the Frenc stuff...

Somebody is getting high on the Frenc stuff...

In these dangerous times we should not scapegoat innocent Muslims
Carmen Sammut

Since when has prayer become dangerous? The danger lies in fanaticism, the...

Since when has prayer become dangerous? The danger lies in...

Taking people for a ride
Ralph Cassar

Għarb Local Council is going bananas. If the Nationalist Party, whose principles most of the Għarb councillors subscribe to should pull their ears for making...

Għarb Local Council is going bananas. If the Nationalist...

Cartoon: 6 January 2016
Drug policies are more dangerous than drugs
Raphael Vassallo

So not only has our national anti-drug effort failed to contain (still less...

So not only has our national anti-drug effort failed to...

Missing the bus, again

If expectations were high for Austin Gatt’s new bus service in 2011, they were higher still for the plans of the incoming Labour administration. And this...

If expectations were high for Austin Gatt’s new bus...

The future of learning
Evarist Bartolo

The growing disconnect between the education we continue to serve and the learning our 21st century students demand cannot be ignored

The growing disconnect between the education we continue to...