On much-needed reform at PBS
Mark Camilleri
TVM needs more cultural and intelligent content and a quantum leap in the quality of artistic productions
Forgive and forget…
Raphael Vassallo
The government considers law enforcement to be an impossible pipe-dream when applied to construction and development
The jellyfish bite
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...

Get me to the exam on time
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,...

Cartoon: 24 April 2016

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

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

Wanted: sperm donor, good looking, high IQ

by Suzanne Vella and Martha Fitz

by Suzanne Vella and Martha Fitz

“And I got away with it, too…”
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...

The real Panama earthquake

Malta might not be another Panama; but we still need to ask ourselves whether we should be an actor in the international orgy of tax evasion, money laundering...

Malta might not be another Panama; but we still need to ask...

Can Labour emerge from Panamagate?
Frank Psaila

The mood is pretty black in Labour. The Panamagate scandal has rocked the Labour Party at its core. Labour is fractured. A catastrophe this great begs the...

The mood is pretty black in Labour. The Panamagate scandal...

Cartoon: 20 April 2016

Energy minister Konrad Mizzi hangs by a thread

Energy minister Konrad Mizzi hangs by a thread

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...