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 time and that of his family’s for the country. But he cannot invoke family to defend...

‘Surreal’ is definitely the right word

Raphael Vassallo

Consider how very differently the rest of Europe reacted to the Panama Papers. Apart from similar calls for resignations in Iceland and the UK, there have also been widespread...

Saviour Balzan

The jihadists who shoot and are willing to die for their cause distinguish themselves from their predecessors by believing that dying in the course of their...

The jihadists who shoot and are willing to die for their...

What ever happened to the pleasure of anticipation?

Josanne Cassar

And whether it’s clubbing in Paceville, drinking, driving or having sex,...

And whether it’s clubbing in Paceville, drinking,...

‘Fixing Paceville’ means fixing ourselves

Raphael Vassallo

Last Saturday’s pandemonium also illustrates that in some ways, Paceville...

Last Saturday’s pandemonium also illustrates that in...

It is not for nothing that Paceville has gained its notoriety for ‘lawlessness’. For Paceville is also an industry in its own right – and an...

It is not for nothing that Paceville has gained its...

Valletta won’t address this human tragedy

Frank Psaila

Despite pooled efforts and strong political declarations, the outcome of the...

Despite pooled efforts and strong political declarations,...

Evarist Bartolo

Students acknowledged the difficulties that are starting to be seen in schools and their approach was that we should all place respect for one another abpove...

Students acknowledged the difficulties that are starting to...

ISIS and the far right want the same things

James Debono

Islamic State and the far right want the same thing: fear of refugees, an...

Islamic State and the far right want the same thing: fear...

If both parties are content to be labelled ‘big shops’ – and even revel in the compliment – they are certainly not in a position to...

If both parties are content to be labelled ‘big...

Michael Falzon

The funniest thing is that the supposedly leftist Labour Party is pushing for privatisation while the supposedly centre right Partit Nazzjonalista is rallying...

The funniest thing is that the supposedly leftist Labour...

Raphael Vassallo

The sentence was infinitely more barbaric than I at first surmised. It is not just redolent of the 19th century... it is positively medieval

The sentence was infinitely more barbaric than I at first...

Joseph Calleja

A no-nonsense approach with people who refuse to integrate or are troublemakers strikes me as a very civil, fair and logical solution to the plight...

A no-nonsense approach with people who refuse to...

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Josanne Cassar

Mark Sultana

Bongu! Paceville has been swarming with under-age teens for at least 25 years

Josanne Cassar

It’s time for parents to take back their control over what their kids get up to, and not cave in at the slightest rebellion. You know, like parents...

It’s time for parents to take back their control over...

Saviour Balzan

€250,000 from Malta for African countries, and €24 million from citizens buying Maltese passports... any irony here?

€250,000 from Malta for African countries, and...

Supermarket politics and national amnesia

Jurgen Balzan

Malta’s political parties have occupied the State and other institutions...

Malta’s political parties have occupied the State and...

Sandro Chetcuti is in shoppers' paradise...

Unlike the issues that the EU is accustomed to discussing – such as trade agreements, directives on specific areas of industry, etc. – there has to...

Unlike the issues that the EU is accustomed to discussing...