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 member of 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 labelling, and where your...
Time to take Paceville by the horns

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...

Cartoon: 18 November 2015
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,...

Silence is golden
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...

An offensive truth

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...

Privatisation is the name of the game
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...

The opposite of justice
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...

When will enough be enough?
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...

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...

Changing face of my country
Cartoon: 15 November 2015

€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...

Cartoon: 11 November 2015

Sandro Chetcuti is in shoppers' paradise...

Sandro Chetcuti is in shoppers' paradise...

Migration issue calls for leadership

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...

Agreement to not have children before marriage does not render a civil marriage null

By Joseph Mizzi, Partner at Mifsud & Mifsud Advocates

By Joseph Mizzi, Partner at Mifsud & Mifsud...

Solitary confinement in the 21st century? Seriously?
Raphael Vassallo

For better or worse, the use of ‘correctional facility’ to describe...

For better or worse, the use of ‘correctional...

Do refugees have a 'right' to hospitality?
The Conversation

To humanely respond to today’s “crisis” we need to understand...

To humanely respond to today’s “crisis”...