Way to go, David…
Raphael Vassallo
I, personally, do not know how I would react if told I had 18 months to live. For David Bowie the answer was to record a final album, and to bow out gracefully without any fuss
Letters: 17 January 2016
The media's role is also to engage

Muscat may well have a point when he talks of an ‘existentialist crisis’ affecting the media, but his polarised example of a straight choice...

Muscat may well have a point when he talks of an...

‘The Force is strong in this one…’
Raphael Vassallo

With the entry of a single candidate into the UK Labour party leadership debate – Jeremy Corbyn – the entire flavour of the contest suddenly...

With the entry of a single candidate into the UK Labour...

Letters: 16 August 2015
Let him be the first to throw a stone
Saviour Balzan

Busuttil cannot expect the public to forget those years of abject nepotism and incomprehensible malicious government simply because Muscat is scoring auto goals

Busuttil cannot expect the public to forget those years of...

When we’re old and grey
Josanne Cassar

We expect or assume that sons and daughters will take care of their own parents in times of need, and yet you have so many, many elderly people in homes who...

We expect or assume that sons and daughters will take care...

The Syrian catastrophe and the world’s deafening silence
Alon Ben-Meir

Russia and Iran ought to warn Assad that he must immediately cease and desist...

Russia and Iran ought to warn Assad that he must...

Court upholds garnishee, but reduces amount
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Court, presided by Ms Justice Lorraine Schembri...

The First Hall of the Civil Court, presided by Ms Justice...

A national culture of dependency

The time has come for both these parties to put their money where their mouth is. The current war of words regarding Gaffarena is not only hypocritical, it is...

The time has come for both these parties to put their money...

In Malta, greed remains good
Ralph Cassar

The party faithful will clap and cheer, but what we have is just a continuation of what started a long, long time ago, bad governance and the closing of an eye...

The party faithful will clap and cheer, but what we have is...

‘Today’s youth, tsk, tsk, tut, tut…’
Raphael Vassallo

It was with extreme relief that I heard the Education Minister (no less) giving...

It was with extreme relief that I heard the Education...

Malta’s only winner at the Baku European Games: the travel agent
Pippo Psaila

The Baku European Games revealed for the fourth time since 2013, the sorry...

The Baku European Games revealed for the fourth time since...

Saviour Balzan's videoblog
Saviour Balzan

Banning the burqa in Malta? Not the best idea a politician has ever come up with...

Banning the burqa in Malta? Not the best idea a politician...

Cartoon: 12 August 2015

Joseph Muscat decides to situate part of the controversial American University of Malta at Zonqor Point, despite the public's outrage

Joseph Muscat decides to situate part of the controversial...

Education – More than just schooling
Evarist Bartolo

The purpose of education is much more than exam results, it is about forming active citizens with employability skills

The purpose of education is much more than exam results, it...

British Labour, its leader and its future
John Baldacchino

British Labour is at a juncture in history: political discourse has become...

British Labour is at a juncture in history: political...

A police force in need of a radical shake-up
Frank Psaila

Heads must roll, rotten apples must be discarded, and we need an overhaul...

Heads must roll, rotten apples must be discarded, and we...

Europe must have the courage to admit its failure

Reacting to this umpteenth tragedy, the European Commission has issued a...

Reacting to this umpteenth tragedy, the European Commission...

Cartoon: 9 August 2015

Have Malta's politicians even taken a break this summer?

Have Malta's politicians even taken a break this summer?