Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his empire of fear

Frank Psaila

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi – his official name is ‘Caliph Ibrahim’ – is believed to command no fewer than 50,000 fighters, many of them radicalised...

Good governance vs Feelgood factor

Michael Falzon

In the current Maltese situation, there are too many instances of bad governance that will definitely impinge on how the electorate will rate the Joseph Muscat administration

Evarist Bartolo

Maltese and Gozitan children and youths have been challenged to read at least five books over the summer through the ‘Aqra fis-Sajf’ campaign

Maltese and Gozitan children and youths have been...

Kevin Aquilina

Today MEPA is nothing more than a glorified government department when compared to the independent status it originally enjoyed in 1992.

Today MEPA is nothing more than a glorified government...

This week’s events have clearly demonstrated what a high-risk gamble the online gaming industry can be for countries that rely too heavily on it as...

This week’s events have clearly demonstrated what a...

Raphael Vassallo

As the Stable Pub owner found out to his cost this week, ‘parliamentary privilege’ means that all 73 of our MPs can simply libel anyone at any time...

As the Stable Pub owner found out to his cost this week,...

From one minister to the other, evolution of progress in environmental stewardship seems to be getting worse

From one minister to the other, evolution of progress in...

Saviour Balzan

Beppe Fenech Adami standing in as the virginal deputy leader has every right to quote whoever he likes. And I have every right to measure Beppe’s...

Beppe Fenech Adami standing in as the virginal deputy...

We can’t accept the gall of those who treat women like an object

Josanne Cassar

We need to drum it into girls’ heads that no one has the right to touch...

We need to drum it into girls’ heads that no one has...

No need to extend bid bond if it is not requested

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the Public Contracts Review Board of...

The Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the Public...

Raphael Vassallo

It helps so much that Maltese people facing the same (or even far more serious) charges as foreigners tend to be given sentences anywhere up to four times less...

It helps so much that Maltese people facing the same (or...

Past efforts to introduce such a law have always been hamstrung by the failure of the two main political parties to ever agree on the finer details.

Past efforts to introduce such a law have always been...

Party financing: will they bare all?

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Saviour Balzan

Josanne Cassar

Mark Sultana

Helping young people achieve their goals in life and education

Evarist Bartolo

Using a flexible approach – one that applies beyond the classroom...

Using a flexible approach – one that applies beyond...

Ryan Callus

The government’s attitude sends out the message that the government is simply not interested in what the public thinks – definitely not a...

The government’s attitude sends out the message that...

Raphael Vassallo

The European Bank crippled Greece by curtailing its banking system, starving out the country’s finances so that its public officials – including...

The European Bank crippled Greece by curtailing its banking...

Whose job is it to ‘watch MEPA like a hawk’?

The government’s ‘strategic plan for the environment’ had...

The government’s ‘strategic plan for the...

Reactions to Prof. Henry Frendo's letter to MaltaToday from Prof. Albert Borg, chairman of the Institute of Linguistics at the University of Malta, Joseph...

Reactions to Prof. Henry Frendo's letter to MaltaToday...

Saviour Balzan

There is at present in Malta an attempt to give the impression that CHOGM has some very important reference to our lives

There is at present in Malta an attempt to give the...