Growing economy, lowering standards – we must keep our eyes open
James Debono
Economic growth accompanied by a deregulation in standards can make for dangerous times: which is why an irreverent civil society and media must constantly remind Muscat that not...
Court allows stay of proceedings in EU trademark case
Malcolm Mifsud
The plaintiff company held that it developed and markets the famous game Candy Crush and with a great deal of investment, the game has acquired a tremendous reputation
Plants can change the world
Evarist Bartolo

The Argotti Botanical complex will help sustain an edutainment and children’s area through a set of science edutainment models that will be set up for...

The Argotti Botanical complex will help sustain an...

Migration requires a long-term vision

After so many years of virtually ignoring the issue, it makes a welcome change that Europe finally intends to address the problem head-on. 

After so many years of virtually ignoring the issue, it...

Back in the game
Ryan Callus

Labour clearly underestimated the potential of Simon Busuttil. Joseph Muscat’s strategy of ridiculing the Leader of the Opposition has backfired

Labour clearly underestimated the potential of Simon...

And the band played on…
Raphael Vassallo

Attitudes, like facial expressions, are to be swapped and changed according to the demands of circumstance.

Attitudes, like facial expressions, are to be swapped and...

Letters: 26 April 2015
Past and future tense
Saviour Balzan

Bringing democracy to a country void of institutions is an exercise in madness

Bringing democracy to a country void of institutions is an...

The world we live in
Josanne Cassar

Hollywood gossip makes the headlines with the same frequency and with the same prominence as horrifying world events.

Hollywood gossip makes the headlines with the same...

Cartoon: 26 April 2015

France and the UK get ready to ask the United Nations for a Security Council resolution to destroy smugglers' boats inside Libyan ports

France and the UK get ready to ask the United Nations for a...

Can Latin America and the United States overcome the past?
The Conversation

Reopening embassies will not end the US economic embargo against Cuba, nor...

Reopening embassies will not end the US economic embargo...

Tribunal revokes Competition Office order
Malcolm Mifsud

The Competition and Consumer Appeals Tribunal annulled an order of the Office...

The Competition and Consumer Appeals Tribunal annulled an...

Use your gut feeling, but don’t forget the facts
Kevin-James Fenech

I would argue that the problem isn’t a lack of information since there is...

I would argue that the problem isn’t a lack of...

Human trafficking is the symptom, not the cause

EU heads of state and government will convene in Brussels tomorrow for an...

EU heads of state and government will convene in Brussels...

Face it, folks. The EU doesn’t give a toss
Raphael Vassallo

Never mind that anyone with any real knowledge of Libya tried warning them all...

Never mind that anyone with any real knowledge of Libya...

Muscat finally makes the positive turn on migration
James Debono

On migration Muscat has evolved from demagogue to statesman, but we should not...

On migration Muscat has evolved from demagogue to...

Death no more
Jurgen Balzan

If our leaders fail to put human life before winning elections we can vote them out. But I fear that we’re as heartless as our leaders...

If our leaders fail to put human life before winning...

Humanitarian rhetoric and cuckoo-killing
Frank Psaila

Due to its failed polices and lack of effective measures to save lives at sea, the EU is letting hundreds of men, women and children die slowly, on the open...

Due to its failed polices and lack of effective measures to...

The ‘pushed out’ learners
Evarist Bartolo

Young people are being pushed out because of a one-size-fits-all and standard educational programmes. We need to bring back these ‘pushed out’...

Young people are being pushed out because of a...

Cartoon: 22 April 2015

Migrants' journey to death trying to reach Europe

Migrants' journey to death trying to reach Europe