‘Pencil Development’ should be rubbed out, not rubber-stamped
Raphael Vassallo
But one thing, at least is certain. Just like those ’broken teeth’ they so closely resemble: this ruling establishes that Malta’s urban streetscapes have indeed...
The cost of failure
In this context those who argue that our contribution to global emissions as a country is relatively small should be reminded that our emissions are at par with those emitted by...
What dreams are made of… | Johann Grech

We are determined to continue our fight to accomplish more growth in the film...

We are determined to continue our fight to accomplish more...

We’re all ‘friends’ with Adrian Delia, now…
Raphael Vassallo

‘Your job’s a joke’, for instance… how many times was...

‘Your job’s a joke’, for instance…...

No American hospitals or universities please. We’re Maltese

The Skinny - No. 180 - Damning Vital Signs

The Skinny - No. 180 - Damning Vital Signs

Robert Abela has a lot to apologise for

But with none of those 23 recommendations having actually been implemented, at any point in the last two years… clearly, Robert Abela has a lot to...

But with none of those 23 recommendations having actually...

Roald Dahl, censorship, and the ‘Frankenstein Effect’
Raphael Vassallo

Small wonder, I suppose, that Puffin Books would eventually backtrack on their...

Small wonder, I suppose, that Puffin Books would eventually...

Cosmopolitan Malta
Michael Falzon

Rather than asking Maltese to keep talking in Maltese when the majority of them do, one should help in the effort of getting foreign residents to speak in...

Rather than asking Maltese to keep talking in Maltese when...

Humility and pointing to the culprits
Saviour Balzan

The Vitals and Steward Healthcare agreement was blessed by Cabinet and sold as an urgent requirement for upgrading our health system

The Vitals and Steward Healthcare agreement was blessed by...

So, in whose interest was the Vitals/Steward deal exactly?
Josanne Cassar

Once this saga is finally resolved, what will the people of Malta and Gozo have...

Once this saga is finally resolved, what will the people of...

The parties must prove the claims against each other
Malcolm Mifsud

The Parties who file claims and pleas must prove to the Court their respective...

The Parties who file claims and pleas must prove to the...

The ball is in Abela’s court

The Prime Minister has a duty to explain what part he played in the hospitals concession deal, if at all, between 2015 and now. The public has a right to know.

The Prime Minister has a duty to explain what part he...

A new lease agreement is deemed to be renunciation of the old lease agreement
Malcolm Mifsud

When a landlord does not accept the termination of a lease agreement but rents the same property to a third party, this would, in fact, mean that he would be...

When a landlord does not accept the termination of a lease...

Ukraine is Europe | Roberta Metsola
Roberta Metsola

The Ukrainian people are among the bravest, most resilient and impressive examples of a people fighting and beating the odds. They deserve our unwavering...

The Ukrainian people are among the bravest, most resilient...

Migration: walls are not Christian | Daniel Desira

Refugees should be welcome no matter whether they are black or white, Christian...

Refugees should be welcome no matter whether they are black...

‘Holy Metsola, pray for us…’
Raphael Vassallo

After all: there must be some kind of limit, in the end, to how many ‘miracles’ you can actually pray for, at once…

After all: there must be some kind of limit, in the end, to...

Torpedoing Project Green: The nonsensical sale of undeveloped public land in Mellieħa
Kurt Sansone

The sale of a tract of undeveloped government-owned land in Mellieħa risks torpedoing Project Green’s noble aims, rendering it a greenwashing exercise...

The sale of a tract of undeveloped government-owned land in...

Redefining neutrality, in a changing political landscape

In this sense, we should not shun a mature debate on redefining our Neutrality...

In this sense, we should not shun a mature debate on...

Trust is a lot easier to demolish, than to build…
Raphael Vassallo

And while appointing a brand new (and apparently ‘conflict of...

And while appointing a brand new (and apparently...

Conflicts of interest may feel like an inevitable consequence of small-island, Southern European life

No. 179 - Multi-Tasking for Destruction

No. 179 - Multi-Tasking for Destruction