Simon, people want direct politics
Andrew Azzopardi
In the past the PN was known as a factory of ideas but now it is still struggling to engineer proposals, even because Joseph Muscat’s team always seem to be that pace or two...
Cities are about people, not monuments
Raphael Vassallo
Whichever way you look at Piano’s parliament – and I stress I refer only to the building itself, and not its immediate surroundings – it imparts an impression of...
Cartoon: 13 August 2014

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Playing with democracy
Ryan Callus

If local elections are not worth holding due to financial reasons, then how can you justify splurging on outrageous paychecks?

If local elections are not worth holding due to financial...

Busuttil’s ‘washing line’, Muscat’s mess and a bottleneck at the Curia
Frank Psaila

Muscat’s advisors tried to make him look like a hero, who rescued Galea from certain death, but instead made Muscat look like a reckless fool

Muscat’s advisors tried to make him look like a hero,...

Building a tomorrow
Evarist Bartolo

Unlike in previous years, we will not be having one school project per year but multiple works being carried out in parallel. Not any less important is that we...

Unlike in previous years, we will not be having one school...

Public transport and public sector employment
Michael Falzon

This ministerial behaviour is completely unorthodox and utterly unacceptable....

This ministerial behaviour is completely unorthodox and...

Dealing with an increase in crime

In a country where immigration has already exacerbated racist sentiment, it is all too easy to pin the blame on society’s most vulnerable sectors.

In a country where immigration has already exacerbated...

History is just as important as maths
James Debono

The reaction  on the social media and elsewhere to shocking events in Iraq and Palestine exposes crass ignorance on current affairs of a society with no...

The reaction  on the social media and elsewhere to...

Cartoon: 10 August 2014

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Letters: 10th August 2014
Hate speech, hangovers
Saviour Balzan

The Malta Employers’ Association did not deal only with hangovers, it also extended its silly concerns to sport injuries.

The Malta Employers’ Association did not deal only...

How sick?
Josanne Cassar

The problem with the arbitrary list given by the MEA on what it deems as “self-inflicted” is that it is just that: arbitrary.

The problem with the arbitrary list given by the MEA on...

Agency uses wrong procedure to collect a refund
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Court ruled that Article 466 of the Code of...

The First Hall of the Civil Court ruled that Article 466 of...

‘Beam me up, Georgie…’
Raphael Vassallo

Brincat was fairly explicit in blaming 'both governments' in his irate comments at the airport on Monday: one for failing to evacuate him today, and...

Brincat was fairly explicit in blaming 'both...

War is no time for political games

Given the seriousness of the situation, the ongoing bickering between government and opposition over the Libyan crisis can only come across as misplaced and...

Given the seriousness of the situation, the ongoing...

Cartoon: 6 August 2014

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Sandy of Zejtun
Henry Frendo

Alexander Cachia Zammit was a Borg Olivier loyalist who was one of only six MPs who voted with their leader against the bill to make Malta a republic, without...

Alexander Cachia Zammit was a Borg Olivier loyalist who was...

A change for the better
Evarist Bartolo

We’ve seen what the major issues were and we’ve started down the road to solve them.

We’ve seen what the major issues were and we’ve...

Sterling diplomatic duty
Ryan Callus

Joseph Muscat should perhaps consider promoting Marisa Farrugia to ambassadorial level

Joseph Muscat should perhaps consider promoting Marisa...