Angry birds and disillusioned democrats
Jurgen Balzan
The fight is far from over. The demands of the green lobby have neither been neutralised nor buried
Cartoon: 12 April 2015
Joseph Muscat invites Lawrence Gonzi to the unveiling of the interconnector to pay him tribute while Simon Busuttil claims that the prime minister has divided the nation.
Rewind back to 1987
Saviour Balzan

Fast forward to 2014 and the PN is tasting some of its own medicine.  History not only repeats itself, it replicates itself

Fast forward to 2014 and the PN is tasting some of its own...

A party pulled in different directions
Josanne Cassar

It is no wonder that the party’s leadership looks and sounds as if it is being pulled in two opposite directions at once – because it is.

It is no wonder that the party’s leadership looks and...

Damages awarded following eviction
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Court awarded damages to the owners of rural land and a farmhouse following the eviction of the occupiers of the land. 

The First Hall of the Civil Court awarded damages to the...

Little transparency about our energy roadshow
Michael Briguglio

Labour’s policies – often characterized by conflicting promises -...

Labour’s policies – often characterized by...

Welcome to the bullshit factory…
Raphael Vassallo

The same Muscat who now gives Armier boathouse owners a 30-day deadline to regularise their position has simply ignored the fact that his own party has...

The same Muscat who now gives Armier boathouse owners a...

More questions than answers

We are still in the dark as to the revised timeframes for the completion of the gas-fired station. 

We are still in the dark as to the revised timeframes...

Cartoon: 22 October 2014
The Euro-China connection
Evarist Bartolo

Malta cannot sit and watch the world go by. The government is actively following up all leads and we know that there are various sectors that could be...

Malta cannot sit and watch the world go by. The government...

Simon Busuttil needs to be bolder and more forceful
Frank Psaila

Muscat is fast earning the reputation that he over-promises and under-delivers...

Muscat is fast earning the reputation that he over-promises...

Not so smart a decision on Armier shacks
Michael Falzon

When I tried to do something about the sore, I was left to burn my fingers alone. Perhaps I was naïve, but the truth is that I was slowly learning that...

When I tried to do something about the sore, I was left to...

A risky and unnecessary gamble

It is as though the present administration wants to reassure its European counterparts that it intends to take its wildlife commitments seriously, while at the...

It is as though the present administration wants to...

Heard the one about the parliamentary secretary for animal rights?
Raphael Vassallo

The European Wild Birds Directive does not permit trapping of wild finches at...

The European Wild Birds Directive does not permit trapping...

Cartoon: 19 October 2014
Letters: 19 October 2014
Time to shed this collective insecurity complex
Josanne Cassar

Our national insecurity complex constantly craves approval from...

Our national insecurity complex constantly craves approval...

How relevant is relevant?
Saviour Balzan

In our daily life, the influence of the Church has become more limited. Not only has it lost its authority, but it appears to have lost most of its...

In our daily life, the influence of the Church has become...

Malta-Italy: Aftermath of a (de)feat
Angelo Chetcuti

Making it to the top is hard. Football is no exception. Do we ever ask ourselves where should the money come from? The demand side of football is dwindling,...

Making it to the top is hard. Football is no exception. Do...

Court qualifies audited accounts
Malcolm Mifsud

The court ordered a company to pay its former pharmacist after it concluded that the audited accounts did not reflect the reality of what had actually taken...

The court ordered a company to pay its former pharmacist...