PN’s stark choice: Oblivion or giving hope a chance | Frank Camilleri
Should you happen to be one of the passengers on board, you find yourself presented with a choice of having a pilot who has never flown anything or a pilot who has already been in...
Can Putin be trusted?
We hope that an honest peace deal is achieved. But like many ordinary Ukrainians, who continue to see Russian bombs raining down on their cities, we will only believe it when it...
Anarchy, chaos and mayhem. Is this the Malta we want?
Josanne Cassar

Corruption, as any cynical world-weary Maltese person will tell you, is...

Corruption, as any cynical world-weary Maltese person will...

This is simply not on, dear Robert
Saviour Balzan

On Thursday, Abela presented his case to Labour’s parliamentary group. He told them that the PN would not react. On the contrary, Adrian Delia and Alex...

On Thursday, Abela presented his case to Labour’s...

Cartoon: 27 July 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

A dishonest prime minister

In one fell swoop, Robert Abela and Planning Minister Clint Camilleri caved in to the demands of developers. They could have spared us all the hassle of having...

In one fell swoop, Robert Abela and Planning Minister Clint...

Confiscation can take place without a criminal conviction
Malcolm Mifsud

Malta’s asset recovery law allows confiscation by the courts even without...

Malta’s asset recovery law allows confiscation by the...

Plaintiff must take an oath on the sworn application
Malcolm Mifsud

Procedural rules are strict and must be strictly observed, according to the...

Procedural rules are strict and must be strictly observed,...

Justice cannot wait
Rosette Thake

Justice is not a luxury. It is the oxygen of democracy. When it is absent, the whole system suffocates. There is still time to change. But not without...

Justice is not a luxury. It is the oxygen of democracy....

Broken promises, crumbling heritage: Gozo deserves more than press conferences | Luke Said

The Gozo ministry has every instrument it needs. What it lacks is resolve

The Gozo ministry has every instrument it needs. What it...

Tourist raids and Italian police: A PR disaster

The government should have anticipated the problems and before the summer...

The government should have anticipated the problems and...

Change is possible; let’s continue delivering it
Miriam Dalli

This new ranking is a proud moment but it is not the destination. Progress must...

This new ranking is a proud moment but it is not the...

Peace of mind is wealth
Josanne Cassar

Yet, if that happens, it will be precisely this which will be their downfall, because if you have no real purpose when you wake up in the morning, no amount of...

Yet, if that happens, it will be precisely this which will...

Keeping our seas safe and respectful | Captain Fritz Farrugia

Malta’s maritime future depends not just on regulation but on collective...

Malta’s maritime future depends not just on...

Ethical foundations: Environment, social justice, good governance
Alex Borg

Social policy should not be about handouts or pity. It should be about giving...

Social policy should not be about handouts or pity. It...

Where does it hurt?
Mariella Dimech

Social issues do not make money. However, social and effective health services that are held accountable with the right monitoring tools, will create a healthy...

Social issues do not make money. However, social and...

The EU should be built around its people
Thomas Bajada

I have said this many times before in the European Parliament, even at the risk of sounding dissonant when defence spending dominated the agenda—I do not...

I have said this many times before in the European...

Strict application of 2021 rent reform leads to eviction order
Malcolm Mifsud

The decision of the Rent Regulation Board in Carmen Cassar et vs Joseph Caruana...

The decision of the Rent Regulation Board in Carmen Cassar...

Oh please, spare us the bleeding hearts on Gaza

A genocide continues to unfold in front of our very own eyes. And yet, the best...

A genocide continues to unfold in front of our very own...

Tourism is having a negative impact on our communities. It has to be tackled

From the rowdiness in balconies in the early hours of the morning in Swieqi to a young man in his underwear hanging on to the roof balustrades in Msida, to the...

From the rowdiness in balconies in the early hours of the...