The cost of ‘culture’

Raphael Vassallo

Aesthetics are not, and should not be the only consideration when redeveloping public space. There is also the question of impact on the surrounding community’s quality of...

The great altruists

Saviour Balzan

The oil scandal, when it is finally exposed for what it is, will show that corruption is pervasive here, and the Maltese live on a culture of promulgating kickbacks and favours.

Michael Falzon

Joseph Muscat is known to have close relations with Matteo Renzi. Italy’s stance towards Malta on migration in the Mediterranean has radically changed....

Joseph Muscat is known to have close relations with Matteo...

Raphael Vassallo

I have noticed a growing loquacity among members of the Nationalist Party involving a great many issues and incidents of the sort most ordinary political...

I have noticed a growing loquacity among members of the...

Like it or not, the church is a political movement

James Debono

By its very nature the church is a political movement. What the divorce...

By its very nature the church is a political movement. What...

Cartoon by Thomas Cuschieri

Saviour Balzan

According to the police investigation, it turns out that Cities Entertainment were trying to sell off their government lease on the market due to business...

According to the police investigation, it turns out that...

Josanne Cassar

It is true that as customers we have become more demanding, less tolerant, and less willing to overlook bad customer service. But then again, why should we?

It is true that as customers we have become more demanding,...

A lesson Israel and Hamas should remember

Alon Ben-Meir

Israel and Hamas need a face-saving way out, but they remain haunted by a deep...

Israel and Hamas need a face-saving way out, but they...

Matrimonial home is no guarantee for garnishee order in separation proceedings

Malcolm Mifsud

The Family Court turned down a request to withdraw a garnishee order between spouses since the husband was giving the matrimonial home as a guarantee.

The Family Court turned down a request to withdraw a...

Minimum standards for care of the elderly

Given the demographic trends for the foreseeable future, and the implications...

Given the demographic trends for the foreseeable future,...

Raphael Vassallo

Speaking out critically of the Catholic Church is actually a crime in this country. It’s called ‘offending religious sentiment’, and the...

Speaking out critically of the Catholic Church is actually...

Given the demographic trends for the foreseeable future, and the implications...

Given the demographic trends for the foreseeable future,...

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James Debono

Joseph Muscat’s government likes to be liked. The €200,000 giveaway defines its modus operandi as a populist government.

Joseph Muscat’s government likes to be liked. The...

Leo Brincat

The Renzi factor has not only worked but is also expected to succeed, even if it might eventually go through difficult patches

The Renzi factor has not only worked but is also expected...

Evarist Bartolo

We have not shied away from exposing problems over the past 17 months and we promise not to do so in the coming years. If you don’t acknowledge the...

We have not shied away from exposing problems over the past...

Raphael Vassallo

The offer of compensation for household damages incurred by last Tuesday’s power cut is demonstration that time travel really is possible

The offer of compensation for household damages incurred by...

Compensation doesn’t address the problem

The government cannot simply pick and choose whom to compensate in what...

The government cannot simply pick and choose whom to...