Quite frankly, it stinks
Frank Psaila
This is no ordinary crisis and quite frankly, it stinks. We should be looking at three resignations not one. And that would only be the tip of the iceberg.
Ministerial responsibility by all means
 To say that the minister or any senior aide who is responsible in the ministry, should not resign because they were not directly involved is taking a dim approach to the...
Karaoke journalists and politicians
Letters: 18th May 2014
Letting things slide is not an option
Josanne Cassar

Labour was voted into power by the kind of majority Malta rarely sees, the kind of power that needs to be handled with extreme care and caution. But recent...

Labour was voted into power by the kind of majority Malta...

When an Opposition matters

By Ryan Callus

By Ryan Callus

Court allows correction of surname due to its complexity
Malcolm Mifsud

The First Hall of the Civil Court, on 30 April 2014, allowed a father to have...

The First Hall of the Civil Court, on 30 April 2014,...

Shame on you, BA
Frank Psaila

Heads should roll at the BA over the Imperium Europa political spot for the European elections – but they won’t. This is European, progressive...

Heads should roll at the BA over the Imperium Europa...

In defence of parliamentary scrutiny
James Debono

The Opposition is right in calling for parliamentary scrutiny of the gas supply agreement with ElectroGas and the agreement with Henley on the Individual...

The Opposition is right in calling for parliamentary...

Offering real protection to the whistleblower

By Caroline Bencini

By Caroline Bencini

Curbing financial unaccountability
Kevin Aquilina

Recourse to direct orders and, worse still, abusing of the procedure, is nothing but an abuse of power

Recourse to direct orders and, worse still, abusing of the...

As China and the USA close in on each other

By Leo Brincat

By Leo Brincat

Not just a schlong contest after all...
Raphael Vassallo

Maltese Eurovision hopefuls: stop focusing on the beard, and start focusing your creative energies on creating something that truly gets everybody in Europe...

Maltese Eurovision hopefuls: stop focusing on the beard,...

Defending the indefensible

By disseminating private, compromising photos with a view to damaging the victim’s reputation – possibly even getting him fired – Cyrus...

By disseminating private, compromising photos with a view...

Lessons from the story of Cyrus
Carmen Sammut

In politics the sweet smell of revenge is almost always short-lived.

In politics the sweet smell of revenge is almost always...

Being inclusive
Evarist Bartolo

A full-time commitment against homophobia

By Helena Dalli, minister for civil liberties

By Helena Dalli, minister for civil liberties

The future of employment

Opposition leader Simon Busuttil has already declared that he is opposed to an increase in NI contributions to finance maternity leave; but while this may...

Opposition leader Simon Busuttil has already declared that...

Time to investigate links between police and politics
Busuttil: pandering to populism?
James Debono

Simon Busuttil says he is opposed to any increase in National Insurance to fund free maternity leave for working mums. In so doing he may be pandering to...

Simon Busuttil says he is opposed to any increase in...