Democracy is not just about money
It is clear that the government-launched consultation process will amount to a stand-off between the three parties, and as a result will be inconclusive.
Cartoon: 31 August 2014
Cartoon by Mark Scicluna
On the parliamentary removal of a judge
Kevin Aquilina

The Speaker should ensure that biased Members of Parliament are debarred from taking part in the removal procedure, including in voting

The Speaker should ensure that biased Members of Parliament...

A legion of small fry

The government is claiming to have advice from the Attorney General that what so many consumers and businesses did in paying the perpetrators of the rigged...

The government is claiming to have advice from the Attorney...

Court blocks construction works pending title claim

The First Hall of the Civil Courts upheld a request to issue a warrant of...

The First Hall of the Civil Courts upheld a request to...

How much dirtier can you get?
Saviour Balzan

Surely the revelation that Enemalta meter readers had been involved in accepting bribes to reduce the value of an electricity bill comes as no surprise to most...

Surely the revelation that Enemalta meter readers had been...

Delimara: why all the haste?
James Debono

The decision on where to store and process natural gas should have been the first one to be taken and only after widespread public consultation with local...

The decision on where to store and process natural gas...

Strong voices in Europe
Raphael Vassallo

Take the next MEP election in June 2014. You can already predict what most (admittedly not all) candidates will say under any given circumstance.

Take the next MEP election in June 2014. You can already...

The importance of being employable
Evarist Bartolo

Meaningful employment can only be obtained by applying the skills relative to the particular job.

Meaningful employment can only be obtained by applying the...

Poverty and inequality
Raphael Vassallo

To be totally fair, it is not inequality per se that stagnates growth, but poverty.

To be totally fair, it is not inequality per se that...

The importance of being employable
Evarist Bartolo

Meaningful employment can only be obtained by applying the skills relative to the particular job.

Meaningful employment can only be obtained by applying the...

Politics of perception

The results of our survey about the popularity of Cabinet ministers make for interesting and occasionally surprising reading.

The results of our survey about the popularity of Cabinet...

How Facebook Has Transformed Our Culture over The Past 10 Years

Ten years ago, Mark Zuckerberg introduced “The Facebook” to the world.

Ten years ago, Mark Zuckerberg introduced “The...

Poverty and inequality
Claudine Cassar

To be totally fair, it is not inequality per se that stagnates growth, but poverty.

To be totally fair, it is not inequality per se that...

Judge lays down the rules for parents

In a judgment delivered by Mr Justice Noel Cuschieri on 31 January, the Civil Courts (Family Section) awarded a mother the care and custody of her son even...

In a judgment delivered by Mr Justice Noel Cuschieri on 31...

Epitaph on a giraffe
Raphael Vassallo

Marius the giraffe died to feed (quite literally) the public’s appetite for the macabre

Marius the giraffe died to feed (quite literally) the...

Boosting Your Business Growth
Conrad Bugeja

There are various ways by which one can boost a business's growth – a direct way is to increase advertising. This is very effective especially for B2C...

There are various ways by which one can boost a business's...

Eddie: my assessment
Saviour Balzan

My final assessment of Eddie Fenech Adami is more than good. He was perhaps, more than ripe for the country at the time and the best we could ever been served...

My final assessment of Eddie Fenech Adami is more than...

No one is above the law

The UN said Church rules are not in conformity with provisions relating to children's rights to be protected against discrimination, violence and all forms of...

The UN said Church rules are not in conformity with...

Cartoon 9 February 2014

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna