Letters: 28 September 2014
Spring hunting referendum: No longer about the birds
MaltaToday, The Times of Malta and the Malta Independent call for abolition of spring hunting in forthcoming referendum
Cartoon 23 March 2014

Standing like a colussus, Vladimir Putin strides over Ukraine to annex Crimea

Standing like a colussus, Vladimir Putin strides over...

Standing in judgment from behind your keyboard
Josanne Cassar

The speculation being generated on the media's online comments boards has...

The speculation being generated on the media's online...

Fis-sema, fl-art u kullimkien
Immanuel Mifsud

Għad irrid nara televixin statali serju ta’ stat serju li waqt programm imxandar fuqu live fi prime time il-preżentatur jibda jgħajjat mal-udjenza...

Għad irrid nara televixin statali serju ta’ stat...

Cartoon 19 March 2014

The Xarabank debate... it was simply boring

The Xarabank debate... it was simply boring

Parties need to update their message

Instead of substance, viewers were treated to a near-constant exchange of barbs and digs in the last Xarabank debate between the two leaders

Instead of substance, viewers were treated to a...

Insurance policy still valid despite previous convictions
Malcolm Mifsud

Insurance policy is still valid for third parties even though application was...

Insurance policy is still valid for third parties even...

From energy oligarchs to electoral circuses
Michael Briguglio

Malta will still be dependent on external sources of energy without the...

Malta will still be dependent on external sources of energy...

Yes, women have rights. The right to remain silent…
Raphael Vassallo

The starkest irony of Michelle Muscat’s speech on women was that no...

The starkest irony of Michelle Muscat’s speech on...

Beyond the call of duty
Evarist Bartolo

Sometimes we overlook the fact that teaching is not a one-size-fits-all exercise

Sometimes we overlook the fact that teaching is not a...

The season to be Ornis
Raphael Vassallo

In their eagerness to accommodate hunters in all things, both political parties would be perfectly willing to move not only mountains, but also the entire...

In their eagerness to accommodate hunters in all things,...

Women. Phenomenally, phenomenal women
Farah Abdi

Oprah has Gayle, Beyonce has Kelly, Barack has Michelle. I have my mum.

Oprah has Gayle, Beyonce has Kelly, Barack has Michelle. I...

Too big to fail?

From all angles, the Café Premier settlement only makes sense when viewed as the government bail-out of an ailing private enterprise

From all angles, the Café Premier settlement only...

The privatisation of energy
James Debono

Privatisation has enabled Joseph Muscat to honour his major electoral pledge to reduce electricity bills without increasing spending. But what are the...

Privatisation has enabled Joseph Muscat to honour his major...

Signs of waning interest
Josanne Cassar

Reactions to the Muscat-Busuttil Xarabank debate suggest that local politicians should fear one thing above all: indifference.

Reactions to the Muscat-Busuttil Xarabank debate suggest...

Cartoon 16 March 2014

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Saving Syria and its children
Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley

Aid organizations need more support but it is not too late to make a difference and be a part of the movement to help save a generation of Syria’s...

Aid organizations need more support but it is not too late...

Idleness is not an option
Evarist Bartolo

The government is being proactive in making inroads for unemployed individuals to break out of an unemployed life

The government is being proactive in making inroads for...

Undermining the Presidency

The appointment of President-designate Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, though arguably well-intentioned, may have unwittingly opened a can of worms.

The appointment of President-designate Marie Louise Coleiro...