Playing with democracy

Ryan Callus

If local elections are not worth holding due to financial reasons, then how can you justify splurging on outrageous paychecks?

Busuttil’s ‘washing line’, Muscat’s mess and a bottleneck at the Curia

Frank Psaila

Muscat’s advisors tried to make him look like a hero, who rescued Galea from certain death, but instead made Muscat look like a reckless fool

John Baldacchino

Is this a debate on European solidarity or a price war? It depends on how we view the EU and how Malta has evolved (if at all) within the EU

Is this a debate on European solidarity or a price war? It...

This is about European competition: nothing more, nothing less

Raphael Vassallo

Malta gave competing EU member states a good run for their money… and our...

Malta gave competing EU member states a good run for their...

Placed in the context of a steadily deteriorating public perception of the justice system, the Farrugia Sacco case heavily underscores the most basic problems...

Placed in the context of a steadily deteriorating public...

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Magistrate Dr Edwin Grima found Hurbet Gatt guilty of simple theft of four birds after positively identifying the accused from a CCTV footage.

Magistrate Dr Edwin Grima found Hurbet Gatt guilty of...

To the Christians who run the Chamber, try living off €149 a week

Saviour Balzan

There’s quite a lot of hogwash in the air when it comes to interpreting the...

There’s quite a lot of hogwash in the air when it comes...

Claudine Cassar

It is parents who decide to bring children into the world and they should be the ones who cover their expenses, not their hapless employer

It is parents who decide to bring children into the world...

James Debono

While moral conservatism has come back to haunt the PN, Labour is increasingly appealing to an intolerant brand of nationalism to shoot down critics of the...

While moral conservatism has come back to haunt the PN,...

Raphael Vassallo

Something seems to have happened to both parties since the 2003 EU referendum – and looked at again, it is not at all clear whose side either party is...

Something seems to have happened to both parties since the...

Evarist Bartolo

About 51,000 people fall within the 15-24 age bracket, of whom 6,000 are neither in employment nor furthering their education. To me, this is unacceptable.

About 51,000 people fall within the 15-24 age bracket, of...

By vehemently opposing what is as yet only a possibility, the Chamber of Commerce betrays an impulse to shoot down the discussion before it even gets off the...

By vehemently opposing what is as yet only a possibility,...

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Trending

Josanne Cassar

Saviour Balzan

JP Fabri

Social media refers to interaction among people in which they build, share, and/or discuss information and ideas in virtual communities and networks.

Social media refers to interaction among people in which...

Raphael Vassallo

It is time to enact the promised justice reform, before there is simply no more justice left at all.

It is time to enact the promised justice reform, before...

The ongoing discussion on same-sex unions, and in particular on the adoption of children by same-sex couples, seems to be taking an inauspicious turn.

The ongoing discussion on same-sex unions, and in...

Due to conflict of evidence DJ gets a free dance

The First Hall of the Civil Court held in a judgement delivered on 20 December...

The First Hall of the Civil Court held in a judgement...

Daniel Coleiro Kingswell

Now that 2014 has started, it is important to anticipate marketing trends and try to incorporate these trends into your marketing plans.

Now that 2014 has started, it is important to anticipate...

When a promise of sale may not be honoured

Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco on 16 December 2013 decided in the lawsuit...

Mr Justice Lino Farrugia Sacco on 16 December 2013 decided...