Sanctioning government policy
If MEPA is to retain credibility as an environment and planning authority, it must convince the public that its decisions are indeed guided by the best interests of society, and...
Cartoon 26 March 2014
Mark Scicluna's take on Monday's decision by the MEPA board to approve the berthing of the LNG vessel
Good governance thrown over the bridge

The OPM did not confirm whether it was aware that China Communications Construction Company was blacklisted before MaltaToday revealed this yesterday.

The OPM did not confirm whether it was aware that China...

A bridge too far
Saviour Balzan

The idea to build a bridge over the Comino channel equals calamity.

The idea to build a bridge over the Comino channel equals...

A bridge too far
Saviour Balzan

The idea to build a bridge over the Comino channel equals calamity.

The idea to build a bridge over the Comino channel equals...

Is the PN out of denial mode?
Michael Falzon

Simon Busutil’s address to the PN general council last Sunday was an attempt to draw the line between the PN’s recent past and its future.

Simon Busutil’s address to the PN general council last...

Still teaching medieval clerks
Evarist Bartolo

Dyslexia’ literally means ‘difficulty with words’ – from ‘dys’ (‘difficulty’) and ‘lexia’ (‘words’).

Dyslexia’ literally means ‘difficulty with words’ –...

Arriva: still a disaster, and this time you can’t blame Austin
Raphael Vassallo

In the end, after pointless dealings with various customer-care employees, I...

In the end, after pointless dealings with various...

His first hundred days

The first hundred days of any administration traditionally constitute a litmus test.

The first hundred days of any administration traditionally...

€23,293 deposit ruled refundable, not forfeited ‘kappara’

Court report by Greta Mifsud

Court report by Greta Mifsud

And in the end, the ‘klikka’ wins
Raphael Vassallo

Did you hear that? It sounded like… guns… thunder… or maybe just the collective howl of shock and horror of some 36,000 Labour voters...

Did you hear that? It sounded like… guns… thunder… or...

Gozo Bridge: Reaching the limits of absurdity
James Debono

What better way was there for Muscat to commemorate his first 100 days than to...

What better way was there for Muscat to commemorate his...

Going e-commerce
Conrad Bugeja

The e-commerce market is showing an increase in its rapid growth. According to the global research firm Forrester, the U.S. e-commerce sales are expected to...

The e-commerce market is showing an increase in its rapid...

A very predictable pickle

In a sense, the entire issue surrounding Franco Mercieca and the ‘limited waiver’ reads like the chronicle of a fiasco foretold.

In a sense, the entire issue surrounding Franco Mercieca...

The anatomy of defeat
Carmen Sammut

Reading the summary of the PN Defeat Report was indeed a déjà vu moment.

Reading the summary of the PN Defeat Report was indeed a...

Fraudulent donation contracts thrown out

The Court concluded that the property in question was donated fraudulently and with the intention to prejudice the plaintiff’s rights which emanated from a...

The Court concluded that the property in question was...

Of girlfriends and red Ferraris
Saviour Balzan

I have this funny feeling that the PN is being told to genuflect before everyone and everything to make it – how shall I put it – a party of no principles.

I have this funny feeling that the PN is being told to...

Trigger-happy fools
Claudine Cassar

Kudos to the FKNK for doing the right thing and standing firm against those who break the law and bring all hunters into disrepute

Kudos to the FKNK for doing the right thing and standing...

Bringing Malta and China closer
Evarist Bartolo

Scholarships to study in China are available to Maltese students, and if they want to study in some of the most dynamic universities of the 21st century, they...

Scholarships to study in China are available to Maltese...

How about 365 Carnivals a year…?
Raphael Vassallo

Since when are the words ‘former police inspector’ and ‘lawyer’ considered instant job clinchers in an application for the post of secretary to a...

Since when are the words ‘former police inspector’ and...