The pretence of having admirable beliefs

Saviour Balzan

Comparisons are odious, but I refuse to be lectured about how this country should be run by people who made a mess of things

Cartoons 17 November 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

It is time to consider the introduction of public parliamentary hearings whereby possibilities of conflicts of interest are discussed openly.

It is time to consider the introduction of public...

Saviour Balzan

If there is someone who should be ashamed it is the political class which presided over such an incredible scandal

If there is someone who should be ashamed it is the...

Claudine Cassar

It is clear that the business community has not done enough to make its voice heard – business leaders need to become more vocal and should not shy away from...

It is clear that the business community has not done enough...

Raphael Vassallo

Having identified an ‘oligarchy’ Franco Debono proceeded to pull the plug on the very machine that had kept the same oligarchy hooked up to all the...

Having identified an ‘oligarchy’ Franco Debono...

Evarist Bartolo

The need for more books in classroom libraries and the possibility of further use of technologies during reading lessons is also made clear for all to see

The need for more books in classroom libraries and the...

Amnesties are no substitute for checks and balances

The sheer extent of the perception of corruption in our country cannot be...

The sheer extent of the perception of corruption in our...

Raphael Vassallo

The EU does not give ‘certificates’ of economic health. On the contrary, it merely accepts whatever figures are thrown at it by member States, at face...

The EU does not give ‘certificates’ of economic health....

James Debono

Removing prescription on corruption charges for politicians and not for those who corrupt them is not only unfair but could result in blackmail. It should be...

Removing prescription on corruption charges for politicians...

So far, reactions to a series of articles about alleged corruptionin the procurement of fuel by Enemalta, suggest that the authorities in this country can...

So far, reactions to a series of articles about alleged...

Raphael Vassallo

You know how it works with certain movies: there will be a pivotal scene, normally around two-thirds of the way through, when the main protagonist suddenly...

You know how it works with certain movies: there will be a...

Raphael Vassallo

But here’s my bank account, now give me money

Michael Falzon

This is perhaps the first electoral campaign that I am not somehow involved in, directly or indirectly, since 1971 – over 50 years ago.

This is perhaps the first electoral campaign that I am not...

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Thomas Bajada

Patrick Calleja

Claudine Cassar

The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index shows clearly that the Maltese are coming to believe, in ever increasing numbers, that we are...

The Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index...

Evarist Bartolo

When did Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi first learn that Trafigura, when selling oil to Enemalta, was paying commissions to Frank Sammut, the consultant of its...

When did Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi first learn that...

At a glance, the Frans Sammut case appears to answer many of the questions raised by Malta’s highly dubious energy situation.

At a glance, the Frans Sammut case appears to answer many...

James Debono

While bureaucratic delays are unbearable when unjustified, a transparent and stringent planning process is a prerequisite to safeguard society from commercial...

While bureaucratic delays are unbearable when unjustified,...

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Saviour Balzan

Corruption in Malta is magnified by the fact that many of the people involved are appointed by the strength of their political leanings.

Corruption in Malta is magnified by the fact that many of...