Letters: 15th June 2014
Cartoon: 18 June 2014
Joseph Muscat's vision of Dubai in Malta
Fighting in the Colosseum
Saviour Balzan

Entering the political arena at 50 is not a priority, more so when I see that I can achieve more in journalism

Entering the political arena at 50 is not a priority, more...

Time to let the people decide on spring hunting

It now falls to the ordinary voter to stand up and be counted. Justice in this...

It now falls to the ordinary voter to stand up and be...

Cartoon 27 October 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

The LGBT historic leap forward
Michael Briguglio

The historic leap forward in the LGBT debate should not make us forget other challenges ahead in family policy.

The historic leap forward in the LGBT debate should not...

We’re all liberals now…

While this newspaper welcomes the apparent consensus that should pave the way for full marriage equality at law, a few questions remain.

While this newspaper welcomes the apparent consensus that...

Cartoon 23 October 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

The vacant property myth
Michael Falzon

Those who generalise about developers being a greedy lot also believe that they are stupid enough to invest without any chance of recouping their investment,...

Those who generalise about developers being a greedy lot...

Mr Justice and Dr Hyde
Raphael Vassallo

It seems that, in the Maltese jurisdiction, all it takes for a ‘petty’ crime to become ‘serious’ is for it to have been committed by a ‘guest’ in a...

It seems that, in the Maltese jurisdiction, all it takes...

I announce the true winner – Malala!
Claudine Cassar

I am in awe of Malala Yousafzai. It is hard to believe that a 16-year-old girl from a remote valley in Pakistan had the power to shake the conservative...

I am in awe of Malala Yousafzai. It is hard to believe that...

Challenges ahead
Evarist Bartolo

Research has shown time and time again that the early childhood years may be the most influential period for a child’s personal development, especially when...

Research has shown time and time again that the early...

Libya cannot be abandoned

Apart from the terrible cost in terms of human life, the multiple tragedies we are now witnessing in connection with immigration from Africa to Europe are also...

Apart from the terrible cost in terms of human life, the...

Content Management System
Conrad Bugeja

A Content Management System, more commonly referred to as a CMS or backend, is an interface which only you, as the administrator, will have access to where...

A Content Management System, more commonly referred to as a...

Cartoon 16 October 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Revoking an unnecessary pardon
Saviour Balzan

Why was a pardon issued for George Farrugia in the first instance, when there had been admissions to the police well before the pardon was granted?

Why was a pardon issued for George Farrugia in the first...

Selling the family silver? Selling the entire family, more like it
Raphael Vassallo

Unlike ordinary commodities, Maltese citizenship cannot be acquired by any old...

Unlike ordinary commodities, Maltese citizenship cannot be...

Appointees of convenience?
Claudine Cassar

The appointment system by its very nature is excluding women – because, let’s face it, how many women were in the Class of 1995 at St Edward’s or St...

The appointment system by its very nature is excluding...

Never giving up. Ever
Evarist Bartolo

Our countries need change, but we must make sure that we re-boot a country and not try to shut it down and restart afresh

Our countries need change, but we must make sure that we...

‘Consistency’ is not an end in itself

One can only wonder what Busuttil was trying to achieve, by criticising...

One can only wonder what Busuttil was trying to achieve, by...