A judgement is no certificate

The First Hall of the Civil Court on 26 September 2013 decided that an action cannot be instituted if its intention is that the court merely issues a declaration: an action must...

Asylum seekers are not smuggled goods

James Debono

Calling asylum seekers ‘illegal immigrants’ puts these human beings in the same category as smuggled goods or illegal substances

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Election’s funny season opens with a bang

Jurgen Balzan

After such a big bang and with the electoral campaign still in its infancy, we...

After such a big bang and with the electoral campaign still...

What Commission? What Administration? What Justice?

Raphael Vassallo

Can anybody explain to me what the role of this thing called the “Commission...

Can anybody explain to me what the role of this thing...

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

At the end of the day, neither Lawrence Gonzi nor any other politician can expect to be taken seriously when they claim to be infallible, or indeed...

At the end of the day, neither Lawrence Gonzi nor any other...

James Debono

It is the anti-social, regressive and unsustainable tax cut – not Franco Debono – which is the elephant in the room.

It is the anti-social, regressive and unsustainable tax cut...

Saviour Balzan

The Maltese courts have finally passed judgement on a tract of developed land which was embroiled in the ‘free plots for permits’ corruption of the 80s.

The Maltese courts have finally passed judgement on a tract...

Why is the prosecution still in the hands of the police?

Raphael Vassallo

I have a small niggling question to ask in the midst of all this political...

I have a small niggling question to ask in the midst of all...

Today’s vote in parliament will decide the fate of the government.

Today’s vote in parliament will decide the fate of the...

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Saviour Balzan

It's the eve of a momentous vote inside the House of Representatives.

It's the eve of a momentous vote inside the House of...

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

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Patrick Calleja

Josanne Cassar

Saviour Balzan

Different Facebook profiles that may confuse you

Conrad Bugeja

You may want to start marketing on Facebook though you might be confused as to...

You may want to start marketing on Facebook though you...

The political agenda is dominated by two recurring questions, namely: will Franco Debono give his consent to the approval of the budget? And depending on the...

The political agenda is dominated by two recurring...

Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan on why Nikki Dimech should not have been a candidate in the first place

Saviour Balzan on why Nikki Dimech should not have been a...

Michael Falzon

The annual budget speech and the measures announced in it are obviously a fiscal exercise.

The annual budget speech and the measures announced in it...

Raphael Vassallo

One day in a distant, improbable future, I think students of political science will analyse the last leg of the 2013 election campaign as a case study in how...

One day in a distant, improbable future, I think students...

Claudine Cassar

I write this column the morning after the marathon budget speech by Tonio Fenech.

I write this column the morning after the marathon budget...