Cartoon 27 October 2013
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.
Disagreeing to agree
Cartoon 6 January 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

‘Il paese dei balocchi’
James Debono

In the next weeks Malta will look like a fantastic amusement park where everything is possible. The question is: can all the expectations raised in the...

In the next weeks Malta will look like a fantastic...

The survivor

If this year promised to be a minefield for politicians, the next eight weeks are definitely going to be explosive in comparison.

If this year promised to be a minefield for politicians,...

Invisible people
Raphael Vassallo

The TV station formerly known as ‘Xandir Malta’ celebrated its 50th anniversary without a single mention or a single image of virtually any of the people...

The TV station formerly known as ‘Xandir Malta’...

Giving money, but strangers not welcome
Evarist Bartolo

This year a record €3.29 million were collected during l-Istrina, Malta’s major charity event.

This year a record €3.29 million were collected during...

Tonio Borg | After the grilling
James Debono

Tonio Borg’s eloquence and political shrewdness in front of MEPs does not cancel the fact that Gonzi could have presented a more suitable candidate if his...

Tonio Borg’s eloquence and political shrewdness in front...

What to Post on Social Media
Conrad Bugeja

Businesses sometimes struggle to find relevant posts to update their social media profiles like Facebook and Twitter. Some businesses do not know what to post...

Businesses sometimes struggle to find relevant posts to...

Malta’s double life

The thorough investigation of the John Dalli affair is highly commendable, but it stands in sharp contrast with the attitude by the same authorities with...

The thorough investigation of the John Dalli affair is...

Cartoon 12 November 2012

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Homage to Lino Cassar, a gentle thorn
Toni Abela

Lino managed to carve a niche in the local press which was exclusively his: political satire of the sort that was not that sophisticated but yet very forceful.

Lino managed to carve a niche in the local press which was...

If you can beat them, join them

With government’s rebels now apparently supporting the IVF bill, the Opposition seems to have suddenly lost its appetite for opposing.

With government’s rebels now apparently supporting the...

Improving education: all together now
Evarist Bartolo

One of the first decisions that must be taken in education is to set up a task force to cut the red tape that is strangling teachers.

One of the first decisions that must be taken in education...

Year of resignations

Looked back on in future, 2012 may well prove to be the year in which a long overdue ‘culture of resignation’ was finally entrenched in the national psyche.

Looked back on in future, 2012 may well prove to be the...

Schizoid nation
Raphael Vassallo

Nationalists celebrate their own little ‘national day’ on 21 September… Labour celebrate their version on December 13: and never the twain shall meet.

Nationalists celebrate their own little ‘national day’...

At last!
Claudine Cassar

PN has clearly done a good SWOT analysis before heading into its electoral campaign – it is playing to its strengths and also leveraging people’s fears...

PN has clearly done a good SWOT analysis before heading...

Reading survey: Malta deserves better
Evarist Bartolo

Our teachers and head teachers are suffering from reform fatigue

Our teachers and head teachers are suffering from reform...

And for the next act...
Michael Falzon

Gonzi’s speech was a justification of all that he did with a ‘je ne regrette rien’ underlying message – no Brazilian gaffes, of course!

Gonzi’s speech was a justification of all that he did...