At arm’s length
John Dalli’s comments raise the question: should the maxim of blocking political interference be extended to other equally important spheres?
Cartoon 24 November 2013
Cartoon by Mark Scicluna
How to improve education
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...

The EU doesn’t give ‘certificates’
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....

Between the corrupted and the corrupter
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...

Taking corruption seriously

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...

Guess we’re all liberals now, huh?
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...

Hey! I just met you, and this is funny…
Raphael Vassallo

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

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

From a distance
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...

Corruption: fact or fiction?
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...

Making us pay for oil
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...

Too little, too late

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...

On the seduction of ‘fast-tracking’
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 20 January 2013

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Cartoon by Mark Scicluna

Open letter to John Rizzo
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...

BOV saga: Simon Busuttil already fails to deliver
Evarist Bartolo

Now a Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party, investors remain callously...

Now a Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party, investors...

The writing was on the wall
Claudine Cassar

The PN seems to have forgotten that S&P’s submitted a two-page rationale for their decision, and that several supporting statements were made after the...

The PN seems to have forgotten that S&P’s submitted a...

Why is the PN defending Enemalta?
Raphael Vassallo

This is not about whether LNG is preferable to delivery by pipeline. It’s actually whether our country can afford to continue being blackmailed by its own...

This is not about whether LNG is preferable to delivery by...

The Attorney General owes us an explanation

There are political considerations that can only raise serious questions about...

There are political considerations that can only raise...