Paying for an ego trip

Michael Falzon

Why the government lets him stay in a position in which he acts as if his need for ego trips surpasses his responsibility in the democratic process can hardly be understood

But who would be president?

Mark Said

Although the head of state does not have political power but only a limited constitutional and ceremonial role, we might eventually have to seriously consider a directly elected...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Making vocational education a worthy career choice

What is needed is a re-think at secondary school level with the creation of a...

What is needed is a re-think at secondary school level with...

Mark Said

Yes, there is a dire need for an Office of the Judiciary Ombudsman with four unique characteristics: neutrality, confidentiality, independence and sufficient...

Yes, there is a dire need for an Office of the Judiciary...

You'll be sorry when satire REALLY spills out of the newspaper columns and into the real world...

No. 223 - One Final Scrape of Flesh

The loss of remission is not a punishment but a means of keeping discipline in prison

Malcolm Mifsud

The introduction of the Remission Board meant the prison authorities could reduce the days of remission and therefore, the longer prisoners are kept

The introduction of the Remission Board meant the prison...

Our commitment to a greener tomorrow | Steve Ellul

Project Green provides for a holistic vision that considers the needs of...

Project Green provides for a holistic vision that considers...

Michael Falzon

The dip is attributed to shrinking confidence in the services and retail sectors, both of which registered significantly lower scores than in previous months

The dip is attributed to shrinking confidence in the...

To ‘dream’; perchance also to ‘believe’… ay, there’s the rub!

Raphael Vassallo

For now, I’m quite happy to go along with the premise that this original dream, of a ‘peaceful Europe’ united by its own common economic...

For now, I’m quite happy to go along with the premise...

Josanne Cassar

The question remains, how can such a reportedly “happy” society in...

The question remains, how can such a reportedly...

Saviour Balzan

The one thing that motivates people is money in their pockets and when that dries up they start to cry wolf about everything else they can think about

The one thing that motivates people is money in their...

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

There is no reason why Malta cannot go down the same route as Ireland, Austria and other countries in creating a system that empowers voters to choose the head...

There is no reason why Malta cannot go down the same route...

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The future of space exploration | Nathan Pullicino

Without space exploration to help us push the boundaries of current...

Without space exploration to help us push the boundaries of...

Michael Falzon

The real explanation for this might be that money voted in the 2024 will be used to pay outstanding bills for goods and services already procured by the...

The real explanation for this might be that money voted in...

All I want for Christmas is (yet another) Asylum and Migration Pact…

Raphael Vassallo

But while one would provide actual ‘relief’, for any crisis-stricken territory… where would the other leave tiny islands like Lampedusa - or...

But while one would provide actual ‘relief’,...

The Court may ask an interested party to join a court case

Malcolm Mifsud

The Court has the power to order a third party to a lawsuit to join the action,...

The Court has the power to order a third party to a lawsuit...

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Striking the right note for Christmas Eve

Josanne Cassar

One could say that it is this blind optimism that “everything will be...

One could say that it is this blind optimism that...