Malta Vision 2050: A tall order?
Mark Said
Will health undergo a slow but steady revolution? Will we feel less healthy, partly because we'll be more aware of the many things that are, or could be, going wrong, and...
Irresponsible industrial action
In the best interest of patients, MAM should withdraw its directive to members not to send patients for further treatment in private hospitals and sit down with the ministry to...
Road safety should not be a seasonal concern

We say this with a heavy heart because to date, the government has not...

We say this with a heavy heart because to date, the...

Will AI make us stupid?
Alexiei Dingli

Ultimately, the discussion about AI making us stupid reflects broader societal concerns about technology and its impact on human life

Ultimately, the discussion about AI making us stupid...

Cartoon: 5 January 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

No grass without the roots l Andrew Bonello

Cannabis reform in Malta: In 2025 we need to urgently ward off corporate and...

Cannabis reform in Malta: In 2025 we need to urgently ward...

Monitoring the monitors
Michael Falzon

The idea that an official monitoring system is subject to an informal and unofficial monitoring system is not something exclusive to Gozo. It exists all over...

The idea that an official monitoring system is subject to...

Hospital waiting lists and the credibility gap

It is useless having free healthcare if patients are unwittingly forced to seek...

It is useless having free healthcare if patients are...

Cannabis in Malta: Prospects for 2025 and beyond | Karen Mamo

Cannabis concentrates made using solvents, such as shatter and other types such...

Cannabis concentrates made using solvents, such as shatter...

2025: Malta faces growing urban challenges amid rapid demographic shifts | Rachael Scicluna

With these challenges in mind, how is Malta addressing its housing and urban development policies to not only meet current demands but also safeguard the...

With these challenges in mind, how is Malta addressing its...

2025: A shaken duopoly... but will it be enough? | Kurt Borg

This year marked interesting developments in the ambitions of key individuals...

This year marked interesting developments in the ambitions...

2025: Will AI take over your life? From self-driving buses to fake news
Alexiei Dingli

The year 2025 is not just about technology advancing – it’s about how we, as people, choose to use it. Will we let it deepen inequalities or close...

The year 2025 is not just about technology advancing...

A reading crisis
Mark Said

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who...

The story of two Colombians
Michael Falzon

In every EU country, immigration authorities register every Colombian person that enters and leaves in their databases. I wonder what sort of follow-up is made...

In every EU country, immigration authorities register every...

2025: Trump’s threats pose challenge to European security, defence | David Attard

The Trump Presidency represents a significant challenge to European defence and security, particularly in light of the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle...

The Trump Presidency represents a significant challenge to...

Still waiting for answers
Saviour Balzan

Every Saturday for the last 40 years I have been at my desk, in my office writing my opinion column. I am old school; we scorn the social media and the...

Every Saturday for the last 40 years I have been at my...

2025: Cracks in the duopoly

It remains to be seen what impact Momentum and the Progressive Party will have on the political landscape throughout 2025 and whether they will be a force to...

It remains to be seen what impact Momentum and the...

2025: Donald Trump’s win in the US, Europe’s economic reckoning | JP Fabri

Trump’s resurgence should serve as a wake-up call. His ‘America First’ rhetoric, coupled with a focus on economic self-sufficiency and...

Trump’s resurgence should serve as a wake-up call....

Damages lawsuit requires proof of direct link between action and its alleged consequences
Malcolm Mifsud

An action for damages requires that there must be a direct link between the action and the consequences of that action for it to succeed

An action for damages requires that there must be a direct...

Ryan Callus and the PN | Luciano Busuttil

Thousands of people have availed and continue to avail themselves of government...

Thousands of people have availed and continue to avail...