Both parties may be affected by ‘abortion fallout’
What remains to be seen, from both sides, is: how much of their own voter-base will the parties be willing to sacrifice, for the sake of this solitary amendment? And will it even...
Rivers of tears, time-wasting and money down the drain
Michael Falzon
Instead of doing their duty, the police shifted the obvious decision to the Courts, wasting time and public money in the process
Femicide: a nightmare from which we never ‘wake up’

As the NCPE reminded us, almost exactly a year ago:  This entails a...

As the NCPE reminded us, almost exactly a year ago: ...

And for its next trick, the PA will make ODZ disappear… forever!
Raphael Vassallo

The emphasis is once again – juts like in 2006 - on...

The emphasis is once again – juts like in 2006 - on...

A different World Cup
Michael Falzon

Meanwhile, fans of the beautiful game will lay back and enjoy the spectacle, little bothering about all that has happened for the World Cup to be held in Qatar

Meanwhile, fans of the beautiful game will lay back and...

One million reasons not to recycle, a million reasons to complain
Josanne Cassar

The truth is that we can find a million reasons not to recycle, reuse and...

The truth is that we can find a million reasons not to...

Shooting down political interference

One expects that any future decision – not just on Mizieb and Ahrax; but on public land in general – will not be taken for political reasons; but...

One expects that any future decision – not just on...

A new lease agreement is deemed to be renunciation of the old lease agreement
Malcolm Mifsud

When a landlord does not accept the termination of a lease agreement, but rents the same property to a third party, this would in fact mean that he would be...

When a landlord does not accept the termination of a lease...

‘Recognising the problem’ isn’t enough: you also have to try and solve it
Raphael Vassallo

So for the government to stolidly refuse to ever address this problem, simply because the ‘absolute majority’ does not want it to… well,...

So for the government to stolidly refuse to ever address...

Weak prosecutions lead to injustice

The prosecution’s role in the justice system is crucial. The country cannot afford to have a weak prosecution. A weak prosecution only benefits the...

The prosecution’s role in the justice system is...

Nothing says true machismo like gunning down Turtle Dove with impunity

The Skinny | No 165 - The Hunter-Guardian Letdown

The Skinny | No 165 - The Hunter-Guardian Letdown

Abortion is termination of pregnancy
Isabel Stabile

We are very grateful to the government of Malta for listening to our concerns, and to reconsider and update laws created in 1850s. This will allow doctors to...

We are very grateful to the government of Malta for...

Another electoral pledge kept
Julia Farrugia

So much has been achieved in the disability and vulnerability sectors in Malta, with a chain of reforms paving the way for even more reforms, more assistance...

So much has been achieved in the disability and...

Too hot for comfort
Michael Falzon

Notwithstanding all the talk and righteous indignation, the countries that signed the so-called Paris Agreement have not cut their emissions enough to meet...

Notwithstanding all the talk and righteous indignation, the...

Abortion, by any other name…
Raphael Vassallo

Both Abela and Fearne seem to have finally (and belatedly) understood, that their previous policy-direction on abortion was simply unsustainable and if left...

Both Abela and Fearne seem to have finally (and belatedly)...

The other side of the media ‘narrative’
Saviour Balzan

It is the obligation of the State to ensure that the fourth pillar remains a...

It is the obligation of the State to ensure that the fourth...

We cannot just keep tallying up the number of fatalities
Josanne Cassar

An official statement which addresses these daily accidents with some kind of...

An official statement which addresses these daily accidents...

On abortion, some sense at last

It becomes a lot harder to ignore the realities on the ground when confronted directly by the people who are affected by them

It becomes a lot harder to ignore the realities on the...

An immigrant is not considered to be staying in Malta illegally when he is not officially notified of his termination of employment
Malcolm Mifsud

An immigrant shall not be deemed to be overstaying from a date of termination of employment when such date was determined only by the employer and the...

An immigrant shall not be deemed to be overstaying from a...

Open letter to animal welfare secretary | Katerina Younes

Animal Liberation Malta believes that the Maltese government should be at the...

Animal Liberation Malta believes that the Maltese...