A disgruntled nation and a smug administration
Josanne Cassar
Whatever the reason, the more people get all worked up, the more out of touch the Prime Minister, his Cabinet and basically anyone with political ties to Labour seem to be
From tears to a river of hope: an industry under the microscope
Isabelle's altruistic call for scrutiny of the building industry is a legitimate expectation that many agree with. Environmental activists have long called for a critical...
Cultivating hope for refugee communities | Samar Mazloum

UNHCR recognizes the disproportionate challenge that arrivals by sea pose to a...

UNHCR recognizes the disproportionate challenge that...

Sloppy is not just funny
Michael Falzon

The police don’t want to take the responsibility of doing the job for which they are paid and have opted for the coward’s way out, rather than...

The police don’t want to take the responsibility of...

The law is an ass(hole)!
Raphael Vassallo

Unlike the police – where there is still room to argue (however unconvincingly) that their precise responsibilities are at best ‘unclear’...

Unlike the police – where there is still room to...

Legitimate expectations are not set in stone
Malcolm Mifsud

The changes in circumstances may allow a change in legitimate expectations

The changes in circumstances may allow a change in...

A week of weirdness
Josanne Cassar

From the weird to the downright depressing... Sometimes a week comes along when everything you see online just makes you say, huh? 

From the weird to the downright...

So who is a f***ing asshole?
Saviour Balzan

If someone is a comedian or an actor, and it is abundantly clear that the purpose of one’s speech or act is comedy or theatre, then why the hell should...

If someone is a comedian or an actor, and it is abundantly...

Cartoon: 18 June 2023

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

A pastor carpet bombing comedians into silence (a figure of speech)

The pastor believes that he should be treated with kids gloves and comedians,...

The pastor believes that he should be treated with kids...

Fiscal initiatives, cheque cashing behaviour and private consumption in Malta | Malcolm Bray, Reuben Ellul Dimech

The approach of offering tax refunds, as opposed to the outright reduction in the tax rate, also carries the benefit that it makes it easier to reverse simply...

The approach of offering tax refunds, as opposed to the...

You can only sell what you have
Malcolm Mifsud

A promise of sale agreement could not have been entered into because the seller did not yet own the property

A promise of sale agreement could not have been entered...

Wellbeing over greed
Ralph Cassar

A carbon and resource budget per person should be considered. I’m not one to spout simplistic solutions, but a social, ecological and economic transition...

A carbon and resource budget per person should be...

Europe’s State Aid rules: ‘No, for Air Malta; YES, for STMicroelectronics!’
Raphael Vassallo

Got that, folks? So the Commission automatically said ‘Yes’, to our tax-money being squandered on subsidies for Malta’s single largest, and...

Got that, folks? So the Commission automatically said...

The world will not wait for Malta to catch up

So, change without shock by all means, but government also needs to have a...

So, change without shock by all means, but government also...

Underdog Consultancy does have a nice ring to it

No. 195 - Underdog Whistles

No. 195 - Underdog Whistles

The cruelty and illegality of cropping dogs’ ears | Alison Bezzina

Ear cropping for cosmetic purposes is a painful procedure performed on young...

Ear cropping for cosmetic purposes is a painful procedure...

Who are the real ‘Fascists’, now?
Raphael Vassallo

From now on, it will be up to individual countries such as Giorgia Meloni’s Italy (or Robert Abela’s Malta, for that matter) to...

From now on, it will be up to individual countries such as...

A rudderless administration
Michael Falzon

The Prime Minister should realise, however, that sustaining the wrong economic model will eventually lead to the party in government losing votes because...

The Prime Minister should realise, however, that sustaining...

Was it Team Malta… or Team 'whoever can get us the most medals'?
Josanne Cassar

The only thing I am certain about in this whole debate is that, for me, handing...

The only thing I am certain about in this whole debate is...