Everything goes, nothing really matters
Saviour Balzan
If the Prime Minister really means what he says, he should make it a point to direct his ministers to take certain steps. One of which is to set standards. One such standard would...
Unborn children deserve compassion | Tony Mifsud
This is not politics. This is business. The place for business is not in government. The place for business is in the stock exchange
The business perspective

Reading through the budget speech, one gets the feeling that there are a lot of positive measures... Stephen Muscat looks into it

Reading through the budget speech, one gets the feeling...

A necessary evil
Michael Falzon

Reports of Public Procurement regulations being breached or even ignored are not uncommon. Such situations are an indication of bad governance, of course but...

Reports of Public Procurement regulations being breached or...

Adrian Delia vs 'the Lesbians'
Raphael Vassallo

Well, what can I say? No prizes for guessing whom the bookies expect to win

Well, what can I say? No prizes for guessing whom the...

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic
Josanne Cassar

Everywhere you go shopping, it is as if people want to continuously shove plastic at you, whether it is for produce or an item of clothing

Everywhere you go shopping, it is as if people want to...

If only it was about gender
Saviour Balzan

There is little doubt in my mind that Joseph Muscat’s drive for addressing gender imbalance is not a genuine concern, or an issue he believes in

There is little doubt in my mind that Joseph Muscat’s...

Merkel feels the populist bite
Matthew Bugeja

If a political colossus such as Angela Merkel can be dealt a blow by populists, then other Western politicians would do well to take note (Mr Macron in...

If a political colossus such as Angela Merkel can be dealt...

Malta returns to the global stage on ocean protection

With Our Ocean 2017, Malta is returning to the global stage

With Our Ocean 2017, Malta is returning to the global stage

The right to religious broadcasting vs the rights of women
Josanne Cassar

Broadcasting carries a certain amount of responsibility, and a TV presenter...

Broadcasting carries a certain amount of responsibility,...

What happened to the EU, anyway?
Raphael Vassallo

Wasn’t it supposed to be a beacon of democracy and human rights? 

Wasn’t it supposed to be a beacon of democracy and...

Seizing the future
Evarist Bartolo

Automation is no longer some distant robotic prospect but a reality. How long, or bad, the turbulance lasts depends on how prepared we are

Automation is no longer some distant robotic prospect but a...

As the economy grows, a need to address Malta’s labour gap
Julia Farrugia

Malta’s thriving economy is expected to remain well above the EU...

Malta’s thriving economy is expected to remain...

Some debts are more equal than others
Raphael Vassallo

Adrian Delia has been called many names in recent weeks; but whatever you or I make of him in his new political role... he is ultimately just another ordinary...

Adrian Delia has been called many names in recent weeks;...

An uncanny parallel
Michael Falzon

The majority of Opposition MPs - not so surprisingly - shied away from taking sides. Yet, the claim that the majority do not support Adrian Delia is no...

The majority of Opposition MPs - not so surprisingly -...

Act 1, Scene 2 at Pietà
Saviour Balzan

I can see the leadership taking shape: Delia flanked by the lacklustre Clyde Puli and David Agius, and ambitious Pierre Portelli pulling the strings from...

I can see the leadership taking shape: Delia flanked...

School tracksuits are the least of our problems
Josanne Cassar

A child who is good at school will be good at whichever school he is sent...

A child who is good at school will be good at whichever...

Who will bite the bullet on car restrictions?
Josanne Cassar

We can continue to complain and blame everyone (but ourselves) for all this...

We can continue to complain and blame everyone (but...

Blame illegal hunting on the government, not hunters
Raphael Vassallo

'It must, however, be remembered that the 1980s also ushered in the very...

'It must, however, be remembered that the 1980s also...

21st century classroom
Evarist Bartolo

The nature of teaching and learning has been completely revolutionised, thanks to the availability of new technologies. Long gone are the rows of desks with...

The nature of teaching and learning has been completely...