So many want the perks of a top job… but not the accountability
Josanne Cassar
Are we surprised there are so many construction site accidents when those who are supposed to be overseeing the industry are completely out of their depth?
PARSHEEP
Saviour Balzan
From 16-year-old candidates to irate ministers and resignations Saviour Balzan looks back at this tumultuous week in Maltese politics 
Simon Busuttil and his honesty card
Michael Falzon

Independence Day was a transparent ploy by Muscat to steal the headlines… in public relations, Muscat is miles ahead of the PN

Independence Day was a transparent ploy by Muscat to steal...

A ‘coalition against corruption’ should be made of sterner stuff
Raphael Vassallo

The PN sends out totally incompatible messages about the tuna industry…...

The PN sends out totally incompatible messages about the...

Blame it on ourselves
Saviour Balzan

Coupled with the impossibility of having our children walk to their school because their school is several kilometres away, we are dependent on our cars

Coupled with the impossibility of having our children walk...

#YOLO has a lot to answer for
Josanne Cassar

Adults are behaving with the same temperament as spoiled little brats… it’s no wonder so many children and teenagers are uncontrollable

Adults are behaving with the same temperament as spoiled...

When the last square inch has been developed…
Raphael Vassallo

It is as though we are all eagerly anticipating the day when what little we...

It is as though we are all eagerly anticipating the day...

Conflicts of interest: How many truly have nothing to declare?
Josanne Cassar

It always makes me wonder whether some people have actually lost the ability to...

It always makes me wonder whether some people have actually...

Government is not Malta
Ralph Cassar

There is this plainly stupid idea of ‘working in favour of Malta’ – where the government of the day and its minions define whatever that means

There is this plainly stupid idea of ‘working in...

Employers don’t just want the ‘A’ grade
Evarist Bartolo

Success in school does not guarantee success in life. Social skills, and...

Success in school does not guarantee success in life....

In a world of post-truth politics
Michael Falzon

As truth becomes irrelevant and people believe what they want to believe, the politicians – even here – are having a field day with it 

As truth becomes irrelevant and people believe what they...

The EU doesn’t know what it just threw away…
Raphael Vassallo

We have been roundly dismissed as a naiton of crooks and swindlers, which...

We have been roundly dismissed as a naiton of crooks and...

PN: You have a problem with your PR
Josanne Cassar

While many first-time Labour voters have vowed never to vote for the party again, I doubt that their disenchantment is going to lead them to switch their...

While many first-time Labour voters have vowed never...

The Sliema Strand has become a cowboy’s paradise
Michael Briguglio

Transport Malta’s decision to keep traffic lights permanently flashing on...

Transport Malta’s decision to keep traffic lights...

Panama was an albatross around Leo Brincat’s neck
James Debono

It is Joseph Muscat’s refusal to sack Konrad Mizzi which ultimately...

It is Joseph Muscat’s refusal to sack Konrad Mizzi...

Could you live on €728 a month? Or are you blinded by Malta’s newfound glitz?
Josanne Cassar

As the debate on the minimum wage continues, don't let the flashy cars and upmarket clothes blind you to the other side of Malta. Those who are struggling...

As the debate on the minimum wage continues, don't let...

Labour/EU: the Ultimate Romantic Comedy…
Raphael Vassallo

No sooner did Muscat warble his serenade under the EU’s balcony, than out...

No sooner did Muscat warble his serenade under the...

No to boycotts, yes to Burkinis
Frank Psaila

Calls for boycotts, as is equating big business with corruption and greed, are wrong. At the receiving end of boycotts are hundreds of employees.

Calls for boycotts, as is equating big business with...

The best football shoes do not a Messi make
Evarist Bartolo

It is very important to have the right equipment, the right buildings and the...

It is very important to have the right equipment, the right...

Grilled Brincat with honesty sauce
Raphael Vassallo

Brussels – for whatever unearthly reason – is actually good for local politicians... once they step off that plane, all the accumulated layers of...

Brussels – for whatever unearthly reason – is...