Going to the dogs…
Raphael Vassallo
Where has Minister Anton Refalo actually been, while this crisis was ‘spiralling out of control’? And where is he still hiding today, for that matter?
Policies not politics
Michael Falzon
Meloni has done little in the way of real reforms, but she has proved pragmatic, ditching hard-line policies and moving away from her past populist and inflammatory rhetoric
Chronology of a dog-attack, foretold
Raphael Vassallo

Ah, but who actually gets the blame, for all the Minister’s evident FAILURE in this regard? Anton Refalo himself? Patricia Azzopardi? Anton Grech? Who?

Ah, but who actually gets the blame, for all the...

A country with two faces
Josanne Cassar

It never ceases to depress me how, on the surface, we seem to have a thriving economy and yet, we have sectors of the country which are very underpaid and...

It never ceases to depress me how, on the surface, we seem...

When reports sound the wakeup call
Saviour Balzan

A report by Grant Thornton report shows that between 2013 and 2021 house prices increased by 100% • The very fast upward trend in the economy in...

A report by Grant Thornton report shows that...

The islands awash with cocaine
Daniel Xerri

Misconceptions surrounding cocaine are one of the chief reasons why certain people fall into the trap of using it

Misconceptions surrounding cocaine are one of the chief...

Imagine all the people
Peter Agius

People are getting angrier by the day at Labour’s attitude of pigs at the trough as nicely illustrated in Rosianne Cutajar’s chats. We will seek...

People are getting angrier by the day at Labour’s...

The shoddy low-standard coalition
Ralph Cassar

To reach the target of zero-carbon we cannot postpone any more, we must start changing now, otherwise a sudden change will hurt

To reach the target of zero-carbon we cannot postpone any...

Hunters, accusing Birdlife of ‘handling dead birds’. Whatever next?
Raphael Vassallo

Yes, the federation is quite right to accuse Birdlife Malta of ‘attempting to influence the law-courts’, in a case which was scheduled to commence...

Yes, the federation is quite right to accuse Birdlife Malta...

Brooke Shields’ story and the sexualisation of young girls
Josanne Cassar

Despite decades of feminism, society still places too much importance on...

Despite decades of feminism, society still places too much...

The art of being a friggin hypocrite
Saviour Balzan

The concern facing revolving doors is not one that only concerns government officials, it also involves journalists. There have been several astonishing...

The concern facing revolving doors is not one that only...

It’s time for the facts | Chris Fearne & Jo Etienne Abela

As ministers of the government in this sector and representatives of the...

As ministers of the government in this sector and...

Far-right nutters come aplenty in Malta. Why are they on our TV sofas?
Matthew Vella

PBS’s inquiry on quality control over Fuhrer-gate should lead to a clear ban on voices who trivialise the Holocaust and insult us by their dearly-held...

PBS’s inquiry on quality control over Fuhrer-gate...

Talking about an ‘Economic Revolution’...
Raphael Vassallo

After all: wasn’t it Clyde Caruana himself, who so recently told us:...

After all: wasn’t it Clyde Caruana himself, who so...

A young nurse’s lament: Where are the people who clapped for us during COVID?

A young nurse speaks of the frustration of being overworked, underpaid and vilified for putting their foot down to get the conditions they deserve

A young nurse speaks of the frustration of being...

The human cost of Malta’s traffic fiasco
Daniel Xerri

The Maltese obsession with cars means that motorcycles remain a niche vehicle...

The Maltese obsession with cars means that motorcycles...

Can Labour clear the mess?
Michael Falzon

In the current situation, cleaning the Labour party seems to be akin to cleaning the Augean stables - and Robert Abela is no Hercules despite being a...

In the current situation, cleaning the Labour party seems...

Will Malta end up having to go ‘nuclear’?
Raphael Vassallo

By now it should be painfully obvious that – in practice – Malta...

By now it should be painfully obvious that – in...

Why Christian Borg’s bullying and threats are no longer OK
Saviour Balzan

We need to ensure that crooks that come by the name of Christian Borg are not...

We need to ensure that crooks that come by the name of...

Tackling inequality in the age of AI
Alex Agius Saliba

Through AI, we have a huge opportunity to improve our daily lives. We as Europeans are at this very important historical juncture of our human relationship...

Through AI, we have a huge opportunity to improve our daily...