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How Abela intends dismantling our already weak system of checks and balances | Carmel Asciak

The rule of law is the cornerstone of stable governance. Societies have recognised the need to limit the power of rulers and protect individual rights

Customer experience culture in Malta: The dismal reality | Louis Naudi

In today’s competitive marketplace, it takes more than low prices and great products for brands to thrive

Mark Camilleri Gambin

Despite hailing from a generation which is far from savvy with technology, Arnold Cassola manages to utilise modern tools with deftness of an expert social...

Despite hailing from a generation which is far from savvy...

The tuna industry’s greenwashing tactics | Daniel Xerri

When we look at the 10,003 tonnes of tuna caught in the wild in 2021, one...

When we look at the 10,003 tonnes of tuna caught in the...

Reservations about whether this new law was timely and needed abound, but I can only wish those 16-year-olds who dare contest in the upcoming local council...

Reservations about whether this new law was timely and...

A budget not for the middle class? | Daniel Attard

This strategy is a primary driver behind the ongoing progress of Malta’s...

This strategy is a primary driver behind the ongoing...

With so many ‘invasive species’ running around… why are ‘trees’ the only ones we ever complain about?

Raphael Vassallo

Hey, don’t all try to answer at once! You can’t exactly expect me to hear what you’re saying, when you all suddenly start shouting like...

Hey, don’t all try to answer at once! You can’t...

The whisperings of the past often find a way to echo into the present

Alex Agius Saliba

However, with balanced European and national policies that support both those...

However, with balanced European and national policies that...

Michael Falzon

Construction in Malta has progressed by leaps and bounds since that time... and we have now found that our legal framework has not kept pace with this evolution

Construction in Malta has progressed by leaps and bounds...

Raphael Vassallo

And if that’s not a milestone historical moment, for Ruzar Briffa to write a poem about: I don’t know what is, quite frankly…

And if that’s not a milestone historical moment, for...

While this budget heralds numerous improvements in social security benefits for...

While this budget heralds numerous improvements in social...

The writing is on the wall | Marco Bonnici

The writing is on the wall and it is up to all educators in State and Church...

The writing is on the wall and it is up to all educators in...

This was about more than just the 12 ficus trees

Josanne Cassar

So, no, this was not just about a bunch of trees. It is about certain local...

So, no, this was not just about a bunch of trees. It is...

To what extent is the PN today organised as a unit and sufficiently recognised that it has had experience in office and is prepared to form a government when...

To what extent is the PN today organised as a unit and...

Seeing beauty in a dumpster fire | Daniel Xerri

Stivala might be seeing beauty everywhere he looks because construction in...

Stivala might be seeing beauty everywhere he looks because...

The trouble with trees is that… they’re irreplaceable, really

Raphael Vassallo

… whether we know the actual reason for this, however, is another...

… whether we know the actual reason for this,...

We need to emphasise EU cyberspace partnerships | Josianne Cutajar

Embracing technological foresight will redefine our industries, the European...

Embracing technological foresight will redefine our...

Michael Falzon

Will the government do this? Or will existing Air Malta employees be allowed to have the cake and eat it when they are re-employed by the ‘new’ Air...

Will the government do this? Or will existing Air Malta...

The PA is supposed to protect Malta’s cultural heritage… not destroy it

Raphael Vassallo

So the fact that it did – in defiance of all UNESCO’s concerns – only proves that neither the Superintendence, nor the PA itself, is even...

So the fact that it did – in defiance of all...

A smart move: The imperative of an AI and technology committee in parliament | Rebekah Borg

By acknowledging our fears, updating our laws, bridging the digital gap, and collaborating internationally, we can ensure that AI and technology serve as tools...

By acknowledging our fears, updating our laws, bridging the...