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That’s a whole new definition of ‘Pensions Time Bomb’…

Raphael Vassallo

Let’s face it, folks… Clyde Caruana is not exactly the first Maltese government minister – in any administration of government - to dangle the fabled...

A celebration of readers | Daniel Xerri

Given the peculiar nature of many of the collective nouns found in English, perhaps it would not be entirely amiss if we borrow from the celebratory nature that is typically...

Saviour Balzan

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Daniel Cassar

The music awards season is here and while on the surface the ceremonies are given much fanfare, under the surface in musicians’ circles there is undoubtedly...

The music awards season is here and while on the surface...

Evarist Bartolo

MFSA has a lot to answer for. It is letting down many Maltese citizens who have lost more than €80 million as a result of scams.

MFSA has a lot to answer for. It is letting down many...

Raphael Vassallo

I bring to you a basic digest of Dr Tonio Borg’s famous best-seller ‘Democracy for Dummies’

I bring to you a basic digest of Dr Tonio Borg’s famous...

A 'lie' may take care of the present, but it has no future

Saviour Balzan

The way the press treat the Vince Farrugia case merits more than simple...

The way the press treat the Vince Farrugia case merits more...

James Debono

Irrespective of whether we are dealing with cheaper than diesel HFO or coal-flavoured bio-paste, we risk a race to the bottom if our sole aim is that of...

Irrespective of whether we are dealing with cheaper than...

Saviour Balzan

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan on the importance of free media

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan on the importance...

Saviour Balzan

25 years ago in Gudja, Raymond Caruana was shot dead. That episode should have led to a landslide victory for the Nationalist party in the 1987 election. It...

25 years ago in Gudja, Raymond Caruana was shot dead. That...

Violence in our secondary schools much higher than EU average

Evarist Bartolo

Pupils attending schools where bullying is high have a much higher risk of...

Pupils attending schools where bullying is high have a much...

Michael Falzon

This week’s major news item from the MEPA front makes interesting reading and gives rise to intriguing reflections.

This week’s major news item from the MEPA front makes...

You toucha my foghorn, I smasha your face

Raphael Vassallo

Our tendency towards bias has not only failed to improve in the 30-odd years...

Our tendency towards bias has not only failed to improve in...

Saviour Balzan

Those who crossed the border are no longer the ones to criticise and poke fun at...

Those who crossed the border are no longer the ones to...

Staff Reporter

Our President George Abela should take the cue from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano to address the plight of children born to foreign migrants.

Our President George Abela should take the cue from Italian...

James Debono

Our President George Abela should take the cue from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano to address the plight of children born to foreign migrants.

Our President George Abela should take the cue from Italian...

Saviour Balzan

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan on the PN's campaign to remind the public of what happened over two decades ago.

MediaToday Managing Editor Saviour Balzan on the PN's...

Erasmus for all – but our youth are staying away

Evarist Bartolo

We should try to understand why so few young people and university students are...

We should try to understand why so few young people and...

Claudine Cassar

As the weeks and months pass in 2012 the fight will get more and more intense. Punches will be thrown left and right.

As the weeks and months pass in 2012 the fight will get...

Saviour Balzan

It would take only five minutes to explain to Sargas the reality of ‘pique politics’ in our new way of doing politics.

It would take only five minutes to explain to Sargas the...