Harm reduction in Malta: A bumpy road ahead | Mark Farrugia
My research study highlighted that the definition and implementation of harm reduction principles and practices in Malta fall short from fulfilling their human rights purpose and...
A week of endorsement
Julia Farrugia
New legislation that I will be piloting will further protect the rights of persons with disabilities. The reform is intended to provide the necessary tools to the Commission to...
Dear Julie, I am livid
James Debono

Julie Zahra does not advocate discrimination or homophobia but by simply raising such a question, she is throwing the proverbial stone and hiding her hand. She...

Julie Zahra does not advocate discrimination or homophobia...

Of couch potatoes and the legacy of big sporting events | Matthew Muscat Inglott

Why do we continue to under-perform in international sport? Why are we among the most inactive people in Europe? Many claim to have the answers, so why has the...

Why do we continue to under-perform in international sport?...

A melting pot of sycophants, opportunists, misplaced loyalty and too much pride
Josanne Cassar

The right to protest should never be attacked by people who try to intimidate others through the publication of their photo on social media, which is an...

The right to protest should never be attacked by people who...

He-who-must-not-be-named
Saviour Balzan

It was like a clip from Harry Potter when everyone in the film refers to ‘You-Know-Who’ or ‘He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’ rather than...

It was like a clip from Harry Potter when everyone in...

Addressing food security and sustainability | Anton Refalo

The intelligence and knowledge being gathered will prove invaluable to other...

The intelligence and knowledge being gathered will prove...

What dreams are made of… | Johann Grech

We are determined to continue our fight to accomplish more growth in the film...

We are determined to continue our fight to accomplish more...

We’re all ‘friends’ with Adrian Delia, now…
Raphael Vassallo

‘Your job’s a joke’, for instance… how many times was...

‘Your job’s a joke’, for instance…...

Roald Dahl, censorship, and the ‘Frankenstein Effect’
Raphael Vassallo

Small wonder, I suppose, that Puffin Books would eventually backtrack on their...

Small wonder, I suppose, that Puffin Books would eventually...

Cosmopolitan Malta
Michael Falzon

Rather than asking Maltese to keep talking in Maltese when the majority of them do, one should help in the effort of getting foreign residents to speak in...

Rather than asking Maltese to keep talking in Maltese when...

So, in whose interest was the Vitals/Steward deal exactly?
Josanne Cassar

Once this saga is finally resolved, what will the people of Malta and Gozo have...

Once this saga is finally resolved, what will the people of...

Humility and pointing to the culprits
Saviour Balzan

The Vitals and Steward Healthcare agreement was blessed by Cabinet and sold as an urgent requirement for upgrading our health system

The Vitals and Steward Healthcare agreement was blessed by...

Ukraine is Europe | Roberta Metsola
Roberta Metsola

The Ukrainian people are among the bravest, most resilient and impressive examples of a people fighting and beating the odds. They deserve our unwavering...

The Ukrainian people are among the bravest, most resilient...

Migration: walls are not Christian | Daniel Desira

Refugees should be welcome no matter whether they are black or white, Christian...

Refugees should be welcome no matter whether they are black...

‘Holy Metsola, pray for us…’
Raphael Vassallo

After all: there must be some kind of limit, in the end, to how many ‘miracles’ you can actually pray for, at once…

After all: there must be some kind of limit, in the end, to...

Torpedoing Project Green: The nonsensical sale of undeveloped public land in Mellieħa
Kurt Sansone

The sale of a tract of undeveloped government-owned land in Mellieħa risks torpedoing Project Green’s noble aims, rendering it a greenwashing exercise...

The sale of a tract of undeveloped government-owned land in...

Trust is a lot easier to demolish, than to build…
Raphael Vassallo

And while appointing a brand new (and apparently ‘conflict of...

And while appointing a brand new (and apparently...

Priorities for culture in 2023

2023 will see considerable investment in culture; government's aim remains to keep culture high on the national agenda and ensure that its investments...

2023 will see considerable investment in culture;...

The PN’s angst
Michael Falzon

In the current situation, the question of who is the next PN leader is practically irrelevant

In the current situation, the question of who is the next...