Innovation with a soul
Thomas Bajada
Real innovation or the kind that stands the test of time, is not only technological, but moral. It begins not in laboratories or boardrooms, but in our collective imagination. It...
Our Jekyll and Hyde government
Mark Said
This Jekyll and Hyde government is infuriating even a growing number of Labour loyalists. When it’s good, Robert Abela’s administration is truly spectacular. But its...
It won’t hurt you to bite your tongue
Josanne Cassar

I’m not going to go into any more details because there are inconsolable, grieving families out there, still coming to terms with their unbearable loss....

I’m not going to go into any more details because...

The right to a healthy environment | Mark M. Scerri

In reality, the motion is extremely simple; so basic, that one would think it...

In reality, the motion is extremely simple; so basic, that...

The corporate capture of seeds: Who controls our food? | Lucas Micallef

Seeds may look small, but they carry immense power. Without them, there is no harvest, no bread, no wine, no culture 

Seeds may look small, but they carry immense power. Without...

The European landscape convention: A huge responsibility
Mark Said

How many times have environmental NGOs and planning experts criticised...

How many times have environmental NGOs and planning experts...

How Ian Borg’s Trump nomination makes a mockery of justice
James Debono

Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ian Borg has nominated...

Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...

Why do women in Malta have abortions | Isabel Stabile and Natalie Psaila Stabile

Through our work with this abortion information helpline, we’ve learned that there are many reasons for seeking an abortion. These reasons are often...

Through our work with this abortion information helpline,...

Low fertility rate: Maybe the scholastic calendar needs changing
Josanne Cassar

I spoke to a few young couples and they brought up an issue which I have not...

I spoke to a few young couples and they brought up an issue...

From the science of surveys to the persuasion of protests
Saviour Balzan

Robert Abela is in a quandary and caught between a rock and hard place. He...

Robert Abela is in a quandary and caught between a rock and...

Tourism at a crossroads. From numbers to value
JP Fabri

The risk is turning into a numbers game that erodes what makes Malta special

The risk is turning into a numbers game that erodes what...

We are going cashless, but why? | Aron Gatt

Anything less is not modernisation; it is control dressed up as progress....

Anything less is not modernisation; it is control dressed...

Lawyers and AI hallucinations
Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

We believe such guidelines in Malta until now are not needed, as the judiciary does not need to be coddled in the way it approaches its work and is fully...

We believe such guidelines in Malta until now are not...

Joseph Muscat: History will certainly not forget
Arnold Cassola

The acolytes of the delinquent Joseph Muscat can continue with their...

The acolytes of the delinquent Joseph Muscat can continue...

A social Europe is a must | Josef Bugeja

The last half-decade has seen a world that suffered enormous challenges from global economic shocks but also the pressures of the green and digital transitions

The last half-decade has seen a world that suffered...

Obscene wealth vs struggling to make ends meet
Josanne Cassar

While the construction moguls keep bulldozing the sparse land which is left to...

While the construction moguls keep bulldozing the sparse...

Finally, recognising the country Israel wants to erase
Saviour Balzan

And on Gaza, he finally decided to follow France and the UK and officially...

And on Gaza, he finally decided to follow France and the UK...

Malta, where are the babies?
JP Fabri

Fewer children are being born, and the economic, social, and cultural consequences of this trend are difficult to overstate 

Fewer children are being born, and the economic, social,...

Pulling the plug on domestic violence prosecutions
Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

This case exposes the most serious risk in granting complainants the absolute...

This case exposes the most serious risk in granting...

Landlord-tenant relationship: Reciprocal mistrust
Mark Said

Landlords must be upfront about expectations, respond promptly to requests,...

Landlords must be upfront about expectations, respond...