The dating game: It’s a jungle out there
Josanne Cassar
I often read questions by single people asking, 'where do you go to socialise? How can I make new friends?' and I always feel this is a sad indication that for all...
If you want to do politics, you must know how to do it
Saviour Balzan
If ever this happens and a third party does succeed in electing a person to parliament, Malta’s parliamentary democracy will have raised the bar by a notch than what we have...
Free healthcare: We need to protect Malta’s best asset
Josanne Cassar

I don’t think people realise what it must feel like to go to a hospital...

I don’t think people realise what it must feel like...

The sermon from the dinner table
Saviour Balzan

Often, the discussion was about the good food, the excellent wine, the labrador that puked on the carpet, the time the children spend on their smart phone, the...

Often, the discussion was about the good food, the...

A year of growth, and questions Malta can no longer avoid
JP Fabri

Looking back at 2025, Malta can reasonably say it navigated a...

Looking back at 2025, Malta can reasonably say it...

A year of steady progress
Miriam Dalli

The work done this year continues to build on previous efforts and creates a stronger base for what lies ahead

The work done this year continues to build on previous...

Pharma reform must lead to real access for patients | Corinne Zaffarese Elbourne

This long-overdue pledge for reform is a win for all patients struggling to access better medicines when they need them most

This long-overdue pledge for reform is a win for all...

It’s also Christmas in the Criminal Courts
Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

One could appreciate the rehabilitative aspects of prison leave by looking at a...

One could appreciate the rehabilitative aspects of prison...

Mental health, drug abuse and a family tragedy
Josanne Cassar

What has particularly stayed with me, like a dark shadow which is impossible to...

What has particularly stayed with me, like a dark shadow...

Galdes must go, but Jason Azzopardi must not be the one leading the crusade
Saviour Balzan

The political arguments against an unfit minister should be left to a political party that has nothing to hide, preaches ethics as a measure of propriety and...

The political arguments against an unfit minister should be...

Vision 2050 will fail without values
JP Fabri

Values are not a philosophical add-on. They are the operating system of a nation. Without them, strategy becomes theatre.

Values are not a philosophical add-on. They are the...

Christmas wishes are not enough: Persons with disabilities demand action | Marthese Mugliette

Attitudes must change—particularly among those who have the power to remove barriers and deliver equality

Attitudes must change—particularly among those who...

World peace and global harmony: A utopian dream?
Mark Said

With such a grim baggage, can mankind ever dream of a lasting, just world peace...

With such a grim baggage, can mankind ever dream of a...

A template for social justice and prosperity | Michael Falzon

Budget 2026 continues this trajectory, sending a clear message of solidarity,...

Budget 2026 continues this trajectory, sending a clear...

Plea bargaining: For whose convenience?
Mark Said

These debates are vital for the evolution of plea-bargaining practices and for ensuring they serve the interests of justice rather than convenience

These debates are vital for the evolution of...

The Maltese economic model at work | Josef Bugeja

What is concerning is that income inequality is also on the rise. Although not...

What is concerning is that income inequality is also on the...

If not a fascist, let us call him a narcissist and double-dealer
Saviour Balzan

In another western country, even one which is not remotely ‘woke’,...

In another western country, even one which is not remotely...

The union that tries to catch two rabbits
JP Fabri

The European Commission’s recent warning to Malta on its public finances...

The European Commission’s recent warning to Malta on...

State funds for political parties
Mark Said

Yet, can an amended law to provide for state financing of political parties truly arrive at that stage, or can there be enough safeguards and mechanisms to...

Yet, can an amended law to provide for state financing of...

Our commitment to persons with a disability
Julia Farrugia

Providing persons with disabilities the opportunity to maintain independent...

Providing persons with disabilities the opportunity to...