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‘Mercy for the masters, health for the workers'

James Debono

We need a serious discussion on whether the national anthem truly reflects the values of Malta’s vibrant and changing society before enshrining it in the Constitution

Respect for members of the judiciary | Ramona Attard

When commentary unjustly paints our courts as wilfully hostile to human rights, it is not only domestic confidence that suffers, it also affects Malta’s standing abroad and...

People and dance floors in Malta | Karen Mamo, Dr Giulia Zampini

While the law is becoming less punitive towards drug users, and particularly...

While the law is becoming less punitive towards drug users,...

Getting the future right | Glenn Micallef

“We have to make sure that the right decisions are taken at the right...

“We have to make sure that the right decisions are...

Michael Falzon

This also implies a structured organisation, nay a conspiracy, made of people familiar with a particular area in the south of Malta, including the electoral...

This also implies a structured organisation, nay a...

Literally, biting the hand that feeds them

Josanne Cassar

If you get peckish in Malta, you will not suffer from hunger pains for very...

If you get peckish in Malta, you will not suffer from...

Raphael Vassallo

Not-News | What did Ursula von der Leyen and Robert Abela REALLY get up to, on that romantic ferry-trip to Gozo? (I’ll give you a hint: it...

Not-News | What did Ursula von der Leyen and Robert...

Social security: minimising fraud risk | Mark Said

It may be that the department has limited administrative capacity to verify...

It may be that the department has limited administrative...

Isabel Stabile

We tell anyone who is considering an abortion they are not alone, they can call us at any time, and we will always help them, whatever happens... we provide...

We tell anyone who is considering an abortion they are not...

Turning waste into wealth - Malta’s journey towards a cleaner, greener, future | Matthias Iannis Portelli

Traditional waste disposal methods are no longer adequate, leading to environmental pollution, health hazards, aesthetic depreciation, and an overall decline...

Traditional waste disposal methods are no longer adequate,...

‘GonziPN’ might have worked in 2008. But not ‘RobertPL’ in 2027...

Raphael Vassallo

Simply put: he is going to have to address the root cause of all this anger, sooner or later (and it is debatable – to say the least – whether he...

Simply put: he is going to have to address the root cause...

Shaping Europe's high-value economic future

Alex Agius Saliba

With the promise of tomorrow beckoning, let’s shape it into one of...

With the promise of tomorrow beckoning, let’s shape...

Abortions can be prevented | Natalie Psaila

Studies have long shown that comprehensive sex education and easy access to...

Studies have long shown that comprehensive sex education...

Will the EU now impose sanctions on Azerbaijan, too?

Raphael Vassallo

Or is that something we only ever do, when the aggressor is Russia; and the...

Or is that something we only ever do, when the aggressor is...

Michael Falzon

Bernard Grech’s way of doing things is completely the opposite of what he should do

Bernard Grech’s way of doing things is completely the...

It’s official, folks! Roberta Metsola has finally made up her mind

Raphael Vassallo

Not-News | She’s going for Bernard’s job, all right! And here are...

Not-News | She’s going for Bernard’s job, all...

Has ‘foreigner’ become a derogatory term?

Josanne Cassar

Ask them how it feels to adjust to a new country and whether they were made to...

Ask them how it feels to adjust to a new country and...

STAR WARS Episode XXXVIII: ‘Joseph Portelli Strikes Back!’

Raphael Vassallo

Not-News | And on what grounds was he ‘eligible’ to play for Hamrun...

Not-News | And on what grounds was he...

Failure is not an option: Malta’s waste management crisis | Martin Galea De Giovanni

Managing our waste should not start at the point from when the waste is already generated but from the point of manufacturing, down to the supply chain and...

Managing our waste should not start at the point from when...

Labour upskilling: An opportunity to boost our economic model | Steve Ellul

A further increment on this top-up would make it more attractive for these skilled employees to remain in employment

A further increment on this top-up would make it more...