What we learn from the Mamdani phenomenon and other recent political twists is that the odds are not destiny. Surveys are simply a snapshot of the present,and what surveys hide is...
Beneath his composure, I sensed a man still burdened by the weight of that tragedy—a leader who believed he had acted rightly for his country, yet who knew, deep down, that...
Bridging the corridors of energy connections
Europe depended on Russia for 40-45% of its imported gas and about a quarter of...
Europe depended on Russia for 40-45% of its imported gas...
Steward horror show reveals the inherent theft inside privatisation deals
With PPPs like the Steward/Vitals deal, the government socialises all the risks of these profit-minded, shareholder-driven ventures for curiously little and...
With PPPs like the Steward/Vitals deal, the government...
A culture change?!
Since everyone received a cheque, it seems that everyone is considered a hard worker and we all merit an extra cheque every now and then - even if it doubles...
Since everyone received a cheque, it seems that everyone is...
Where does Robert Abela get this idea, that ‘more housing = lower property prices’?
... the price of Maltese property will continue to remain just as ‘high and unaffordable’, as it is today: no matter how many ‘social housing...
... the price of Maltese property will continue to remain...
It’s so easy to be cruel behind a keyboard
With a show like Love Island, the inevitable public reaction has been cranked...
With a show like Love Island, the inevitable public...
Who can live under the sword of blackmail?
There has been constant rumour-mongering, and recently, a blackmail of sorts...
There has been constant rumour-mongering, and recently, a...
On surveys and anonymity
The veil of anonymity often tends to bring out the nastiest aspects of human nature - as evident with fake profiles on social media
The veil of anonymity often tends to bring out the nastiest...
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than a thousand intentions | Roberta Attard
You know, the tiniest seed in the right situation turns into the most beautiful forest. And then the most promising seed in the wrong situation turns into...
You know, the tiniest seed in the right situation turns...
‘Make it look like an accident...’
The government of Malta has literally wasted untold billions in tax-payers’ money, over the course of a decade, on various ‘consultancies’...
The government of Malta has literally wasted untold...
‘Malta first and foremost’, my foot...
The immediate difference this underscores is that both Eddie and Mintoff had a...
The immediate difference this underscores is that both...
Malta is an animal farm
Owning and breeding dangerous cats has become a hallmark of those who think they belong to a class that makes them a cut above everybody else
Owning and breeding dangerous cats has become a hallmark of...
No, Mr defence lawyer. It does not matter what she was wearing
I thought we had got past the atrocious practice of asking a victim what she...
I thought we had got past the atrocious practice of asking...
Best in the world, just worse than Congo and Montenegro...
Malta has historically been on the low end of the wider press freedom rankings,...
Malta has historically been on the low end of the wider...
Dealing with world population concerns | Christian Colombo, Joanna Onions
Rather than seeing people only as numbers, or baby-producing machines, to somehow be controlled in one direction or the other, let’s take a humanist...
Rather than seeing people only as numbers, or...
We can’t expect Gozo to remain a ‘virgin’, while we continue raping her sister-island
Yes, Gozitans are quite right to feel aggrieved... even as we, here in Malta, entreat the Gozitans to ‘respect their own...
Yes, Gozitans are quite right to feel aggrieved... even as...
The inflation ogre
Sometimes the governments’ generosity with particular individuals knows no bounds - even when it is at the expense of the common man
Sometimes the governments’ generosity with particular...
Welcome, welcome to Malta’s justice system
It is a cruel world, made all the more cruel when justice is not meted out in...
It is a cruel world, made all the more cruel when justice...
Facing the demographic time bomb: the urgent need for action on gerontological and geriatric issues | Christian Borg Xuereb
As the global population ages, it is essential that we have a deep understanding of the unique needs and challenges of older adults.
As the global population ages, it is essential that we have...
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