Prying into public-private lives
Mark Said
The democratic function of the press falters when trivial details about the lives of politicians consume all the resources of our finite attention economy
Paceville bouncers were supposed to have been ‘regulated’. What happened?
Raphael Vassallo
Clearly, there has been an intensification of the street-crime associated with Paceville, over the years: both in terms of numbers, and also the severity of the violence itself
Abortion should be a choice in Malta | Prof. Isabel Stabile

You do not need to agree with abortion for its decriminalisation to become a...

You do not need to agree with abortion for its...

Protecting the victims of crime | Byron Camilleri

From legal assistance, to psychological support, to providing victims with a...

From legal assistance, to psychological support, to...

Time to restore the earth through sustainable business practices | Wendy Green
Gwendolyn Green

Climate change is perhaps the greatest threat we face in the 21st century and we must face this existential challenge with urgency and with commitment

Climate change is perhaps the greatest threat we face in...

Art is not exactly valued by its ‘contribution to GDP’...
Raphael Vassallo

By referring to ‘artists’ as though they were some kind of natural...

By referring to ‘artists’ as though they were...

The arts on prescription | Julie Zahra

Julia Zahra | Art and culture for health can provide the kind of social and psychological support which will be much needed as we rebuild and come together...

Julia Zahra | Art and culture for health can provide the...

Resisting the roadbuilding assault | Noah Fabri

Noah Fabri | Infrastructure manifests in the real world the abstract...

Noah Fabri | Infrastructure manifests in the real world the...

Candy-sticks for canvassers
Peter Agius

Instead of joining other European countries in the policy debate on how to secure more openings for youths through innovative entrepreneurial projects, our...

Instead of joining other European countries in the policy...

The beautiful game... it’s not about billionaires
Michael Falzon

Football gave the hope of the downtrodden to register a victory over the much...

Football gave the hope of the downtrodden to register a...

‘Qu’ils payent pour le gym!’
Raphael Vassallo

Ian Borg should thank his lucky stars for having been born in such a forgiving century: 300 years ago, he would probably have ended up paying for that...

Ian Borg should thank his lucky stars for having been born...

Labour is still ahead in the polls, so why is it so touchy?
Josanne Cassar

My only conclusion is that there is a segment within the party which expects...

My only conclusion is that there is a segment within the...

We reap what we sow
Saviour Balzan

These are very capable individuals who are yet placed in a contentious scenario where a parliamentary commissioner such as this one has to deal with both sides...

These are very capable individuals who are yet placed in a...

‘Disagreeing to agree’ on cannabis reform
Raphael Vassallo

Legal or not, buyers will still be forced to purchase their cannabis from the...

Legal or not, buyers will still be forced to purchase their...

A solid tourism recovery strategy | Robert Arrigo

Experience, vision and success are vital. The PN will go into more detail for a...

Experience, vision and success are vital. The PN will go...

Cannabis: the way forward is social enterprise | Cyrus Engerer

The future is here and we cannot be afraid of it. It’s time to implement...

The future is here and we cannot be afraid of it....

Same old strategy, same old results...
Raphael Vassallo

How can anyone be 'surprised', then, when the same old, failed strategy keeps returning the same old, disastrous results? 

How can anyone be 'surprised', then, when the same...

How will subsidising just 35,500 tourists help overcome a crisis?
Michael Falzon

If Malta is aiming at 1 million tourists this year, how can subsidising just...

If Malta is aiming at 1 million tourists this year, how can...

Grech’s party: a political appendix needs surgery
Saviour Balzan

The situation with Bernard Grech is that he is limited in bringing making the...

The situation with Bernard Grech is that he is limited in...

From the sublime to the ridiculous
Josanne Cassar

While it is true that we are not used to seeing a major project being completed in record time, transmitting the pizazz of the inauguration live on national TV...

While it is true that we are not used to seeing a major...