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Cry wolf

Saviour Balzan

The Prime Minister should recognise loyalty but not at the expense of destroying his government and more, such as actions that will erase any perceived steps taken to enshrine the...

An indictment of the Maltese government

Mark Said

Our tribunals need collegial members who will support their tribunal’s institutional goals of adjudicative excellence, productivity, timeliness, accessibility and...

We must set the standard, not give oxygen to this xenophobia

Saviour Balzan

Robert Abela has an obligation to be a mentor to his followers, he cannot...

Robert Abela has an obligation to be a mentor to his...

What all countries are facing is the challenge of trying to get it right

Josanne Cassar

This is no time for ambiguity and if we don’t want this state of uncertainty to drag on forever, the directives need to be more clear-cut and if...

This is no time for ambiguity and if we don’t want...

Raphael Vassallo

This is, undeniably, a crisis that is about to get much worse; and yes, there is definitely no doubt that we do need ‘immediate operational...

This is, undeniably, a crisis that is about to get much...

Air Malta: Pressing the button? | Clive Aquilina Spagnol

What needs to be addressed by the government today rather than tomorrow is...

What needs to be addressed by the government today rather...

Resilient nation: from pandemic to progress

Aaron Farrugia

This is an opportunity to make environmental improvement an integral part of...

This is an opportunity to make environmental improvement an...

Saviour Balzan

It is time politicians took a stand on racism as government's controversial decision to close Malta's ports to people rescued at sea opens the...

It is time politicians took a stand on racism...

Michael Falzon

The clout of the pilot’s union has dissipated and its well-known mulish attitude has led it to what can only be considered as a veritable suicide

The clout of the pilot’s union has dissipated and its...

Pandemics are no excuse to just forget about human rights

Raphael Vassallo

If one national institution is permitted to violate the fundamental human...

If one national institution is permitted to violate the...

No one told you life was going to be this way

Josanne Cassar

Some of Malta’s most deep-rooted traditions which mark this important...

Some of Malta’s most deep-rooted traditions which...

Make peace with your conscience and your gods

Saviour Balzan

We can close our ports, deny them entry, refuse to give them food and...

We can close our ports, deny them entry, refuse to give...

‘Mixed messages’? More like dangerous contradictions...

Raphael Vassallo

If I’m going to listen to anyone’s advice on how to safeguard my...

If I’m going to listen to anyone’s advice on...

Raphael Vassallo

If there are, indeed, people out there who genuinely believe that this virus is...

If there are, indeed, people out there who genuinely...

Michael Falzon

Appointing persons in certain posts with two-thirds majority in Parliament is achievable and not impossible – as some claim

Appointing persons in certain posts with two-thirds...

Saviour Balzan

Government has sent out a mixed message by allowing the spring hunting season...

Government has sent out a mixed message by allowing the...

It looks ugly for Europe. This crisis takes us into uncharted territory

Mark Camilleri

Historian Mark Camilleri does not want to be a prophet of doom, but he thinks the pandemic’s effect on political and social life could unleash impacts...

Historian Mark Camilleri does not want to be a prophet of...

One month on... how much longer can this be sustained?

Josanne Cassar

This weird reality has quickly separated the country into different types of...

This weird reality has quickly separated the country into...

Saviour Balzan

Robert Abela will decide whether he is any different a leader to Eddie Fenech Adami, Lawrence Gonzi, or Joseph Muscat, the people who played the pipers’...

Robert Abela will decide whether he is any different a...

This is really the time for unity, notwithstanding any initial hiccups at the start of such an unprecedented challenge

This is really the time for unity, notwithstanding any...