The health system needs fixing
At a political level, Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela must work harder to ensure adequate and prompt investment is carried out in the public health infrastructure. The country...
A public inquiry into Nicolette’s murder is needed
We just hope the government avoids the senseless and useless tug of war with the victim’s relatives and women’s rights campaigners
Gozo airstrip decision leaves the public ‘grounded’

In this sense: even if the airport is approved, it is vital to address the...

In this sense: even if the airport is approved, it is vital...

Deadlocked by political bickering

Clearly, there must be some form of mediation – ideally provided by the President, as well as other parliamentary officers – to impart upon both...

Clearly, there must be some form of mediation –...

Malta is in no position to criticise ‘Qatargate’

From this perspective, it is clearly hypocritical of countries like Malta to...

From this perspective, it is clearly hypocritical of...

Malta needs to clean its act up... fast

In a country where so many people depend on safe pedestrian management for their daily needs, the sheer number of unsafe walkways amounts to no less than a...

In a country where so many people depend on safe pedestrian...

Women making history

Those who even fail to recognise the kind of compromise proposed in Bill 28, a law aimed squarely at protecting the life of women when an unviable pregnancy...

Those who even fail to recognise the kind of compromise...

Message in a bottle-scheme

Instead, however, the message we received from this bottle-scheme is that it was, at best, poorly thought-through, and haphazardly implemented

Instead, however, the message we received from this...

Qatargate, and what’s good for the goose

If Roberta Metsola wants to be credible about her efforts to stamp out...

If Roberta Metsola wants to be credible about her efforts...

Cancelling Mintoff, is cancelling Maltese history

As such, the PBS board would do well to revise its ill-judged decision to...

As such, the PBS board would do well to revise its...

Those who wage a ‘culture war’...

It should come as no real surprise that opponents of this bill have consistently distorted these facts

It should come as no real surprise that opponents of this...

Buildings collapse because of ‘structural’ – including ‘systemic’ – flaws

Yet beyond these reforms the government should also address the widespread perception that the authorities are in cahoots with the construction industry

Yet beyond these reforms the government should also address...

Unfit for purpose

Andrea Prudente’s life was not yet on the line but in a cruel and sadistic way we allowed her to linger in the lobby of death. Prudente was the one...

Andrea Prudente’s life was not yet on the line but in...

Abortion amendment is a step in the right direction

It is impossible for the legislator to anticipate all the grey areas and...

It is impossible for the legislator to anticipate all the...

Malta has a crisis

Bernice did not need courage. She found the courage and did all she could to protect herself and her children. What Bernice needed was concrete and timely...

Bernice did not need courage. She found the courage and did...

Femicide: a nightmare from which we never ‘wake up’

As the NCPE reminded us, almost exactly a year ago:  This entails a...

As the NCPE reminded us, almost exactly a year ago: ...

Shooting down political interference

One expects that any future decision – not just on Mizieb and Ahrax; but on public land in general – will not be taken for political reasons; but...

One expects that any future decision – not just on...

Weak prosecutions lead to injustice

The prosecution’s role in the justice system is crucial. The country cannot afford to have a weak prosecution. A weak prosecution only benefits the...

The prosecution’s role in the justice system is...

On abortion, some sense at last

It becomes a lot harder to ignore the realities on the ground when confronted directly by the people who are affected by them

It becomes a lot harder to ignore the realities on the...

Sexual harassment destroys lives

In this latest case, sexual violence ended up destroying an artist’s dream career; in Pauline Dembska’s case, it ended up killing her outright

In this latest case, sexual violence ended up destroying an...