


A brave initiative that must deliver an outcome
Though any step that can bring closure to this case is to be welcomed,...
Though any step that can bring closure to this case is to...

Leave or be shown the door
There is a big difference between the rules that govern how a court of law works, and the affect these have on all actors involved therein, and the rules that...
There is a big difference between the rules that govern how...

No ‘secret deals’ over human rights
Malta needs reassurance that it is not contravening international law, and committing human rights violations, through ‘secret deals’ with other...
Malta needs reassurance that it is not contravening...

Salvaging Muscat’s legacy
Joseph Muscat knows only too well that Labour’s brand has been severely damaged. From now on, he faces an uncertain political future
Joseph Muscat knows only too well that Labour’s brand...

Investigation must remain top priority
The effect of Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder on the public will be 'extraordinary'. 'Such is the nature of a crime against everything that...
The effect of Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder on the...

Nobody deserves to die
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder was a cold, calculated and barbaric act that has shocked the nation
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder was a cold,...

A ‘feel-good’ budget, but at what cost?
Over the decades the budget has evolved into something more pervasive than...
Over the decades the budget has evolved into something...

Edward Scicluna’s strategy pays off
Not many finance ministers have the luxury to present budgets, which turn up a fiscal surplus... Edward Scicluna is in exactly that position
Not many finance ministers have the luxury to present...

A manifestation of prejudice
That such a motion could even be considered a politically sagacious move, in the climate of Malta today – after the recent battles won by the Gay Rights...
That such a motion could even be considered a politically...

A question of meritocracy
The government’s silence about the recent revelations concerning John Bundy is indicative of the general state of public administration in Malta
The government’s silence about the recent revelations...

Public scrutiny long overdue
The announcement of a Public Appointments Act is both timely and highly commendable; questions however remain as to whether the proposal – which is still...
The announcement of a Public Appointments Act is both...

Mutiny in the Opposition
Certainly it is not ‘unusual’ for incoming party leaders to face internal dissent among warring factions. But such tensions are normally shielded...
Certainly it is not ‘unusual’ for incoming...

An inauspicious start
On 7 September – a week before his election – Delia said that co-option to Parliament was “no longer an issue”. Clearly, that was a lie
On 7 September – a week before his election –...

Delia’s baptism of fire
It was certainly no small feat to win the PN election under such circumstances, but Adrian Delia faced ubiquitous opposition at all levels
It was certainly no small feat to win the PN election under...