



Gender quotas should be part of a holistic electoral reform
It is a pity, then, that yet another opportunity to kick-start this much-needed...
It is a pity, then, that yet another opportunity to...

Contempt of court, or gagging order?
One would surely have assumed that the justice system is, in fact, robust enough to avoid being unduly influenced by such observations
One would surely have assumed that the justice system is,...

There is no ‘vaccine’ for corruption
Over and above the immediate urgency of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also need to start talking about a return to some form of institutional normality...
Over and above the immediate urgency of the COVID-19...

COVID-19 also reminded us of what is truly important
The coronavirus pandemic is a reminder of how public goods and services must...
The coronavirus pandemic is a reminder of how public goods...

Easier to attack the press, than to confront the facts
This is truly a classic game strategy: where two sides find themselves under...
This is truly a classic game strategy: where two sides find...

Behind the affront
The optics do not look good for Labour when it has to resort to false, moralistic premises to sack people who are considered to be valid, internal critics
The optics do not look good for Labour when it has to...

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...

The Simon Busuttil era
The standards to which he tried to hold the PN in place are still there, and still in demand. It now falls to others to turn Busuttil’s worthy...
The standards to which he tried to hold the PN in place are...

The danger of unopposed government
In a speech intended to commemmorate his first 100 days in office, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat gave a broad outline of his programme for the next five years,...
In a speech intended to commemmorate his first 100 days in...

Every day is like Sunday
MaltaToday's editorial: With Malta’s economy transforming at a fast pace, there is now a very real danger that a shared understanding of what is...
MaltaToday's editorial: With Malta’s economy...

The race isn’t over yet
The result of Saturday's first round of voting in the PN leadership election was an eye-opener but can we predict the eventual election result?
The result of Saturday's first round of voting in the...

‘Building the Railroad’
More than 20,000 foreigners have come to Malta in recent years: according to the JobsPlus director, “attracting them again, and in larger numbers, is a...
More than 20,000 foreigners have come to Malta in recent...

A leadership debate, or a civil war?
It is tragic that the ‘something’ in question would be a declaration of war by Nationalists against Nationalists.
It is tragic that the ‘something’ in question...

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility
Experience also shows that a combination of education and strict enforcement...
Experience also shows that a combination of education and...

The fine line between law and business
It is to be noted, for instance, that the draft ‘Lawyers’ Act’, tabled recently, does not include outright restrictions on commercial...
It is to be noted, for instance, that the draft...

PN debates must give vision
One thing the PN leadership contest should start focusing on is the need to counterbalance Mucat's dominance on a national scale. Electors should be...
One thing the PN leadership contest should start focusing...

Adapting to population pressures
Though essentially unrelated, waste and security seem to be intertwined: the first is a question of increased population pressures from both residents and...
Though essentially unrelated, waste and security seem to be...

Mixed messages on Brexit
Either we are doubtful that Brexit will happen, or we are poised to take maximum benefit from a Brexit that will certainly happen
Either we are doubtful that Brexit will happen, or we are...