Malta must not be blind from the sky
The incident does raise serious question marks as to the preparedness of European countries, including Malta, to deal with this relatively new form of threat coming from the skies
What victory? Malta lost
Instead of trying to be cavalier about the ICC ruling, Abela and Attard should have eaten humble pie and admitted that they failed in their quest to recoup €488 million
PN leadership race: The day after

There is no doubt that Borg and Delia are of conservative stock. There is nothing wrong with that but they will have to choose the shade of blue they would...

There is no doubt that Borg and Delia are of conservative...

A landlord and his racist slurs

The disgusting and racist behaviour shown by the person in our report is symptomatic of a mentality where foreigners exist to be milked while being told they...

The disgusting and racist behaviour shown by the person in...

Not fit for purpose

For Mqabba Deputy Mayor Jonathan Dingli to even contemplate that his words were twisted or taken out of context is pathetic. No one needed to twist his words;...

For Mqabba Deputy Mayor Jonathan Dingli to even contemplate...

The St Peter’s Pool syndrome

Irrespective of what the prime minister’s head of secretariat says, the public consultation on bills 143 and 144 was an afterthought. It only came about...

Irrespective of what the prime minister’s head of...

Can Putin be trusted?

We hope that an honest peace deal is achieved. But like many ordinary Ukrainians, who continue to see Russian bombs raining down on their cities, we will only...

We hope that an honest peace deal is achieved. But like...

Isn’t it ironic?

No debates in the PN race, stealthy planning reforms, and courts treating 17-year-olds as children in fatal cases

No debates in the PN race, stealthy planning reforms, and...

Offended landlords and the new underclass

We realise that it is in the interest of the greedy abusive landlords that...

We realise that it is in the interest of the greedy...

Harrods, embezzlement and an inquiry

What Francine Farrugia’s arraignment shows is that corruption and wrongdoing are not the monopoly of a single political party. Human frailty cuts across...

What Francine Farrugia’s arraignment shows is that...

Outrage is not enough. Decriminalise abortion

We now have a woman whose police conduct has been tarnished because she made...

We now have a woman whose police conduct has been tarnished...

Killer roads, a road safety bureau and personal responsibility

Each death is not just a number. Each death represents a person, whose dreams...

Each death is not just a number. Each death represents a...

Planning reform: Appeasement, cancer and bad faith

The only people Abela talked to were the developers. They were feted, listened...

The only people Abela talked to were the developers. They...

A dishonest prime minister

In one fell swoop, Robert Abela and Planning Minister Clint Camilleri caved in to the demands of developers. They could have spared us all the hassle of having...

In one fell swoop, Robert Abela and Planning Minister Clint...

Tourist raids and Italian police: A PR disaster

The government should have anticipated the problems and before the summer...

The government should have anticipated the problems and...

Oh please, spare us the bleeding hearts on Gaza

A genocide continues to unfold in front of our very own eyes. And yet, the best...

A genocide continues to unfold in front of our very own...

Tourism is having a negative impact on our communities. It has to be tackled

From the rowdiness in balconies in the early hours of the morning in Swieqi to a young man in his underwear hanging on to the roof balustrades in Msida, to the...

From the rowdiness in balconies in the early hours of the...

After all, the bully got his way

We suggest that Charles Polidano name the internal pathways and squares at Montekristo Estate after every prime minister, and minister responsible for...

We suggest that Charles Polidano name the internal pathways...

Five behind bars for life: Praise due to the prosecution

In these two cases, the criminal justice system worked well—not simply...

In these two cases, the criminal justice system worked...

The rival who shall not be named: PN’s election rules are stifling

While it is understandable that the PN should try to create a level playing...

While it is understandable that the PN should try to create...