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The arrogance of Enemalta’s bosses

Rather than trying to minimise the NAO’s findings, Enemalta’s bosses had better explain why investment in the high voltage network over the past decade did not match...

Let’s get down to business on tables and chairs

What happened in Gozo was a concerted effort that saw officials from the Malta Tourism Authority, the Planning Authority, the Lands Authority and the police acting together......

Time to introduce unexplained wealth orders

By targeting the beneficiaries and enablers of ill-gotten wealth, the State...

By targeting the beneficiaries and enablers of ill-gotten...

Robert Abela must have an honest and brutal sit-down session with his parliamentary group, on the shortcomings that have eroded trust over the past 12...

Robert Abela must have an honest and brutal sit-down...

No, Prime Minister: the bar has not been raised

As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not be too surprised if...

As long as this problem remains unaddressed, one should not...

LGBTIQ rights cannot be taken for granted

It is positive that parliament last week voted unanimously for changes to...

It is positive that parliament last week voted unanimously...

Abela should remember that ‘nature abhors a vacuum’; and current non-voters may eventually move on to new political pastures. At this stage, then,...

Abela should remember that ‘nature abhors a...

As an elected official Rosianne Cutajar has far greater responsibilities than ordinary individuals. The chats show that she reneged on these...

As an elected official Rosianne Cutajar has far greater...

In this context those who argue that our contribution to global emissions as a country is relatively small should be reminded that our emissions are at par...

In this context those who argue that our contribution to...

Robert Abela must be clear that if any criminal action is recommended by the magisterial inquiry against people close to the Labour government, he will not...

Robert Abela must be clear that if any criminal action is...

But with a quarter of the electorate still adamant on ‘not voting at all’, the cohort of disgruntled voters remains too large for the comfort of...

But with a quarter of the electorate still adamant on...

Matthew Vella

After 10 years and a bit more as editor, Matthew Vella steps down and reflects on two decades of serving MaltaToday

After 10 years and a bit more as editor, Matthew Vella...

The idea that ‘boys will be boys’ has to be challenged at all...

The idea that ‘boys will be boys’ has to be...

Not just ‘insensitive’, but irresponsible

There are no legal or ‘procedural’ grounds to object to the prison...

There are no legal or ‘procedural’ grounds to...

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But with none of those 23 recommendations having actually been implemented, at any point in the last two years… clearly, Robert Abela has a lot to...

But with none of those 23 recommendations having actually...

The Prime Minister has a duty to explain what part he played in the hospitals concession deal, if at all, between 2015 and now. The public has a right to know.

The Prime Minister has a duty to explain what part he...

Redefining neutrality, in a changing political landscape

In this sense, we should not shun a mature debate on redefining our Neutrality...

In this sense, we should not shun a mature debate on...

SLAPP threatens democracy, not just journalism

SLAPP is not just a threat to the press, it is also a legal tool used by the...

SLAPP is not just a threat to the press, it is also a legal...

Conflict of interest, or comedy of errors?

It is therefore even more surprising and damning that history keeps repeating...

It is therefore even more surprising and damning that...

Voters worried about corruption, inequalities and environmental degradation are now more likely to protest by not voting rather than support a PN obsessed by...

Voters worried about corruption, inequalities and...