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Are we getting it right with tech in our schools? | Natasha Azzopardi & Luke Fenech

But it begs the question. Is just saying ‘no’ and holding back really enough? Or should our main job be teaching our kids how to swim in these digital waters?

The Opposition’s Game of Thrones

Alicia Bugeja Said

The deposition of Adrian Delia as leader was the first act of civil war. It did not end there. Instead, the rift continued to expand, leading to the resignation of Bernard Grech...

Raphael Vassallo

But hey, what’s there to worry about? Who cares if Malta throws away the only assets that have permitted us to remain competitive – even at the...

But hey, what’s there to worry about? Who cares if...

This was the week everyone was outraged about something

Josanne Cassar

Even though ours was a mild lockdown, it was still taking its mental toll and...

Even though ours was a mild lockdown, it was still taking...

Saviour Balzan

There will be struggling businesses, and while those who have deep pockets may continue to operate, the vast majority will be hit hard

There will be struggling businesses, and while those who...

Football: the only game you can win without playing...

Raphael Vassallo

This week, I also discovered that football is a game you can win without even...

This week, I also discovered that football is a game you...

It’s a crisis, all right… but only when it suits us

Raphael Vassallo

What can I say? Good luck with those European negotiations, Dr Abela. Something...

What can I say? Good luck with those European negotiations,...

Michael Falzon

Robert Abela’s immoral tactics may give him some sort of short-term victory, but the long-term damage to Malta’s reputation will have to be borne...

Robert Abela’s immoral tactics may give him some sort...

Can we rethink the economy, post-COVID-19?

Saviour Balzan

The importance of setting just the right tone

Josanne Cassar

Science is about facts. But take away values from humans and we become monsters

Tonio Fenech

When the WHO promotes abortion as a means of population control, camouflaged in terms like reproductive rights, it does not change the science of what is...

When the WHO promotes abortion as a means of population...

How Europe uses COVID-19 to reinforce a hostile environment in the Mediterranean

The Conversation

Maurice Stierl | In the past, politicians claimed NGO rescuers encouraged migrants to make the journey across the Mediterranean. But migrant departures...

Maurice Stierl | In the past, politicians claimed NGO...

What if there’s no ‘normal’ to go back to?

Raphael Vassallo

People are unpredictable creatures at the best of times… and it is...

People are unpredictable creatures at the best of...

Saviour Balzan

The decision to lift restrictions seems to be based on the need to revive the economy and not burden the State with more handouts

The decision to lift restrictions seems to be based on the...

My, how hyper-sensitive we’ve all suddenly become…

Raphael Vassallo

We seem to be living in a country where ‘misogyny’ and...

We seem to be living in a country where...

Michael Falzon

That was how Muscat played the double game – by exercising what was in effect a pushback before migrant boats entered Malta’s SAR area, and playing...

That was how Muscat played the double game – by...

The choice between living with the virus and living in fear

Josanne Cassar

When and what to open is the dilemma all governments are having to face,...

When and what to open is the dilemma all governments...

Saviour Balzan

Our numbers are still low, but it could get higher and the worst thing that can happen is if those infected turn out to be...

Our numbers are still low, but it could get higher and...

Can competitiveness fit with an improved quality of life in Malta? | Gordon Cordina

The reaping of the dividends from the digital economy is not automatic. It requires a concerted effort from social and civil stakeholders

The reaping of the dividends from the digital economy is...

So Josep Borrel is ‘disappointed’, is he? How tragic…

Raphael Vassallo

And… um… the EU expects us to supporting a military operation to...

And… um… the EU expects us to supporting a...