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A tragedy of incentives: Hotels, supermarkets and malls

JP Fabri

The cranes are not the problem. What they are building for is

Malta’s education system must catch up with the world it serves

Sean Zammit

For Malta, where human capital is the nation’s most valuable resource, educational stagnation is a direct threat to competitiveness, cohesion and long-term wellbeing

The constitutional cost of political intransigence | Deborah Schembri

One can only hope that reason prevails over political brinkmanship, and that...

One can only hope that reason prevails over political...

The dating game: It’s a jungle out there

Josanne Cassar

I often read questions by single people asking, 'where do you go to...

I often read questions by single people asking, 'where...

If you want to do politics, you must know how to do it

Saviour Balzan

If ever this happens and a third party does succeed in electing a person to...

If ever this happens and a third party does succeed in...

Density as destiny. Population, growth & urbanism

JP Fabri

IMF staff calculations place Malta’s population density at close to 1,800...

IMF staff calculations place Malta’s population...

How Servizzi Ewropej helps Malta make the most of EU Membership | Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi

The agency’s work stands as proof that even in a small island state, well-targeted assistance can turn EU policy into real-world progress

The agency’s work stands as proof that even in a...

Compassion, stones, and the curious case of making wrong things legal | Mariana Debono

Compassion does not mean refusing to throw the first stone. It means refusing to pretend there is no stone at all

Compassion does not mean refusing to throw the first...

Improving the care of older persons | Malcolm Paul Agius Galea

The success of this pilot project meant that the IC unit at SVP has now...

The success of this pilot project meant that the IC unit at...

Mark Said

In a republic, anyone who respects the rule of law can be elected as the ruler, and everyone lives as free as the ruler

In a republic, anyone who respects the rule of law can be...

Desperately seeking leaders with integrity

Josanne Cassar

The country (and the world) is desperately seeking integrity in its leaders,...

The country (and the world) is desperately seeking...

A new chapter for family justice in Malta

Jonathan Attard

This reform places children first, respects both parents equally, and builds a...

This reform places children first, respects both parents...

Saviour Balzan

The IMF’s general conclusions were that Malta was doing great but the steroids it was taking were going to run short. And the primary two considerations...

The IMF’s general conclusions were that Malta was...

Let’s please look beyond the headlines when discussing tourism

JP Fabri

Quality is not achieved by simply reducing numbers or raising prices. It is...

Quality is not achieved by simply reducing numbers or...

Robert Abela

At the core of this massive regeneration project are the people, who will enjoy the best spaces and contribute value and quality to zones and sites that,...

At the core of this massive regeneration project are...

Sapienti sat: A word of caution to the wise | Andrea Briffa

The darkness doesn’t fall all at once. It arrives in the moments where we...

The darkness doesn’t fall all at once. It arrives in...

Clearer youth information, stronger participation | Keith Azzopardi Tanti

Young people don’t need more explaining. They need more ownership. And when we give them that, the quality of our public conversation improves for...

Young people don’t need more explaining. They need...

Beating cancer is a test for Europe | David Casa, Tomislav Sokol

We remain committed to a Europe that protects through prevention, through...

We remain committed to a Europe that protects through...

Of leadership, humility and ‘experts’ | Nigel Vella

While I do not particularly enjoy focusing too much on the PN, this analysis is...

While I do not particularly enjoy focusing too much on the...

Storms all around us, both literally and figuratively

Josanne Cassar

Let us not try and justify it as an attempt at diplomacy either because they...

Let us not try and justify it as an attempt at diplomacy...