The opposition that has no name
Saviour Balzan
Maltese politics is crying out for some bright stars to combat the establishment and change it not from within but from without through the polling booths
The final lap | Claudette Abela Baldacchino
My pledge this time around is to make sure such anti-Malta arrogance does not persist and the Malta First maxim gets even louder and clearer
Public transport subsidies have to increase
James Debono

The Nationalist opposition is wrong in criticising the government for forking...

The Nationalist opposition is wrong in criticising the...

Setting the stage for tomorrow’s world
Evarist Bartolo

Following 12 months of preparation, we launched the free childcare services and the breakfast club in all primary schools this week, in yet another important...

Following 12 months of preparation, we launched the free...

A whistle-less whistleblower
Kevin Aquilina

Although the Protection of the Whistleblower Act is a feather in the cap of democracy, it still contains certain provisions that discourage the mass media from...

Although the Protection of the Whistleblower Act is a...

God’s will be done, if and when it suits us
Raphael Vassallo

It never ceases to amaze me how many people in this country – and...

It never ceases to amaze me how many people in this country...

One big deal – or is it just a reshuffle?
Michael Falzon

Muscat's big mistake was to announce a reshuffle some three weeks before he...

Muscat's big mistake was to announce a reshuffle some...

A ticket to run away from home
Farah Abdi

The cheapest round-trip airline ticket from Nairobi to London is $565 (€412). What in the world would force people like myself to spend thousands of...

The cheapest round-trip airline ticket from Nairobi to...

Our political metastasis
Saviour Balzan

The majority of the new appointments in Muscat's Cabinet reshuffle have little or no link to Labour in politics, let alone in the Labour Party.

The majority of the new appointments in Muscat's...

Yet another educational experiment?
Josanne Cassar

Every cluster of students hit by educational 'experiments' and changes have their own story to tell of how it affected their life. Do we need more?

Every cluster of students hit by educational...

Diversity matters: people’s lives depend on it
Jon Hoisaeter

When it comes to refugees and migrants, society’s tendency to generalise...

When it comes to refugees and migrants, society’s...

Mixed feelings in Muscat’s year one
Frank Psaila

Muscat should ditch the ‘know it all’ attitude and keep the economy on track. If he loses a good chunk of his 2013 vote, it means Labour might be...

Muscat should ditch the ‘know it all’ attitude...

Beyond Barca: where do all those footballers go?
Angelo Chetcuti

The most reputable club messes up (and they’re not the only ones)

The most reputable club messes up (and they’re not...

Hitting out at Manché to woo hunters
James Debono

Evangelist pastor Gordon-John Manché is a despicable fundamentalist with a homophobic agenda, but using his petition to discredit the hunting referendum...

Evangelist pastor Gordon-John Manché is a despicable...

Lost in a bubble, both of them
Raphael Vassallo

All MEP candidates, on both sides, claim to be able to ‘represent Maltese interests’ in a forum which may no longer even abide by the same...

All MEP candidates, on both sides, claim to be able to...

MEPs not talking about the relevant issues
Michael Briguglio

Candidates for the EP elections are talking about everything under the sun...

Candidates for the EP elections are talking about...

Fighting prejudice takes self-worth
Farah Abdi

I have dealt with weight issues and my sexual orientation. But racial discrimination remains a problem for people in my situation

I have dealt with weight issues and my sexual orientation....

Courage demands action, not just words
Jurgen Balzan

Keeping a human being behind bars under continuous surveillance gives the impression that asylum seekers are some sort of invader.

Keeping a human being behind bars under continuous...

It’s good to be the President
Raphael Vassallo

President Abela: Your wish is our command. Are there any other privileges and powers you’d like us to include in the Constitution while you’re at...

President Abela: Your wish is our command. Are there any...

Reluctant ministers and a reshuffle
Josanne Cassar

No one puts a gun to a politician’s head to run for election or to accept a Cabinet post – if they cannot handle the pressure they should be...

No one puts a gun to a politician’s head to run for...