Downsizing the construction industry big time
Saviour Balzan
Beyond lax safety and enforcement, the greed and obsession to cement Malta is the root to many of our problems. 
The status of women is the status of democracy | Constance J. Milstein, US ambassador
Malta is a trusted partner in our efforts to promote shared values and to advance peace and stability... Malta’s leadership at both the UNSC and OSCE presents unique...
Gozo Bishop’s freedom of expression
Raphael Vassallo

Yes, Mgr Grech has a ‘right to an opinion’. Doesn’t mean his opinion is right…

Yes, Mgr Grech has a ‘right to an opinion’. Doesn’t...

A tribute to Julian Manduca
James Debono

Julian Manduca was an intrepid journalist whose political and environmental wisdom was a credit and honour to the MaltaToday newsroom.

Julian Manduca was an intrepid journalist whose political...

Caesar, God and all that
Raphael Vassallo

It seems Tonio Borg sees no mutually incompatibility between a government’s ‘religious underpinnings’ and its respect for democracy and human rights.

It seems Tonio Borg sees no mutually incompatibility...

Blogs – The Good and the Bad
Conrad Bugeja

Blogs are a scary area for some businesses. However, if a business does not do any type of blogging, it will lose potential customers.

Blogs are a scary area for some businesses. However, if a...

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Conrad Bugeja

Democratic deficiencies
Claudine Cassar

A spate of elections all around the world coupled with the never-ending anticipation of an early or not-so-early general election in Malta has made me take a...

A spate of elections all around the world coupled with the...

Educate, train and retrain
Evarist Bartolo

According to the Labour Force Survey youth unemployment in the Under 29-year bracket stands at a staggering 48% when compared to 38% in the EU27.

According to the Labour Force Survey youth unemployment in...

O Joseph Mio…
Raphael Vassallo

I don’t know what it is about performing artists these days. But no sooner do they achieve a modicum of international success in their chosen field – a...

I don’t know what it is about performing artists these...

Pay Per Click
Conrad Bugeja

Pay per Click (PPC) is an online advertising model used by several websites and providers. Advertisers using PPC advertising pay the publisher or the provider...

Pay per Click (PPC) is an online advertising model used by...

Bienvenue, Monsieur normal!
James Debono

Francois Hollande’s victory shows that the left can win an election without becoming something else. But can he change the direction of an entire continent?

Francois Hollande’s victory shows that the left can win...

It’s my party, and I won’t cry because I don’t want to
Raphael Vassallo

It might be worth reminding all three party leaders that political parties...

It might be worth reminding all three party leaders that...

Conversations on a black leather sofa
Saviour Balzan

He sat down on the black leather sofa. He stared at the Luciano Micallef painting as a bleep went off on his mobile.

He sat down on the black leather sofa. He stared at the...

Reconciliation, ho ho ho
Raphael Vassallo

Remember ‘national reconciliation’, folks? Maybe not. It was after all 25 years ago, and… let’s face it, we never heard anything of it since.

Remember ‘national reconciliation’, folks? Maybe not....

Larger than life
Claudine Cassar

There is no doubt that the main event this week was the death of Dom Mintoff and the ensuing public reaction.

There is no doubt that the main event this week was the...

Political giant, ruthless bully, charmer...
Michael Falzon

At the risk of being accused of using a trite cliché, Dom Mintoff’s passing...

At the risk of being accused of using a trite cliché, Dom...

Learning from Dom Mintoff
Evarist Bartolo

Being born and bred in a traditional PN social environment, Dom Mintoff was the devil incarnate for me until I started developing my own, independent...

Being born and bred in a traditional PN social environment,...

The good, the bad and the ugly
Saviour Balzan

I am no different to anyone else. You like or dislike a person according to what you have been told about them, or better yet, your personal experience of them.

I am no different to anyone else. You like or dislike a...

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Conrad Bugeja

If you have ever been online you have definitely made usage of a Uniform Resource Locator, better known for short as a URL.

If you have ever been online you have definitely made usage...