Contrasts
Monday, 5 March 2018, 08:29
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
Between a situation where abortion is considered as a human right and another one where it is considered as an abomination – that is the contrast I note every week when transiting between...
Voting at 16: a conundrum
Monday, 5 March 2018, 08:27
Last update: about 7 years ago
Simon Mercieca
Our government has legislated in favour of lowering the voting age to sixteen; a move that began in 2013 when 16-year olds were given the right to vote in local council elections. However, this...
Losing track
Sunday, 4 March 2018, 10:53
Last update: about 7 years ago
Noel Grima
I have come to the conclusion that the Nationalist Party in its present format is taking a very wrong decision – it should stop or at least minimize references to corruption that the party was...
Taming the rental market
Sunday, 4 March 2018, 08:56
Last update: about 7 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
The policy document entitled 'A Proposal for Rent Regulation in Malta', published last week, has been endorsed by 17 NGOs that are mostly involved in the field of social action. It is a proposal for...
Not enough or the other side of the balance?
Saturday, 3 March 2018, 09:44
Last update: about 7 years ago
Rachel Borg
Parents often face a dilemma on how much discipline or not they should apply to their children's formation. Nowadays boundaries are rather confused, eradicated or mis-guided. ...
Humane
Friday, 2 March 2018, 09:29
Last update: about 7 years ago
Owen Bonnici
This week Cabinet took a decision to approve Christopher Bartolo's request to leave prison on bail subject to a number of conditions until his case is decided by the Courts of law - the main condition...
All eyes on Italy
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 10:39
Last update: about 7 years ago
David Stellini
The Italians are heading to the polls on Sunday but it is much less clear where the nation is heading. With roughly 40 percent still undecided on how they will vote, the outcome is still up in the...
Bulebel
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 07:52
Last update: about 7 years ago
Alfred Sant
The news that the Bulebel industrial estate needs extending is both good and bad news. Good because it shows that manufacturing activity is increasing and more space needs to be provided for it....
Policies and their interpretation
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 08:20
Last update: about 7 years ago
Marthese Portelli
Last week the relatively newly appointed Environment and Planning Review Tribunal overturned a decision by the Planning Authority, a decision in which the latter had turned down an application for a...
The debate on 'sex work'
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 08:17
Last update: about 7 years ago
Andrew Azzopardi
As Dean of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing I feel compelled to call for serious-minded reflection on this delicate matter. The starting point of this debate needs to be focused on a human rights...