The ‘Ġaħans’ and ‘Ċassi’ within the Maltese electorate
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 07:23
Last update: about 3 years ago
Mark Said
Name-calling is stoking a new conflict in our country amid an already politically divisive electorate. Denigrating and belittling attributes dumped on substantial swathes of the Maltese electorate by...
Regulation
Monday, 28 October 2024, 08:00
Last update: about 3 years ago
Alfred Sant
In the "modern" management of the free market it is widely accepted that there should be safeguards to ensure that the principles guiding how the market functions are being observed by all...
Free speech - under attack
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 10:13
Last update: about 3 years ago
Kevin Cassar
Is ONE strategically moving away from partisan talk?, LovinMalta's Tim Diacono asked. "ONE TV seems to have embarked on a new strategy, shifting its focus away from partisan talk," Diacono...
The irony of art funding
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 08:12
Last update: about 3 years ago
Julie Zahra
Labour administrations seem to have subverted the order of things in a number of fields and in certain cases, it is hard to understand the logic behind it all. From day one, successive Labour...
Is Gozo’s new airfield worth the investment?
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 08:08
Last update: about 3 years ago
Emmanuel J. Galea
Gozo, Malta's more rural island, has long struggled with transport connections. Most travellers rely on the ferry from Cirkewwa or fast ferry service from Valletta to get between Gozo and Malta, but...
The hiding minister
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 08:04
Last update: about 3 years ago
Darren Carabott
This week, Jon Mallia invited Minister Byron Camilleri and the undersigned for a debate about matters of Home Affairs and the current law and order situation in Malta. The debate would have covered...
Vision 2050: a squinted vision?
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 08:03
Last update: about 3 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
Government wants to define the country's vision for the future. As far as I am aware this government already has a very clear vision, one which primarily focuses on the short term. Government's...
Humility in politics
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 07:11
Last update: about 3 years ago
Mark Said
There is a dire need for humility in Maltese politics. It is only humble leadership that can restore trust. As Maltese politicians continue to divide themselves into two disparate parties, those...
All at sea in the storm
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 07:09
Last update: about 3 years ago
Noel Grima
I hurried over lunch and rushed to the wide balcony. I had never seen the Middle Sea Race beginning from Malta, though I could always watch from the bastions. So this now was a golden...
The people know best
Friday, 25 October 2024, 11:34
Last update: about 3 years ago
Owen Bonnici
The Labour Party has initiated a series of interesting discussions on Sundays, but also on weekdays, where a panel of experts takes questions from the public. We meet outside the party clubs, not...