Their own worst enemies
Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 11:57
Last update: about 12 years ago
Sometimes people who have the best of intentions defeat their own purposes because of the way they go about things. These past days we had two prime examples of this. On the one hand, we...
Credibility is the key issue
Monday, 18 January 2016, 08:48
Last update: about 12 years ago
The Nationalist Party held a general convention on the environment this weekend, ending yesterday. It was held in a somewhat euphoric mood generated by the results of a MaltaToday survey which...
Right to legal assistance: the floodgates have opened
Sunday, 17 January 2016, 09:15
Last update: about 12 years ago
The floodgates have well and truly been opened to a tide of Maltese nationals who had their fundamental human rights breached before the 2010 law that introduced suspects’ right to legal...
Security: The threat of terror and extremism
Saturday, 16 January 2016, 09:10
Last update: about 12 years ago
In her annual meeting with ambassadors, President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca spoke of the dangers of extremism and terror. It has become abundantly clear that the so called Islamic State has...
The Malta Independent editorial: Two vile attacks in a single day
Thursday, 14 January 2016, 10:56
Last update: about 12 years ago
Last Tuesday witnessed two absolutely vile attacks against two decent people - two attacks that were unconnected apart from the fact that both, in their own ways, have showed to what levels some...
Generosity: The great debate begins
Wednesday, 13 January 2016, 08:56
Last update: about 12 years ago
Over the past couple of days, we have published stories about the generosity or kindness that Maltese people do, or do not display. An original study found that Maltese people are more likely to be...