Parliament TV shows our representatives for what they are
Friday, 5 June 2015, 07:52
Last update: about 12 years ago
Only last week, we penned a leading article saying that the behaviour of politicians in our parliament was unbecoming of what one would expect in a modern democracy. We mentioned that thankfully,...
Mater Dei: Obvious systematic fraud in construction
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 08:13
Last update: about 12 years ago
The fallout from the findings of the Sciberras inquiry report into the weak concrete mix used at Mater Dei should serve as a wake-up call. For far too long, in this weird and wonderful country of...
Development: Malta is becoming a permanent building site
Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 09:55
Last update: about 12 years ago
In an interview given to this newspaper, Front Harsien ODZ spokesman Micahel Briguglio made the observation that almost all of us make on a daily basis – Malta has become a permanent building...
Zonqor: Bandwagons, pristine land and political jostling
Monday, 1 June 2015, 08:16
Last update: about 12 years ago
Yesterday was an exercise in a political game of ‘Risk’, which must have seen strategists and spin doctors scratching their heads at Mile End and Dar Centrali. The PN scored perhaps...
Libya action a constitutional conundrum for Malta
Sunday, 31 May 2015, 11:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
The European Union's planned action against human traffickers in Libya presents nothing short of a constitutional conundrum for Malta and its constitutionally-enshrined neutrality. The EU's...
Development: Two weights and two measures?
Saturday, 30 May 2015, 07:46
Last update: about 12 years ago
The umbrella coalition against Zonqor Point seems to be growing by the day, with renegade government MP Marlene Farrugia seemingly joining the ranks of the opposition for their rally in Marsascala...
Parliament: More respect for the House
Friday, 29 May 2015, 12:35
Last update: about 12 years ago
Parliament has come a long way from the days when MPs crossed the floor with bad intentions to verbally assault their peers on the opposite benches. Just 30 years ago, there were various instances...
AUM: Time to take a step back
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 09:13
Last update: about 12 years ago
This newspaper has repeatedly declared its stance against the siting of the American University of Malta at Zonqor Point. We believe that unspoilt land – the little of it that we have left on...
Prostitution: Health and safety should always be the priority
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 07:54
Last update: about 12 years ago
In a story published on our front page yesterday, the Law Students Association called for prostitution to be legalised and regulated, mostly to safeguard the health of those who work in the sex...