The pact with the devil explained
Sunday, 16 November 2025, 08:03
Last update: about 8 months ago
Alexander Mangion
It is sad that our country is so radically polarised, that we are denied the most basic level of critical thinking. It's true, conceding defeat in the Vitals and Steward saga would have spelt serious...
A budget that gives no incentive to tourism
Saturday, 8 November 2025, 10:13
Last update: about 10 months ago
Julian Zarb
This week the news was focused on another evening of "Hurrah....three cheers for us"; the budget gave nothing about how to incentivize and motivate the socio-economic and socio-cultural aspects that...
The right to disconnect
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 07:48
Last update: about 8 months ago
Marco Bonnici
On Friday 24 October Parliamentary Secretaries Andy Ellul and Rebecca Buttigieg organised a conference for social partners and a number of stakeholders to initiate the national discussion on the right...
You cannot throw money at problems
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 07:46
Last update: about 8 months ago
Alexander Mangion
It is a good thing that the Leader of the Opposition acknowledged the good parts of the budget for 2026, as it truly shows a new way of doing politics. Perhaps, we are seeing the dawn of a new...
Sustainability as a strategic investment
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 08:52
Last update: about 10 months ago
In today's boardrooms, sustainability should be discussed not as a peripheral concern or a corporate social responsibility add-on, but as a core business decision. It should be examined with the...
Health research: An emerging strategic priority for Malta
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 08:49
Last update: about 10 months ago
Malta has always recognised that investment in knowledge and research is an investment in our people. In our national Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3), health and cancer were identified as...
Why debates can prepare the next generation of citizens
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 08:48
Last update: about 10 months ago
Luke Fenech
A good education system is a means of a guarantee. Not just an economic guarantee (that is, to produce more skilled workers), but a civic and democratic one. This means creating generations...