Still incomplete, still mediocre
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 07:30
Last update: about 3 years ago
Noel Grima
Five years ago I happened to write an article which was moderately critical of the European Parliament and of the EU in general. To my great astonishment I was blasted by a person I hardly knew...
The wasteland that is Mosta
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 07:24
Last update: about 3 years ago
Victor Calleja
Nearly everyone in Malta, even their cousins long gone from here, and all those connected to the country, know that during the Second World War a bomb fell on the Mosta Dome but didn’t explode....
Malta Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Art Biennale
Friday, 19 April 2024, 08:16
Last update: about 3 years ago
Owen Bonnici
It was my privilege to inaugurate the Malta Pavilion at the esteemed Venice Art Biennale in Italy. This pavilion, commissioned by Arts Council Malta, showcases the innovative project "I Will Follow...
Posts
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 08:00
Last update: about 3 years ago
Alfred Sant
European leaders not least in the European Parliament, are outspoken about how in Europe, appointments to public positions need to be carried out diligently and how this should also apply to member...
A family court revamp
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 07:50
Last update: about 3 years ago
Mark Said
We are in a national consultation process on reforms to our family court. Prime Minister Abela mentioned the possibility of a specialised family court, not just a specialised section. He also pondered...
The European Parliament as an institution
Monday, 15 April 2024, 07:59
Last update: about 3 years ago
Alfred Sant
While the political temperature slowly rises with the approach of the European Parliament elections, one needs to keep in mind what the role of the Parliament really is within the array of EU...
Presidential theatrics and arm-twisting
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 08:38
Last update: about 3 years ago
Carmel Cacopardo
The role of the President in the governance of this Republic, on paper, is just an issue of formality. In practice, however, it can be much more than that. Undoubtedly Myriam Spiteri...
A different view on making our streets safer
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 08:23
Last update: about 3 years ago
Darren Carabott
Last year, through a Parliamentary Question, I obtained statistics regarding the rate of population increase between the years 2021 and 2022, specific to each locality in Malta and Gozo. Subsequently,...
Dull Dalli
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 08:19
Last update: about 3 years ago
Kevin Cassar
Helena Dalli was on national TV whining and moaning because she wasn’t made President. On the day the country was, for once, sighing its relief that its political leaders managed to rise above...
The unfinished business at the Law Courts
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 07:42
Last update: about 3 years ago
Mark Said
Timely delivery of justice is necessary to promote access to justice and procedural fairness, even in times of crisis. While the Maltese justice system is no stranger to court backlogs and delays, the...