What’s the point of ‘National Strategy Plans’... if we never actually implement any of them?
Raphael Vassallo
Naturally, this leaves us with the most imponderable question of them all. If government itself doesn’t take its own ‘National Strategy Documents’ seriously...
Inflation here to stay
Michael Falzon
This happened after last year’s record COLA increase and it will happen again this year
How do you solve the problem of job vacancies?
Josanne Cassar

The common lament among employers is that very few CVs from locals are landing...

The common lament among employers is that very few CVs from...

Cartoon: 10 September 2023

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Rights, favours and a sick political culture

People should be able to access a social benefit, or be treated in a timely...

People should be able to access a social benefit, or be...

Party must appeal from identical judgment in another case
Malcolm Mifsud

A party to an appeal had an appeal rejected because she failed to appeal from...

A party to an appeal had an appeal rejected because she...

I'm fairly certain that the bottom end of my freezer contains stuff that should've been waste a long time ago

No. 207 - Suck on that Organic Ice Lolly

No. 207 - Suck on that Organic Ice Lolly

Growth, tourism and our quality of life
Ralph Cassar

We hardly ever hear about the mitigation of the effects of mass tourism from the Malta Tourism Authority

We hardly ever hear about the mitigation of the effects of...

Clientelism destroys social justice

If Robert Abela wants to be believed when he says his government will not accept abuse, he should pressure the police force – like he did the magistrate...

If Robert Abela wants to be believed when he says his...

There are other places, apart from freezers, to stuff our organic waste...
Raphael Vassallo

“With the population of individual local councils ranging broadly from 200 to 22,000, contracting for and organising waste collection on such a...

“With the population of individual local councils...

Perception is king
Michael Falzon

By the simple trick of implying that all those who criticise certain aspects of the way the Film Commission is run do not want the ‘film industry’...

By the simple trick of implying that all those who...

Stick a red pepper up their ass
Saviour Balzan

The word out there is that the government has lost the plot. The right hand does not know what the left hand is doing

The word out there is that the government has lost the...

So many ruined lives… all for the love of money
Josanne Cassar

The trauma which victims’ families go through when a loved one is...

The trauma which victims’ families go through when a...

Cartoon: 3 September 2023

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Equality from the heart

This newspaper supports EuroPride and the values it seeks to champion and as such would like to extend a warm welcome to the hundreds of people expected to...

This newspaper supports EuroPride and the values it seeks...

A delay in proceedings does not mean that a person does not serve his time in prison
Malcolm Mifsud

The Constitutional Court held that once a case was to be held with urgency, there was no need that the applicant be released from prison until the case is...

The Constitutional Court held that once a case was to be...

The double-edged sword of ChatGPT | Alexiei Dingli

 The challenges are multifaceted, from biases to environmental concerns,...

 The challenges are multifaceted, from biases to...

I don't understand. Isn't this guy Russel Crowe's PR agent in Malta? Why is he talking about securing my job?

No. 206 - They Can Take Our Freedom, But They'll Never Take Away Our Rebates

No. 206 - They Can Take Our Freedom, But They'll Never...

No more close-ups, just economic arguments

What Malta needs is an honest discussion between stakeholders in the industry...

What Malta needs is an honest discussion between...

A clubbing destination!
Michael Falzon

Meanwhile, dreams of how tourism in Malta could and should have evolved remain just dreams

Meanwhile, dreams of how tourism in Malta could and should...