Archive for Editorial
Unpaid full-time volunteers deserve better
This time of the year many take a long and deserved break. Though Covid-19 has restricted travel, there is still the possibility to unwind for a few days either by…
Daphne was right and how!
The conclusions of the public inquiry into the State’s role in the murder which led to the brutal assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia could not be more damning. Just as…
Justice delayed is justice denied
The recent rule of law report issued by the European Commissioner has once again highlighted the “serious challenges remain as regards the efficiency of the justice system, in particular the…
Reading the signs of the times
It is an open secret that the Maltese are, generally, not a reading nation. The advent of television and subsequently social media only served to make the situation worse. Such…
The Correctional Facility – a misnomer
The Corradino Correctional Facility has become a misnomer. The fact that in the last three years alone 12 inmates have died while serving time in prison says it all. The…
A ticking time bomb
Waste management has become one of Malta’s biggest challenges ranging from municipal waste to that generated by the construction industry. Whilst this is a global issue, Malta’s population density, its…
Constant gridlock within a maze
Traffic congestion and the constant gridlock in certain hot spots have made a strong comeback as life is coming back to a degree of normality with the easing of the…
Time to consider full-time MPs?
This year Malta is marking 100 years of parliamentary democracy. It was on April 14, 1921 when the first sitting of the democratically-elected House of Representatives was held at the…
Our national language
The identity of a nation is intertwined in history, traditions, culture, geographical location and its language. The latter is a privilege that not every country enjoys. Huge countries like the…
The writing is on the (concrete) wall
The term uglification is fast being associated with controversial developments mushrooming all over the island which critics say are spoiling urban conservation areas, village skylines if not our quality of…