Opinion
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Fundamental right to life
In a recent article in The Times (April 10), it was noted that the International Commission of Jurists’ March report on Malta echoes the criticism regarding “the blanket ban on abortion levelled against Malta for over a decade”. The author quotes...
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How to avoid another bailout
When will the financial markets sort themselves out? No sooner is one bank bailed out of its insolvent state than another finds itself in difficulties. After Cyprus there already looms on the horizon the Slovenian banks which seem to have taken...
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More operatic musings
Following my recent suggestions about Valletta and the solution for the former opera house site I feel I should explain why the site can only make sense as an auditorium and not as a theatre, nor an opera house nor, horror of horrors, a multipurpose...
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A person of high conviction
Born a commoner, she died a baroness. For the right-wing icon, the first British female Prime Minister, receiving a noble title was perhaps the fulfilment of her aspirations. For Margaret Thatcher, with the right drive and determination, everything...
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Committed to read at whim
Every year, the International community marks the World Book and Copyright Day on April 23. This special observance is an occasion to pay a worldwide tribute to books and authors and to encourage people to discover the pleasure of...
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Busuttil ticks all the right boxes
During the last electoral campaign the Nationalist Party launched a digital campaign called mychoice.pn. The aims were multifold, with a brand new website to guide us through the campaign but especially providing the facility for the public to log...
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Honeymoons do not mean much
Political parlance extends a honeymoon to a freshly elected government – its first 100 days in office. This randomly chosen period is somehow meant to signify two contradictory things. One, that the new Government is still in its infancy, the start...
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Once every other Monday
With a few exceptions, since January 19, 2009, I have filled half of this page with my thoughts on what was going on in the country and the world around it to the extent that this was, in my view, relevant to us. Looking back, my fortnightly...
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Clear mistaken priorities
Over the past few years, this country invested greatly: in business, infrastructure, tourism. Investment that means we can generate increased economic activity. The best investment we carried out was in education, which allows individuals to reach...
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Terror and drama in Boston
The horrendous bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday sent shock waves throughout America and was the worst on American soil since September 11, 2001. The two bombs killed three people, including an eight-year old boy, and injured more than 170,...
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It is time to move on
The result of the election has left many of us in the Nationalist Party in deep shock. And it is right and proper to examine the reasons and to heal the wounds. But there comes a point when one must move on. The PN now has an opportunity to...
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Ethics and part-time ministers
The Times reported last week that Parliamentary Secretary Franco Mercieca was granted “a limited waiver” by the Prime Minister to work as an ophthalmic surgeon in breach of the ministerial code of ethics. Dressed in a veil of humanistic reasoning,...
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Treading gingerly on two models
It was always on the cards that the return to office of a Labour Administration would step on a hornets’ nest. Among other things, the Nationalists, having persuaded themselves that they have some divine right to rule, would be a negative...
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The other side of (de)fence
I am not sure what the most attractive part of the recent Police Commissioner appointment is – whether it’s his personable and affable personality or the fact that he is taking on the role after a sabbatical from the police force. Leaving a...
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Back to school
In the aftermath of the Boston tragedy, hearts went out to the Richard family. The explosion which tore through the area where the Richard family were cheering on their runner friends, killed eight-year old Martin Richard, caused brain injuries to...
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What will serve the people best?
Ever since God bequeathed to Moses the Ten Commandments inscribed on two tablets of stone, nothing else has ever been cast in stone. This applies to legislation, policies, international agreements, alliances and so on. What was agreed upon with the...
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Out of the box
I’m still trying to figure out how come I’ve never regaled you with tales about Johnny Depp, “the actor who can do no wrong”. What had started out as a girlish crush back in 1990, when Depp appeared in Edward Scissorhands, grew consistently over the...
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Some book suggestions
Tucked away at the bottom of an article in The Times last week was a precious gem of a news item which made me titter in my breakfast bowl. The anecdote talked of yet another ministerial surprise visit, this time at the ID Cards section of Evans...
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My travails: Damien Pantalerija Borg
Name: Damien Pantalerija BorgAge: 30ishOccupation: actor, musician, model, dancer, plumber. My best-ever trip... There are many, but one I can recall and laugh about now, was a little special at the time. This was my trip down the Amazon in a...
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Those doctors in the House
From the election result, you have to assume that the inner circles of both parties knew what was coming. A number like 35 K, in Maltese terms, is so massive it would be like the captain of the Titanic saying he didn’t see the ’berg. Oh, wait a...
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