Josanne Cassar

Monday 23 June 2025

The cracks have started to show, in more ways than one

June 18, 2025 | No comments

This last week has hit us with a number of news stories which shook us out of our heatwave-induced lethargy.

No, sex with a minor can never be consensual

June 10, 2025 | No comments

It is no wonder that there is a skewed perception of what constitutes consent by minors. Take a look at this gem of a remark during a religious programme discussing the recent case of a parish priest who was sentenced to 20 months in prison for defiling a15-year-old girl:

Taking the easy way out won’t solve our obesity crisis

June 5, 2025 | No comments

“You can never be too rich, or too thin” is a famous quip often attributed to Wallis Simpson, the divorcée who led King Edward VIII to abdicate the throne.

This constant sexualisation of women will backfire

May 27, 2025 | No comments

Malta seems to have been gripped by a running theme over the last few years, coming at us from all angles, ranging from TV shows, social media, podcasts, music and basically every aspect of popular culture. It’s all about sex, baby.

Hot Topics

Urgent road safety reforms highlighted in talks between Insurance Association Malta and Police January 28, 2025 | No comments
We need less reckless comments and more restraint September 10, 2024 | No comments

Opinion column

The cracks have started to show, in more ways than one June 18, 2025 | No comments
No, sex with a minor can never be consensual June 10, 2025 | No comments

Events

Corey Squarzoni to Lead Campari Workshops in Malta June 20, 2025 | No comments
HSBC Malta Foundation Continues Financial Capability Workshops with Mental Health Service Users June 11, 2025 | No comments

Press Launches

HSBC Malta Supports Career Development for Young Mothers at Servizz Għożża June 20, 2025 | No comments
Launch of Incentives for Bicycles and Bicycle-related facilities by Transport Malta June 20, 2025 | No comments

Business

Nestlé Malta brings business partners together at ‘The Nest’ June 3, 2025 | No comments
Concept Stadium joins Maltese Delegation at GITEX Europe 2025 in Berlin May 22, 2025 | No comments

Environment

#PlantHealth4Life empowers citizens to become plant health ambassadors May 17, 2025 | No comments
 Students reimagine streets for safer, greener mobility in Malta May 17, 2025 | No comments

People

RSM Malta welcomes new GRC Director June 20, 2025 | No comments
TWO BOV VISA CARDHOLDERS MAKE THEIR WAY TO BARCELONA May 22, 2025 | No comments

Education

Over 100 professionals trained to protect children from online abuse June 20, 2025 | No comments
Hospice Malta’s Job Shadowing Programme Supported by Erasmus+ June 17, 2025 | No comments

Sports, health and fitness

The Grid Classic Returns – Are You Ready to Test Your Limits? April 29, 2025 | No comments
The BioArte Ltd launches revolutionary test April 21, 2025 | No comments

Volunteers

Fundraising marathon for Hospice June 17, 2025 | No comments
Hospice Malta launches 2025 telethon: ‘Ħajja sal-Aħħar’ May 27, 2025 | No comments

Features

The thrill of the count June 1, 2014 | 1 comment
Discover the joy of learning, at your own pace May 15, 2014 | 4 comments

Let's do Lunch

Xjenza Malta’s Esplora celebrates Triple Recognition at the Inaugural Malta Tourism Awards May 7, 2025 | No comments
PKF Academy launches practical training courses to boost workplace skills April 26, 2025 | No comments

Something to say

…and they lived happily ever after July 24, 2014 | No comments
The Domestic black hole of renting a residential property June 4, 2014 | 2 comments

ON DEMAND

Time for some more laughs…with Illostra April 12, 2012 | No comments
Life is too short to be taken so seriously…ILLOSTRA January 23, 2012 | No comments

Covid-19

Service at the Licensing and Testing Office in Gozo to resume March 19, 2021 | No comments
New arrangements for extending Validity of Driver Permits and Driver Tag March 19, 2021 | No comments

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