Josanne Cassar | Opinion column

Are these real solutions or just knee-jerk reactions to public criticism?

July 5, 2026 | No comments

f you had to take an unscientific poll about the major concern of the Maltese people I’m pretty sure that “over-population” would come out on top. What most mean by this, of course, are the “barranin” i.e foreigners, or more specifically Third Country Nationals who come here for work.

Even with the gender corrective mechanism, the real barriers for women in politics will persist

June 29, 2026 | No comments

I watched the debate between Deborah Schembri and Nickie Vella de Fremeaux regarding the necessity of the gender corrective mechanism.

The world needs more joyous celebrations like this

June 22, 2026 | No comments

After years of nothing much to celebrate since Trump took over, the US is rekindling its joy as a result of two momentous sporting events.

We’ll be more impressed when you go after the big guns

June 16, 2026 | No comments

Every once in a while we get photos splashed all over the media of immigrants, who are here illegally, being carted off by the police. This week was no exception, with newly appointed Home Affairs Minister Glenn Bedingfield proudly announcing that 19 such immigrants have been arrested.

Election 2026: Analysing the voice of the people

June 8, 2026 | No comments

After the hype of the election campaign dissipates and the commotion following the result dies down, those who are “into politics” spend the next few weeks analysing what the numbers all mean; the significance of the turnout, which way people voted and the reasoning of those who stayed home.

Will we wake up today to the same Malta?

June 1, 2026 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today This week, an expat on a FB group who was trying to understand […]

Notes from the election campaign

May 24, 2026 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today If the first few weeks of the campaign were characterised by Robert Abela […]

If we want people to respect our country, we have to respect it first

May 17, 2026 | No comments

My opening line is going to sound like one of those standard ‘why did the chicken cross the road?’ jokes.

Tell me what you stand for

May 11, 2026 | No comments

Two weeks into this election campaign and I’ve already given up trying to keep count of all the proposals promising cash, free this and free that, to practically every sector.

It’s raining…cash and extravagance

May 3, 2026 | No comments

Did Malta strike oil while no-one was looking?