Josanne Cassar | Opinion column

How do you solve the problem of job vacancies?

September 12, 2023 | No comments

We seem to be going round in a vicious circle when it comes to the issue of the labour market.

So many ruined lives…all for the love of money

September 6, 2023 | No comments

When one works in journalism it is always with a sense of trepidation that one day there will be a story which will hit too close to home.

People are willing to spend money on concerts and festivals – just don’t rip them off

August 29, 2023 | No comments

Although I didn’t go myself, it is clear from social media that the Robbie Williams concert was a resounding success – as a born entertainer, he gave an incredible show, connected with the audience and made two people picked out from the audience, ecstatically happy.

A one-man civic education campaign

August 21, 2023 | No comments

I have been following Arnold Cassola’s posts for a long time; he has always been relentless in his watchdog approach to calling out what is wrong with the country, whether it is political scandals and corrupt practices, to more mundane topics.

A disgruntled nation and a smug administration

August 14, 2023 | No comments

In trying to come up with a way to describe the current public mood, I started off with “angry”. Yes, many people are very angry at the state of the nation and it is palpable.

Over-population and the dangers of quoting unreliable sources

August 8, 2023 | No comments

Over the last few weeks, every time someone mentioned over-population I kept seeing the same bizarre numbers being thrown around:

If this is not a wake up call, I don’t know what is

August 1, 2023 | No comments

If you have been following global events, it is clear that climate change is real and blistering heatwaves caused by global warming are here to stay.

Heatwaves, an overloaded electricity grid and power cuts: Is this the new abnormal?

July 24, 2023 | No comments

When you are slumped in sweltering heat inside your own home during a power cut in what is described as “38 degrees but feels like 42” but actually feels like an inferno, you tend to care very little about why or how you have no electricity. You just want it back on, NOW.

When a Prime Minister fails to “read the room”

July 17, 2023 | No comments

A grieving mother is asking for a public inquiry to be held about the tragic death of her son at a construction site.

The poverty debate: defining what makes one poor

July 11, 2023 | No comments

This column first appeared on Malta Today When it comes to the issue of poverty, the two main parties have […]