Josanne Cassar | Opinion column

A country with two faces

April 25, 2023 | No comments

It never ceases to depress me how, on the surface, we seem to have a thriving economy and yet, we have sectors of the country which are very underpaid and people who are genuinely struggling

Brooke Shields’ story and the sexualization of young girls

April 17, 2023 | No comments

I could say I grew up with Brooke Shields as part of the running background reel of my teenage years

Who cares about the residents? Let’s just close another road

April 3, 2023 | No comments

While roadworks and traffic diversions are to be found all over the island, like most people I am affected the most by the community where I live.

No, it’s not because she is a woman, it’s because she is a Member of Parliament

March 27, 2023 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today Now that everyone has had a chance to smirk, giggle and produce countless […]

Contrived news, sensationalist headlines and twitter ‘rage’

March 20, 2023 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today Did you hear the one about Hugh Grant being ever so rude to […]

Stop calling women super heroes…we are simply human

March 14, 2023 | No comments

Another women’s day has come and gone, and with it the usual summary of what has been achieved, what still needs to be done and ultimately, what does it really all mean?

A melting pot of sycophants, opportunists, misplaced loyalty and too much pride

March 7, 2023 | No comments

I remember during the last few Mintoff years when things were really going haywire, I would meet Labour voters who would look around furtively and whisper almost guiltily about how much they did not agree with the state of the country and the new policies of “il-Prim”.

So, in whose interest was the Vitals/Steward deal exactly?

February 26, 2023 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today On Friday, Judge Francesco Depasquele delivered his verdict on the case brought by […]

Coming here as a Third Country National? Just don’t bother

February 21, 2023 | No comments

The Labour Government’s decision to base the country’s economic success on recruiting foreign workers from just about anywhere has been a double-edged sword.

Work and school should not come before public safety

February 13, 2023 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today In countries where heavy snowfall makes roads dangerous to drive through, the Government […]