Josanne Cassar | Opinion column

Our obsession with speed is killing us

October 24, 2023 | No comments

Following the death of 17-year-old Kacey Sciberras in a traffic accident on the Central Link in May of this year, David Sutton, chief officer at the Integrated Transport Strategy Directorate, was quoted as saying that the road safety audit was in its “final stages”.

Oh, so you punched someone? It’s ok, everyone makes mistakes…

October 10, 2023 | No comments

This country is becoming more topsy turvy every day.

Literally, biting the hand that feeds them

October 2, 2023 | No comments

There is a percentage of the population which has a substantial discretionary income after all living expenses and bills have been paid.

Has ‘foreigner’ become a derogatory term?

September 25, 2023 | No comments

Language is a very fascinating tool and our use of certain words can take on new connotations all the time.

“Speak to someone, they will arrange it for you”

September 19, 2023 | No comments

Picture this…you are caught up in a bureaucratic nightmare to claim what you believe is something you are entitled to and should be rightfully given to you. Months after months pass and you are stuck, getting nowhere.

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.