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Deciphering a tragicomedy

Saviour Balzan

It was a mistake for Robert Abela to meet him. And it is a mistake for the Prime Minister to believe that a meeting can solve everything. It was bigger mistake that Wenzu Mintoff...

Malta’s growth enters a new phase

JP Fabri

Malta is not entering its long-term strategic planning phase from a position of economic stress. It is not grappling with recession or stagnation. It is approaching the next...

A year of reflection, a year of resolve | Ivan Castillo

There is a growing sense among many that while something better is needed, no...

There is a growing sense among many that while something...

Ħaley Xuereb

Our national disease is not corruption alone, but boredom; the flattening of public life until nothing protrudes enough to offend or inspire

Our national disease is not corruption alone, but boredom;...

2026: Maybe this is the year we should go back to living our real lives

Josanne Cassar

Yet, there it is every day on my feed, in varying degrees of realness and authenticity, and invariably, it makes me wonder how we got here

Yet, there it is every day on my feed, in varying degrees...

JP Fabri

Malta’s economy continues to grow faster than the European average, yet public finances are under strain, recurrent expenditure is rising faster than...

Malta’s economy continues to grow faster than the...

Saviour Balzan

Malta can never be on the side of a bully who ignores international law. It is only a rules-based order laid down by international law that protects...

Malta can never be on the side of a bully who ignores...

May the new year bring us closer to the Malta we know is possible; fairer, kinder, stronger

May the new year bring us closer to the Malta we know is...

The best way to predict the future is to create it | Robert Abela

2026 will be a decisive year for our nation. We have achieved much, but this is...

2026 will be a decisive year for our nation. We have...

The first domino: Why 2026 is Malta’s moment for a real alternative | Mark Camilleri Gambin

2026 presents an exciting opportunity for Momentum to guide Malta towards a prosperous and responsible future

2026 presents an exciting opportunity for Momentum to guide...

Finding the will power to change | Sandra Gauci

The Constitutional Court case, which hopefully will reach some form of...

The Constitutional Court case, which hopefully will reach...

A most memorable year for the National Audit Office | Charles Deguara

As the NAO prepares to commemorate its 30th anniversary within a couple of...

As the NAO prepares to commemorate its 30th anniversary...

Free healthcare: We need to protect Malta’s best asset

Josanne Cassar

I don’t think people realise what it must feel like to go to a hospital...

I don’t think people realise what it must feel like...

Saviour Balzan

Often, the discussion was about the good food, the excellent wine, the labrador that puked on the carpet, the time the children spend on their smart phone, the...

Often, the discussion was about the good food, the...

A year of growth, and questions Malta can no longer avoid

JP Fabri

Looking back at 2025, Malta can reasonably say it navigated a...

Looking back at 2025, Malta can reasonably say it...

Pharma reform must lead to real access for patients | Corinne Zaffarese Elbourne

This long-overdue pledge for reform is a win for all patients struggling to access better medicines when they need them most

This long-overdue pledge for reform is a win for all...

Miriam Dalli

The work done this year continues to build on previous efforts and creates a stronger base for what lies ahead

The work done this year continues to build on previous...

It’s also Christmas in the Criminal Courts

Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

One could appreciate the rehabilitative aspects of prison leave by looking at a...

One could appreciate the rehabilitative aspects of prison...

Mental health, drug abuse and a family tragedy

Josanne Cassar

What has particularly stayed with me, like a dark shadow which is impossible to...

What has particularly stayed with me, like a dark shadow...

Galdes must go, but Jason Azzopardi must not be the one leading the crusade

Saviour Balzan

The political arguments against an unfit minister should be left to a political party that has nothing to hide, preaches ethics as a measure of propriety and...

The political arguments against an unfit minister should be...