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This is not about which side wins, it’s about what Malta has lost

Josanne Cassar

As Malta continues to grapple with the fallout of this notorious trial and verdict, and as we continue to lose sight of what it means to be compassionate human beings, more people...

We know the problem, we have no answer

Saviour Balzan

I am one who believes that Yorgen Fenech is as guilty as hell. But taking him to the gallows without a trial or due process is not on

On 26 June we celebrate Support Don’t Punish!

One remains baffled that despite clear signs that drug use in Malta has...

One remains baffled that despite clear signs that drug use...

Malta’s economy is cooling. Should we be concerned?

Maria Giordmaina / Maria Grazia Briffa

The country’s economic achievements over the past decade have been...

The country’s economic achievements over the past...

The economics behind the Mediterrane Film Festival

Johann Grech

Investment promotion is not measured by expenditure but it is measured by...

Investment promotion is not measured by expenditure but it...

The world needs more joyous celebrations like this

Josanne Cassar

As football fans from all over the world descended en masse onto the United...

As football fans from all over the world descended en masse...

Saviour Balzan

Today, when I see the Maltese representation in the European Parliament, I see individuals who have little in the way of principle and are simply interested in...

Today, when I see the Maltese representation in the...

Italy and Chile’s three-peat of World Cup absences

Jean Claude Randon

Despite having very different football histories, both countries have failed to...

Despite having very different football histories, both...

Beyond the deficit is Malta spending enough on the future?

JP Fabri

The Malta Fiscal Advisory Council’s observation that research and...

The Malta Fiscal Advisory Council’s observation that...

Financial literacy in the age of 'finfluencers'

David Casa / Lídia Pereira

If we get this wrong, no amount of education will be enough. And if we ignore...

If we get this wrong, no amount of education will be...

Who gets to wear the shirt? A new question of belonging

Jean Claude Randon

In 2026, the question is no longer whether national identity is fluid—it...

In 2026, the question is no longer whether national...

A big Cabinet is costly, but the real waste is the unused MPs

Joe Aquilina

A larger Cabinet may cost more money. But the greater cost is leaving elected...

A larger Cabinet may cost more money. But the greater cost...

From pitch to politics: Why the EU must catch up with global sport

David Casa / Bogdan Zdrojewski

If sport now operates as a global industry with major political and economic...

If sport now operates as a global industry with major...

Johann Grech

Film production has become far more than an industry, it has become one of Malta's economic engines

Film production has become far more than an industry, it...

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

Josanne Cassar

Ultimately, if this newly-elected administration really wants to impress us,...

Ultimately, if this newly-elected administration really...

The ministries of yesterday for the economy of tomorrow?

JP Fabri

Looking at Malta’s new Cabinet through the lens of Vision 2050, I find...

Looking at Malta’s new Cabinet through the lens of...

Listening to the unspoken: Why Moħħi tal-Ġenn matters now more than ever

Andrew Azzopardi / Paulann Grech

Moħħi tal-Ġenn 2 is not simply a documentary to be watched. It is a series to be felt, to be reflected upon, and most importantly, to be talked about. In...

Moħħi tal-Ġenn 2 is not simply a documentary to be...

Prison severe overcrowding: An ignored crisis

Mark Said

Yet these measures seem unable to address prison congestion in the long term....

Yet these measures seem unable to address prison congestion...

Shaban Ben Taher

Whilst this is a turbulent time for air passenger rights within the EU, the Parliament has made its position clear; that it shall not be taking the side of...

Whilst this is a turbulent time for air passenger rights...

Election 2026: Analysing the voice of the people

Josanne Cassar

Pie in the sky proposals such as building a metro and five more hospitals will...

Pie in the sky proposals such as building a metro and five...