It started with a cup of tea
Daniela Attard Bezzina
What do you do when you’re past 50, your son has grown up and moved out, and you spend every working day immersed in history? You enrol for a Master in Maltese Studies, of...
A question of merit or tokenism in government
Vania Agius Tabone
If parliament is to truly reflect Maltese society, the debate must move beyond simplistic assumptions about who is or is not deserving of office. Instead, it should focus on...
Malta’s public finances. Discipline, resilience, and the imperative of vigilance
JP Fabri

Malta’s public finances reflect a system that is working. But policy choices must be continuously reassessed in a changing world

Malta’s public finances reflect a system that is...

Killing a bird is more than a wildlife crime
Mark Sultana

Where two laws have been broken, two laws must be enforced. Anything less risks...

Where two laws have been broken, two laws must be enforced....

The Mediterranean death trap for turtle doves and the region’s soul
Mario Gerada

Protecting turtle doves is urgent, as is urgent protecting the human rights...

Protecting turtle doves is urgent, as is urgent protecting...

Parliamentary privilege: Retain or abolish it?
Mark Said

Still, those who enjoy the protection of parliamentary privilege, members of...

Still, those who enjoy the protection of parliamentary...

Public broadcasting or political broadcasting?
Graziella Attard Previ

Reaffirming Malta’s commitment to democratic fairness is not only a...

Reaffirming Malta’s commitment to democratic fairness...

Toxic, trauma and narcissist… enough of these buzzwords, please
Josanne Cassar

Labels, words and phrases can only do so much. In the end you have to take...

Labels, words and phrases can only do so much. In the end...

Talk is cheap
Saviour Balzan

Ideally, the government and the Opposition should co-exist for five years and then turn to the public for an endorsement or a reality check

Ideally, the government and the Opposition should co-exist...

Growth, pressures and paradoxes
JP Fabri

Taken individually, each of the recent Central Bank analyses offers a clear and well-structured insight into a specific aspect of Malta’s economy. But...

Taken individually, each of the recent Central Bank...

When Malta stood still; neutralised in thought and action
David P. Attard

 Across Europe, the message is clear. This threat is no longer...

 Across Europe, the message is clear. This threat is...

Understanding the motherhood wage penalty | Vania Agius Tabone

Ultimately, addressing the motherhood wage penalty requires more than...

Ultimately, addressing the motherhood wage penalty requires...

EU agricultural funds: Building a greener, stronger rural Malta | Joenick Farrugia

Agriculture is changing. It is increasingly driven by environmental factors, technological advancements, and shifting market conditions

Agriculture is changing. It is increasingly driven by...

True inclusion far from being the norm
Marthese Mugliett

Inclusion means a sense of belonging. Yet, in Malta, we still see students with disabilities pushed into special schools rather than supported in...

Inclusion means a sense of belonging. Yet, in...

Four years of putting people first
Keith Azzopardi Tanti

Our mission as a government remains clear—to continue investing in our youth and in innovation that improves lives

Our mission as...

The appointment of the chief justice and judicial independence
Mark Said

In order to maintain public confidence in the appointment system and to ensure...

In order to maintain public confidence in the appointment...

For us, the firewall is a political mandate, not a bunker
Manfred Webber

We must tackle the roots of disillusionment with democracy. As with a forest...

We must tackle the roots of disillusionment with democracy....

How we know an election is imminent: Let me count the ways
Josanne Cassar

Since we do not have a fixed election date every five years and an...

Since we do not have a fixed election date every five...

It is, it is not, it is!
Saviour Balzan

The fact that we have been discussing the general election for the last three months and speculating over a date has not helped anyone.  Apart from...

The fact that we have been discussing the general election...

Fragility by design and the illusion of stability
JP Fabri

Tourism, and Malta’s experience in particular, offers both a warning and...

Tourism, and Malta’s experience in particular, offers...