Saviour Balzan

Saviour Balzan

Founder and co-owner of MaltaToday, Saviour Balzan has reported on Maltese politics and society for over three decades.

In his early days he was actively involved in the environmental lobby and later the Green Party, Alternattiva Demokratika. He later immersed himself in journalism, working to set up newspapers such as il-Fehma, l-Alternattiva, The People and The Independent daily. .

MaltaToday was launched in 1999 to become a leading English-language newspaper. Balzan extended the Mediatoday stable with Maltese-language newspaper Illum, as well as TV programmes Xtra and Reporter. His memoirs are published in Saying It As It Is.

Articles by this author
MPs, magistrates, and common mortals: not all are equal
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Saviour Balzan
A new government must bring legitimacy and clarity, and do away – to a certain extent – to the past
Exams: is it time to rethink our evaluation of young people?
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Saviour Balzan
From primary to secondary, as well as Sixth Form and university, thousands of children and teenagers have had to face new challenges, with exams that have contributed to stress...
The beam in your eye
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[WATCH] ‘If you show a clear vision, investors will respond’ - Silvio Schembri
Tunnel vision
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Transformers
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Why does a construction magnate sponsor a regatta club?
A Greek tragedy
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It's Bernard Grech who has to kick-start the change in his party
The goose and the gander
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We reap what we sow
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Grech’s party: a political appendix needs surgery
My beautiful country
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The great train robbery
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