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
The Jason Azzopardis of this world
Opinions
Saviour Balzan
We have experienced many hypocritical politicians, but none of them beat Jason Azzopardi in magnitude and depth
Bernard Grech plans reshuffle to replace old guard with new faces
National
Emboldened by positive polls that could give the PN a new lease of life, PN leader wants to dislodge old-timers and seek new faces
Sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander
Opinions
Lands inquiry: AG requests magistrate to conclude 2013 investigation
Ministers on tenterhooks as Abela drags feet on reshuffle
So who has been talking to Yorgen?
Opinions
[WATCH] Prisons chief wants tighter control on prisoner charities
Where’s our green deal on Malta’s shrinking countryside?
MSS taps have Ġojja coaching Melvin Theuma on Fenech recording
Out of control, under control
Opinions
A day in politics
Opinions
It is all about winning, nothing else
Opinions
Schools must open, the unions must back down
Opinions
Castille man Schembri sent to  ‘calm Melvin down’ was shocked to learn of bail demand