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
PN’s door creaks open for blacklisted former MPs
National
At least three former Nationalist MPs declared personae non grata under the Simon Busuttil leadership were featured in the party’s media this week, a sign of the PN relaxing...
On reputation and the death of a gentle friend
Opinions
Saviour Balzan
Saviour Balzan on the the death of veteran poverty campaigner Charles Miceli and the controversy surrounding two lawyers who were not disqualified from obtaining a warrant despite...
The ambassador for the promotion of ugliness
Opinions
Well, well, it’s Consuelo…
Opinions
Just let it be
Opinions
Top army brass fear return of ‘migrant crisis’ as Italians veer to the right
Ram it down our throats
Opinions
Crooks everywhere, same as it ever was
Opinions
[WATCH] We have to question a court decision that looks the other way on racist comments
I'm alright, f**k you jack
Opinions
Egrant magistrate seeks UK help over alleged $400,000 Pilatus transfer to Michelle Muscat’s US friend
#saveourcountryside
Opinions
[WATCH] Another fuel station? Something has got to give
A new hat needed
Opinions