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.

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How relevant is it?
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Saviour Balzan
There is at present in Malta an attempt to give the impression that CHOGM has some very important reference to our lives
Domine dirige nos
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Saviour Balzan
If our police officers are not respected and truthful in their work, one should not be too surprised if this little republic of ours loses all the respect it deserves.
A true Maltese passes away
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A day for the police
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Past transgressions cannot be forgotten
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More than just an opinion
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This is a country of Gaffarenas
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[WATCH] ‘Gaffarena spoke to me, but I made it clear expropriation had to be discussed with GPD’
[WATCH] Police must investigate Gaffarena deal
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From Falzon to Louis Galea with love
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Against Zonqor but not on your side
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Parties should not take the lead on environmental protests
Who is footing the bill?
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Plonk it here, please
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