The world needs more joyous celebrations like this
Josanne Cassar
As football fans from all over the world descended en masse onto the United States, sporting their team colours and inimitable football chants, Americans have embraced them...
To be or not to be a socialist
Saviour Balzan
Today, when I see the Maltese representation in the European Parliament, I see individuals who have little in the way of principle and are simply interested in retaining their...
Italy and Chile’s three-peat of World Cup absences
Jean Claude Randon

Despite having very different football histories, both countries have failed to...

Despite having very different football histories, both...

Beyond the deficit is Malta spending enough on the future?
JP Fabri

The Malta Fiscal Advisory Council’s observation that research and...

The Malta Fiscal Advisory Council’s observation that...

Has the Chamber of Advocates been used?

We trust that the chamber’s actions came from a good place—to protect the privileged relationship between lawyers and clients—but...

We trust that the chamber’s actions came from a good...

Cartoon: 21 June 2026

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Appeals Court orders retrial after ruling that contracts were donations to both spouses
Malcolm Mifsud

The Appeals Court upheld a request for a retrial because the court had previously applied the wrong article of law on collation

The Appeals Court upheld a request for a retrial because...

Financial literacy in the age of 'finfluencers'
David Casa / Lídia Pereira

If we get this wrong, no amount of education will be enough. And if we ignore...

If we get this wrong, no amount of education will be...

Who gets to wear the shirt? A new question of belonging
Jean Claude Randon

In 2026, the question is no longer whether national identity is fluid—it...

In 2026, the question is no longer whether national...

A big Cabinet is costly, but the real waste is the unused MPs
Joe Aquilina

A larger Cabinet may cost more money. But the greater cost is leaving elected...

A larger Cabinet may cost more money. But the greater cost...

Carmelo Abela is a  good choice for Speaker

He has the experience, knowledge and gravitas to serve the role of Speaker with...

He has the experience, knowledge and gravitas to serve the...

From pitch to politics: Why the EU must catch up with global sport
David Casa / Bogdan Zdrojewski

If sport now operates as a global industry with major political and economic...

If sport now operates as a global industry with major...

A billion-euro success story
Johann Grech

Film production has become far more than an industry, it has become one of Malta's economic engines

Film production has become far more than an industry, it...

We’ll be more impressed when you go after the big guns
Josanne Cassar

Ultimately, if this newly-elected administration really wants to impress us,...

Ultimately, if this newly-elected administration really...

The ministries of yesterday for the economy of tomorrow?
JP Fabri

Looking at Malta’s new Cabinet through the lens of Vision 2050, I find...

Looking at Malta’s new Cabinet through the lens of...

Cartoon: 14 June 2026

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Editorial: Of course, Pride is still needed

At the end of the day, teaching children to care about and empathise with...

At the end of the day, teaching children to care about and...

Listening to the unspoken: Why Moħħi tal-Ġenn matters now more than ever
Andrew Azzopardi / Paulann Grech

Moħħi tal-Ġenn 2 is not simply a documentary to be watched. It is a series to be felt, to be reflected upon, and most importantly, to be talked about. In...

Moħħi tal-Ġenn 2 is not simply a documentary to be...

Suspensive conditions, burden of proof and restitution
Malcolm Mifsud

A claimant who asserts that conditions of a sale were satisfied must produce...

A claimant who asserts that conditions of a sale were...

Prison severe overcrowding: An ignored crisis
Mark Said

Yet these measures seem unable to address prison congestion in the long term....

Yet these measures seem unable to address prison congestion...