Anticipation and accountability: What Maltese citizens should expect from Budget 2025 | Ivan J. Bartolo
Let’s delve into some of the areas where Maltese citizens will expect and indeed deserve clear and impactful solutions
Villa Rosa: When local plans are not cast in stone
James Debono
For the past years, the Labour government has told local communities faced with overdevelopment that it can’t change local plans for their benefit. So why does the...
The many October 7s

They deserve to live in peace and security as dignified human beings. They deserve a better life and leaders on all sides have a duty to make this happen

They deserve to live in peace and security as dignified...

Europe’s New AI-ge
Alexiei Dingli

Europe’s future is AI, and the stakes have never been higher. With coordinated action, strategic investments, and a commitment to innovation, the EU can...

Europe’s future is AI, and the stakes have never been...

Reading the polls
Michael Falzon

Personally, I think it is impossible for some impressive rise in Bernard Grech’s personal popularity and therefore the PN must seek an alternative who...

Personally, I think it is impossible for some impressive...

Take from Peter to pay Paul
Saviour Balzan

Caruana knows that the €100 million shortfall has to come from somewhere. He also knows that there are indications that the economy does not have the same...

Caruana knows that the €100 million shortfall has to...

Cartoon: 06 October 2024

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Bernard Grech’s long road ahead

The Opposition leader should be credited with bringing about a sense of normality to a party that witnessed a rebellion by some of its MPs in 2020 and friction...

The Opposition leader should be credited with bringing...

Censoring the conversation: KSU's appalling attack on free speech
James Debono

Removing a stand is a coercive act and a breach of constitutional rights,...

Removing a stand is a coercive act and a breach of...

‘Genuine mistake’ shows just how worryingly easy it is to dismiss the media

It is refreshing that the Chief Justice apologised for the mistake and we take his word for it that this was the fruit of miscommunication. It’s not very...

It is refreshing that the Chief Justice apologised for the...

Discipline and abuse
Michael Falzon

Government employees are protected from blatant politically motivated decisions. Not so those who are employed by the plethora of state entities that exist...

Government employees are protected from blatant politically...

If it is not a wakeup call, then what is it?
Saviour Balzan

Unless the party renews itself, radically changes its constitution and more...

Unless the party renews itself, radically changes its...

Cartoon: 29 September 2024

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

The Gaza killing fields must stop

Nowhere is impunity clearly on show as it is in the Middle East, where Israel continues to do as it pleases in Gaza, the West Bank and now teasing an invasion...

Nowhere is impunity clearly on show as it is in the Middle...

Curating a community-based infrastructure | Chris Bonett

By increasing walking paths and cycling routes, we are dually reducing...

By increasing walking paths and cycling routes, we are...

A judicial sale by auction will not be suspended unless there is a legitimate impediment

A judicial sale by auction will not be suspended unless there is a legitimate impediment warranting such suspension

A judicial sale by auction will not be suspended unless...

A strategic investment towards resilience
Miriam Dalli

The Sant’Antnin upgrade is a prime example of this strategy in action....

The Sant’Antnin upgrade is a prime example of this...

Balancing technical skills with a well-rounded education
Alexiei Dingli

A well-rounded education is crucial for developing critical thinking, ethical...

A well-rounded education is crucial for developing critical...

Whatever happened to the Equality Bill?

Only a healthy and constructive debate can help smoothen the edges and make it a better albeit realistic law

Only a healthy and constructive debate can help smoothen...

Just 60 years ago
Michael Falzon

Over the last 60 years we had different Maltese governments that took decisions in the interest of Malta and that made the difference, even when these...

Over the last 60 years we had different Maltese governments...