Strengthening Malta’s cannabis reform: an electoral promise
The pivotal role of civil society has been frequently recognised by UN and EU experts on cannabis policy. What is holding the ARUC from giving us a seat at the table?
Pembroke and the politics of environmental hypocrisy
Mark Anthony Camilleri
The residents of Pembroke, Swieqi, and the wider Maltese public deserve better than a ‘Green Mandate’ that exists only on paper
The foreigner conundrum dogging this election

At the end of the day, only a shift in the economic model can really dampen the...

At the end of the day, only a shift in the economic model...

Not voting is not the best way to change things

On Saturday, irrespective what your political affiliation or inclination is,...

On Saturday, irrespective what your political affiliation...

Notes from the election campaign
Josanne Cassar

It has not gone unnoticed that this time round, the election won’t be lost or won over any diametrically opposing views between the two main parties

It has not gone unnoticed that this time round, the...

The die is cast
Saviour Balzan

The media is the lifeline for politicians but not their bosom buddy. They love and hate us in equal measure. That is how it has been and will always be

The media is the lifeline for politicians but not their...

Malta’s next risk may not be decline. It may be comfort
JP Fabri

It is not just about which manifesto promises more, or which sounds more...

It is not just about which manifesto promises more, or...

Cartoon: 24 May 2026

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

I believe Malta can breathe again
Alex Borg

This country needs to start breathing again. Nifs Ġdid is not just a slogan. It represents a fresh start, rooted in a simple belief that government exists to...

This country needs to start breathing again. Nifs Ġdid is...

A metro and trust: Alex Borg’s high-risk gamble

The country needs a new direction—all sides acknowledge this. Can the PN...

The country needs a new direction—all sides...

What would it take to govern Gozo for the long-term?
Joe Vella Gauci

Ultimately, this proposal asks a quiet but profound question: If Gozo matters...

Ultimately, this proposal asks a quiet but profound...

Liquidation of damages in case of breach of contract

The Appeal Court in its judgment pronounced on 30 April 2026, in the case...

The Appeal Court in its judgment pronounced on 30 April...

Int Malta: The stability that protects our dreams

For Gozo and for Malta, the direction is clear. You are central to our...

For Gozo and for Malta, the direction is clear. You are...

Promising heaven on the road to hell
John Baldacchino

But hey, you can always buy now and pay later! And who gives a fiddlestick if by then it would be all too late because society will be in hell?

But hey, you can always buy now and pay later! And who...

Give us all a chance
Brian Decelis

The change this country needs to make will not be forthcoming if you keep on voting as you have been doing in the past. If you want to make a real difference...

The change this country needs to make will not be...

A manifesto for all women
Rebecca Buttigieg

Together with all women candidates on the Labour ticket, for the first time nearly 40% of all party candidates, I am committed to deliver this manifesto for...

Together with all women candidates on the Labour ticket,...

Appeasing Islamophobes and ignoring human rights

We expected much better from the two aspirants for prime minister. We expected...

We expected much better from the two aspirants for prime...

A track record to emulate
Julia Farrugia

We have embarked on a successful, ongoing project to help persons with disabilities stay within their communities. The deinstitutionalisation reform remains...

We have embarked on a successful, ongoing project to help...

The new Sexual Health Strategy: A complete flop
Isabel Stabile / Nathalie Psaila

We look forward to electing politicians who care enough for us and are ready to...

We look forward to electing politicians who care enough for...

Who gets to be Maltese? How Abela and Borg agree to exclude others
James Debono

Ultimately, the debate is not only about a mosque. It is about whether Maltese...

Ultimately, the debate is not only about a mosque. It is...