Thumbs up to Ian Borg but success of new tourism rules hinges on enforcement
The success or otherwise of Ian Borg’s commitment to improve the tourism product, while minimising the nuisance to residential communities depends on the concrete actions...
Understanding the motherhood wage penalty | Vania Agius Tabone
Ultimately, addressing the motherhood wage penalty requires more than recognising its existence
Setting the record straight: Accountability and Malta's strong EU funds track record
Rodrick Zerafa

Malta’s track record speaks for itself. It is one built on results, accountability, and a commitment to excellence. It deserves to be evaluated fairly,...

Malta’s track record speaks for itself. It is one...

A satirical spoof that shone a light on Maltese politicians’ psyche

Wherever humans are involved, errors will be committed and bad things can...

Wherever humans are involved, errors will be committed and...

Europe’s health revolution begins now
Peter Agius / Dolors Montserrat

So, what does it truly mean to put patients at the heart of Europe? It means delivering real change, fair and forward-looking, so that every citizen, in every...

So, what does it truly mean to put patients at the heart of...

Tracing the drone strike back to Libya
David P. Attard

The attack on the Arctic Metagaz in Malta’s backyard also highlights a shifting dynamic in modern warfare where geographically distant conflicts manifest...

The attack on the Arctic Metagaz in Malta’s backyard...

Neutrality should not be framed as passive but as Malta’s strategic advantage
JP Fabri

A neutral country that lacks internal strength risks exposure, while a neutral country that invests in its systems can turn its position into an advantage

A neutral country that lacks internal strength risks...

We rarely used to see homeless people, so what happened?
Josanne Cassar

The problem of homelessness is growing. What we have to examine is how we got...

The problem of homelessness is growing. What we have to...

The cannabis authority, children and sports do not mix. This is why.
Mariella Dimech

ARUC should not take lightly the feedback from all drug agencies, professionals...

ARUC should not take lightly the feedback from all drug...

Maltese football needs deep reflection after humiliating loss

Maybe it’s time for the MFA to break out of its cocoon, listen, evaluate...

Maybe it’s time for the MFA to break out of its...

Rent increase should be calculated on property’s actual value not its speculative value
Malcolm Mifsud

In a judgment delivered on 25 March 2026, Magistrate Joseph Gatt reaffirmed the principle that a revision of rent must be based on the property’s current...

In a judgment delivered on 25 March 2026, Magistrate Joseph...

Providing regulatory certainty on forever chemicals
Jessika Roswall

Clear European standards would avoid a patchwork of national rules...

Clear European standards would avoid a patchwork...

ARUC’s nursery sponsorship was unnecessary and ill-advised

ARUC could have used its budget more judiciously had it embarked on a more...

ARUC could have used its budget more judiciously had it...

Protect, guide, empower: Ending victim-blaming and dangerous patterns
Rosianne Cutajar

Our responsibility is clear: To ensure the next generation grows up with values...

Our responsibility is clear: To ensure the next generation...

What everyone with elderly parents should know
Josanne Cassar

Life is a mystery, and the only thing we can control is how we can best prepare...

Life is a mystery, and the only thing we can control is how...

Anchoring stability through effective oversight
Kenneth Farrugia

Securing integrity ahead of the next decade of oversight

Securing integrity ahead of the next decade of oversight

Drift and denial: The proxy war at sea
David P. Attard

The question is no longer whether Malta is affected. It is whether we are willing to admit that it already is

The question is no longer whether Malta is affected. It is...

The million-dollar question
Saviour Balzan

Only time will tell, who will win their hearts. And my feeling is that we will not need to wait for so long to know!

Only time will tell, who will win their hearts. And my...

Towards a more structured approach to risk and resilience in Malta
JP Fabri

For a small, open, and highly interconnected economy like Malta, these risks...

For a small, open, and highly interconnected economy like...

Cartoon: 29 March 2026

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea