When charity becomes a spectacle: Rethinking Malta’s model of solidarity

Andrew Azzopardi

If dignity truly matters, Malta’s charity models must change. And if social leadership exists, now is the moment for it to show itself

Yes, prices have gone up, but buying your own home has always involved sacrifice

Josanne Cassar

If couples in the past lived a simpler life and had to make sacrifices in order to finally be able to afford “il-post” then in reality that has not changed

Saviour Balzan

Malta can never be on the side of a bully who ignores international law. It is only a rules-based order laid down by international law that protects...

Malta can never be on the side of a bully who ignores...

We hope 2026 can be the launchpad for this vision through a concerted government-wide effort to professionalise the sector across the board through concrete,...

We hope 2026 can be the launchpad for this vision through a...

The best way to predict the future is to create it | Robert Abela

2026 will be a decisive year for our nation. We have achieved much, but this is...

2026 will be a decisive year for our nation. We have...

May the new year bring us closer to the Malta we know is possible; fairer, kinder, stronger

May the new year bring us closer to the Malta we know is...

Finding the will power to change | Sandra Gauci

The Constitutional Court case, which hopefully will reach some form of...

The Constitutional Court case, which hopefully will reach...

The first domino: Why 2026 is Malta’s moment for a real alternative | Mark Camilleri Gambin

2026 presents an exciting opportunity for Momentum to guide Malta towards a prosperous and responsible future

2026 presents an exciting opportunity for Momentum to guide...

Age as a mitigating factor in criminal proceedings | Roberta Bonello Felice

In delivering sentence, the court acknowledged the gravity of the offences and the harm caused to the victim. However, it also considered the mitigating...

In delivering sentence, the court acknowledged the gravity...

A most memorable year for the National Audit Office | Charles Deguara

As the NAO prepares to commemorate its 30th anniversary within a couple of...

As the NAO prepares to commemorate its 30th anniversary...

Free healthcare: We need to protect Malta’s best asset

Josanne Cassar

I don’t think people realise what it must feel like to go to a hospital...

I don’t think people realise what it must feel like...

Saviour Balzan

Often, the discussion was about the good food, the excellent wine, the labrador that puked on the carpet, the time the children spend on their smart phone, the...

Often, the discussion was about the good food, the...

A year of growth, and questions Malta can no longer avoid

JP Fabri

Looking back at 2025, Malta can reasonably say it navigated a...

Looking back at 2025, Malta can reasonably say it...

Looking back 2025 | The year from our cartoonist's pen

We look back at some of the best cartoons that appeared in MaltaToday...

We look back at some of the best cartoons that appeared in...

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To all those people and sources who have trusted us with their stories and comments, we thank you for helping us tell your story to the rest of...

To all those people and sources who have trusted us with...

Pharma reform must lead to real access for patients | Corinne Zaffarese Elbourne

This long-overdue pledge for reform is a win for all patients struggling to access better medicines when they need them most

This long-overdue pledge for reform is a win for all...

Miriam Dalli

The work done this year continues to build on previous efforts and creates a stronger base for what lies ahead

The work done this year continues to build on previous...

It’s also Christmas in the Criminal Courts

Matthew Xuereb / Thomas Sciberras Herrera

One could appreciate the rehabilitative aspects of prison leave by looking at a...

One could appreciate the rehabilitative aspects of prison...

Mental health, drug abuse and a family tragedy

Josanne Cassar

What has particularly stayed with me, like a dark shadow which is impossible to...

What has particularly stayed with me, like a dark shadow...

Right of reply: Only two registered objectors to Valletta carpentry workshop sanctioning

Planning Authority approved sanctioning of Valletta carpentry workshop with one condition prohibiting the use of spray equipment

Planning Authority approved sanctioning of Valletta...