Planning reform on the horizon, illegal buildings on the skyline | Patrick Calleja
Patrick Calleja
In an interview to the press last week, Abela admitted that the amended legislation has been long in the making but will be announced imminently. What reforms are planned? Will...
The crucial message being conveyed by young athletes about mental health
Josanne Cassar
I am fascinated and absorbed by these stories of athletes who have crushing setbacks in their career, but recognise they have a problem which will not go away without professional...
The power of a political comeback: Why Adrian Delia’s return could revitalise the PN | Andre Grech

And Delia wouldn’t be alone. History is filled with political figures who seemed finished, only to return and write their most defining chapters

And Delia wouldn’t be alone. History is filled with...

The PN my generation has never known, but is ready to build | Eve Borg Bonello

A political party exists to convert aspirations into reality. Parties that don’t change die

A political party exists to convert aspirations into...

When impunity sounds like ‘fuck you’
Saviour Balzan

Last week, Robert Abela’s administration decided to absolve Ċaqnu of all his sins at Montekristo Estate in return for the paltry fine of €1.8...

Last week, Robert Abela’s administration decided to...

Rethinking assessment: A fairer and in-depth method through school-based assessment  | Jude Zammit

The school-based assessment system is a planned and well-thought-out change that will improve the quality of learning by putting it in the real classroom...

The school-based assessment system is a planned and...

Turning the tide: Anchoring Malta’s future in marine research | Keith Azzopardi Tanti

This administration recognises that Malta must not only keep pace with Europe’s green and blue transitions, but must also lead them

This administration recognises that Malta must not only...

Maritime transport: A granular solution | Chris Bonett

A continued focus on improving our sea transport would also go hand in hand...

A continued focus on improving our sea transport would also...

Malta’s wind energy project
Mark Said

Successfully realised with no overtones of corruption suspicions or bad governance, the project has the potential to turn out to be a game-changer for...

Successfully realised with no overtones of corruption...

MFSA’s rigorous approach to MiCA licensing | Kenneth Farrugia

The MFSA’s authorisation process was not a rapid exercise but rather the...

The MFSA’s authorisation process was not a rapid...

The myths, the fallacies and the kernels of truth about the TCN workforce
Josanne Cassar

When these types of stories about TCNs are shared, it is always patently obvious when certain people have not read it

When these types of stories about TCNs are shared, it is...

Shades of black | Stanley Zammit

Residents frequently endure piecemeal digging and repatching by various contractors, often without any visible sign of coordination

Residents frequently endure piecemeal digging and...

It’s time to weed out the rogue recruiters giving Malta a bad name | Fabio Muscat

Only by rooting out the cowboys can we ensure Malta is a destination of fairness, dignity, and lawful opportunity. 

Only by rooting out the cowboys can we ensure Malta is a...

A Malta where everyone thrives
Alex Borg

We need a leadership that understands both the boardroom and the household budget. The Nationalist Party has always been at its best when it made growth work...

We need a leadership that understands both the boardroom...

Steady progress, with purpose
Miriam Dalli

With the latest call now open, eligible groups can apply for up to €27,000 to help fund upgrades that cut emissions and operational costs. The high level...

With the latest call now open, eligible groups can apply...

There’s no need to choose: Palliative care and euthanasia can coexist
James Debono

Dignity means recognising that a life burdened by intolerable pain and loss of control is not worth preserving at all costs. Otherwise we would be treating...

Dignity means recognising that a life burdened by...

This is not just a contest. It’s a crossroads.
Alex Borg

Alex Borg | What we need is not just new leadership. We need a new political...

Alex Borg | What we need is not just new leadership. We...

Malta needs an alternative Vision 2050: A green progressive vision
Ralph Cassar

The targets set out in the vision are largely aimed at raising the Gross...

The targets set out in the vision are largely aimed at...

Manoel Island: Who is misrepresenting the facts?
Arnold Cassola

The question remains: Were these bonds suitable and appropriately sold to the...

The question remains: Were these bonds suitable and...

Send in the Clowns
Saviour Balzan

When Joseph Muscat won a landslide victory in the 2013 general election, a kind heart left a copy of The Economist magazine on the desk in his office to...

When Joseph Muscat won a landslide victory in the 2013...