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Vision 2050: Not another shelved document!

Victor Carachi

While some may consider raising standards a barrier to entry in the market, others may argue that letting the market control itself, without regulation or standards, is prone to...

The chronicles of a Maltese consumer: Five years on

Karen Mamo

I look forward for people who consume cannabis in Malta to recognise their new found identity as consumers, as opposed to the previous derogatory labels of dazed stoners

Daniela Attard Bezzina

What do you do when you’re past 50, your son has grown up and moved out, and you spend every working day immersed in history? You enrol for a Master in...

What do you do when you’re past 50, your son has...

A question of merit or tokenism in government

Vania Agius Tabone

If parliament is to truly reflect Maltese society, the debate must move beyond...

If parliament is to truly reflect Maltese society, the...

On 26 June we celebrate Support Don’t Punish!

One remains baffled that despite clear signs that drug use in Malta has...

One remains baffled that despite clear signs that drug use...

Malta’s economy is cooling. Should we be concerned?

Maria Giordmaina / Maria Grazia Briffa

The country’s economic achievements over the past decade have been...

The country’s economic achievements over the past...

The economics behind the Mediterrane Film Festival

Johann Grech

Investment promotion is not measured by expenditure but it is measured by...

Investment promotion is not measured by expenditure but it...

The world needs more joyous celebrations like this

Josanne Cassar

As football fans from all over the world descended en masse onto the United...

As football fans from all over the world descended en masse...

Saviour Balzan

Today, when I see the Maltese representation in the European Parliament, I see individuals who have little in the way of principle and are simply interested in...

Today, when I see the Maltese representation in the...

Italy and Chile’s three-peat of World Cup absences

Jean Claude Randon

Despite having very different football histories, both countries have failed to...

Despite having very different football histories, both...

Beyond the deficit is Malta spending enough on the future?

JP Fabri

The Malta Fiscal Advisory Council’s observation that research and...

The Malta Fiscal Advisory Council’s observation that...

Financial literacy in the age of 'finfluencers'

David Casa / Lídia Pereira

If we get this wrong, no amount of education will be enough. And if we ignore...

If we get this wrong, no amount of education will be...

Who gets to wear the shirt? A new question of belonging

Jean Claude Randon

In 2026, the question is no longer whether national identity is fluid—it...

In 2026, the question is no longer whether national...

A big Cabinet is costly, but the real waste is the unused MPs

Joe Aquilina

A larger Cabinet may cost more money. But the greater cost is leaving elected...

A larger Cabinet may cost more money. But the greater cost...

From pitch to politics: Why the EU must catch up with global sport

David Casa / Bogdan Zdrojewski

If sport now operates as a global industry with major political and economic...

If sport now operates as a global industry with major...

Johann Grech

Film production has become far more than an industry, it has become one of Malta's economic engines

Film production has become far more than an industry, it...

We’ll be more impressed when you go after the big guns

Josanne Cassar

Ultimately, if this newly-elected administration really wants to impress us,...

Ultimately, if this newly-elected administration really...

The ministries of yesterday for the economy of tomorrow?

JP Fabri

Looking at Malta’s new Cabinet through the lens of Vision 2050, I find...

Looking at Malta’s new Cabinet through the lens of...

Listening to the unspoken: Why Moħħi tal-Ġenn matters now more than ever

Andrew Azzopardi / Paulann Grech

Moħħi tal-Ġenn 2 is not simply a documentary to be watched. It is a series to be felt, to be reflected upon, and most importantly, to be talked about. In...

Moħħi tal-Ġenn 2 is not simply a documentary to be...

Prison severe overcrowding: An ignored crisis

Mark Said

Yet these measures seem unable to address prison congestion in the long term....

Yet these measures seem unable to address prison congestion...