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Our Jekyll and Hyde government

Mark Said

This Jekyll and Hyde government is infuriating even a growing number of Labour loyalists. When it’s good, Robert Abela’s administration is truly spectacular. But its...

PN’s visionless vision | Carmelo Abela

But the cherry on the cake is the last two words: ‘September 2025’. The PN had the gall to date its document as if it had presented it in time for the end of the...

Saviour Balzan

The Prime Minister should recognise loyalty but not at the expense of destroying his government and more, such as actions that will erase any perceived steps...

The Prime Minister should recognise loyalty but not at the...

Mark Said

Our tribunals need collegial members who will support their tribunal’s institutional goals of adjudicative excellence, productivity, timeliness,...

Our tribunals need collegial members who will support their...

Bernard Grech, the purveyor of fake news | Naomi Cachia

The problem with the PN is that its credibility is so low that people can...

The problem with the PN is that its credibility is so low...

Saviour Balzan

MaltaToday started being published on this day, 25 years ago. It started off as a weekly newspaper published on a Friday. Saviour Balzan reminisces about a...

MaltaToday started being published on this day, 25 years...

Mercury in retrograde: Social mobility through real estate | Gabriel Zammit

Mercury is thus the ultimate indictment of our society’s collective dreams – social and financial mobility through real estate, at any cost

Mercury is thus the ultimate indictment of our...

Michael Falzon

Moving to high end tourism is a good idea but this would take years in the current circumstances

Moving to high end tourism is a good idea but this would...

Saviour Balzan

When the Amanda Muscat story hit the headlines a few days ago, we all had our opinion as to how this would impact a political survey.

When the Amanda Muscat story hit the headlines a few days...

Just like Said’s intellectuals, their role 'is not to consolidate authority, but to understand, interpret, and question it'

Just like Said’s intellectuals, their role 'is...

Alexiei Dingli

AI is not just a race to the top in terms of innovation—it’s also about who sets the rules of the game. In this sense, Europe may not need to...

AI is not just a race to the top in terms of...

Miriam Dalli

At its heart, climate action is about the future. The future we leave our children and grandchildren depends on the decisions we make today

At its heart, climate action is about the future. The...

Michael Falzon

Trump’s victory also means Europe can no longer – or at least much less – rely on the US for its defence and security

Trump’s victory also means Europe can no longer...

Saviour Balzan

In all its wisdom, the heavily greased Democrat electoral machine, seems to have misread the people’s concerns

In all its wisdom, the heavily greased Democrat electoral...

An administration with its heart in the right place

Lydia Abela

Budget 2024 is testament that this administration has its heart in the right...

Budget 2024 is testament that this administration has its...

Mark Said

Developing human life is sacred even before it conquers the status of personhood, and it is imperative to consider the objective value of human life from its...

Developing human life is sacred even before it conquers the...

Malta's Vision 2050: A future of high-value economic niches and quality of life | Silvio Schembri

Together, we can build a future that reflects our ambitions – one where Malta is not just an island in the Mediterranean, but a global leader in...

Together, we can build a future that reflects our ambitions...

Michael Falzon

This surely takes the cake in the annals of corruption in Malta and Gozo!

This surely takes the cake in the annals of corruption in...

Saviour Balzan

If Trump does win, it will mean that insane and fanatical politicians backed by extremely stupid, limited, and uncultured voters can get re-elected even when...

If Trump does win, it will mean that insane and fanatical...

Our vision for digitisation of Malta’s energy system | Ryan Callus

Malta is uniquely positioned to be a testbed for new energy technologies, given...

Malta is uniquely positioned to be a testbed for new energy...