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The sermon from the dinner table

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 assessments at...

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

JP Fabri

Looking back at 2025, Malta can reasonably say it navigated a difficult global environment better than most. But the year also exposed the limits of a model that leans...

The ethical failure of denying euthanasia | Daniel Schembri

Telling terminal patients that we don’t need AVE legislation because they...

Telling terminal patients that we don’t need AVE...

Gaza: The ‘othering’ of an entire people

Mark Camilleri Gambin

In the middle of this rally of solidarity, I found myself lost in a trail of...

In the middle of this rally of solidarity, I found myself...

Alex Borg

Together, we can ensure that every family in Malta has not only a roof over their head, but a home they can truly call their own

Together, we can ensure that every family in Malta has not...

Does the PN want to be elected? Here’s what it has to do…

Josanne Cassar

We need, and we deserve, a leader of a political party who takes the bull by...

We need, and we deserve, a leader of a political party who...

Getting the planning reform facts right | Clint Camilleri

Government remains dedicated to ongoing dialogue and refinement of legislation...

Government remains dedicated to ongoing dialogue and...

Saviour Balzan

It is not one or two, but thousands who feel that they are caged in and they blame it on the government

It is not one or two, but thousands who feel that they are...

Julia Farrugia

Volunteers and donators, tackling everyday challenges and new projects in harmony will ensure Maltese society stands to benefit

Volunteers and donators, tackling everyday challenges and...

Reflections on the euthanasia dilemma | Samir AbouHussein

A right is a moral claim. Humans do not have a claim on death. Rather, death...

A right is a moral claim. Humans do not have a claim on...

Sexual health: Broken promises amid a public health crisis | Graziella Attard Previ

This lack of access is not merely an administrative oversight; it is a failure of governance

This lack of access is not merely an administrative...

Mark Said

It’s about time to revive, adhere to and live the core values of democracy and the rule of law

It’s about time to revive, adhere to and live the...

Beating the heat responsibly: Practical measures to safeguard older adults | Alexander Attard

Early intervention in heat related medical issues is essential and so it is important to recognise and monitor relevant symptoms on a daily basis

Early intervention in heat related medical issues is...

Rebuilding trust in politics: Why governance reform can’t wait

Alex Borg

We propose a clear reform; a smaller, more focused parliament of full-time MPs...

We propose a clear reform; a smaller, more focused...

Anarchy, chaos and mayhem. Is this the Malta we want?

Josanne Cassar

Corruption, as any cynical world-weary Maltese person will tell you, is...

Corruption, as any cynical world-weary Maltese person will...

Saviour Balzan

On Thursday, Abela presented his case to Labour’s parliamentary group. He told them that the PN would not react. On the contrary, Adrian Delia and Alex...

On Thursday, Abela presented his case to Labour’s...

Rosette Thake

Justice is not a luxury. It is the oxygen of democracy. When it is absent, the whole system suffocates. There is still time to change. But not without...

Justice is not a luxury. It is the oxygen of democracy....

Broken promises, crumbling heritage: Gozo deserves more than press conferences | Luke Said

The Gozo ministry has every instrument it needs. What it lacks is resolve

The Gozo ministry has every instrument it needs. What it...

Change is possible; let’s continue delivering it

Miriam Dalli

This new ranking is a proud moment but it is not the destination. Progress must...

This new ranking is a proud moment but it is not the...

Josanne Cassar

Yet, if that happens, it will be precisely this which will be their downfall, because if you have no real purpose when you wake up in the morning, no amount of...

Yet, if that happens, it will be precisely this which will...