TMID Editorial: When politics and terrorism overshadow sports
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:56
Last update: about 30 days ago
We are 100 days away from the Olympic Games, set to take place in Paris. The Games bring the whole world together in what should be 16 days of competition in a myriad sports disciplines where the...
TMID Editorial: Sustainability cannot just be a buzzword
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 10:47
Last update: about 1 month ago
We hear the word sustainability used quite frequently, but looking at Malta today, are we truly applying it in sectors and on issues that affect us in our everyday lives? Is our current transport...
TMID Editorial: Impunity and lack of enforcement
Monday, 15 April 2024, 11:05
Last update: about 2 months ago
Repubblika’s Acting President told The Malta Independent on Sunday that she believes the tentacles of impunity described in the public inquiry that looked into the assassination of journalist...
TMIS Editorial: Another damning court judgment
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 10:00
Last update: about 2 months ago
A court judgment delivered a few days ago, once again, has placed the government in a tight corner. But don’t expect anything to change. The government will march on as if nothing has happened,...
TMID Editorial: Better planning, please
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 10:42
Last update: about 2 months ago
Last Wednesday, we had a stark reminder of how fragile the road distribution network in Malta is. Each time a small part – in this case not more than half a kilometre – of a main...
TMID Editorial: Proving what we already knew
Friday, 12 April 2024, 10:36
Last update: about 2 months ago
Earlier this week, the Ombudsman slammed the Planning Authority over the lack of action it took against rule breakers in a case, saying that the way the Planning Authority acted was an encouragement...
TMID Editorial: End in sight for teachers’ plight
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 09:15
Last update: about 2 months ago
The end seems to be in sight for teachers, at least according to what Prime Minister Robert Abela said earlier this week. They are now close to reaching their goal. The discussions on a new...
TMID Editorial: A new low for PBS and TVM
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 10:00
Last update: about 2 months ago
It was supposed to be a day of national unity, one of the few occasions in which the country comes together under one collective roof to bid farewell to the “old” President of the Republic...
TMID Editorial: Moderation needed
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 15:53
Last update: about 2 months ago
The summer months are approaching, and as they do, more tourists will undoutedly flock to the country to enjoy Malta’s good weather. As the sun shines, people will look for outdoor seating...
TMID Editorial: Sour grapes
Monday, 8 April 2024, 12:59
Last update: about 2 months ago
There’s a phrase in Maltese which reads ‘Min ma jilħaqx l-għeneb jgħid li hu qares’- which can roughly be translated to ‘sour grapes’ in English –...