The Malta Independent 14 October 2026, Wednesday
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Heads buried in the sand

Sunday, 13 September 2026, 07:31 Last update: about 30 days ago Godwin Ellul

At times, we people feel that something is amiss with us, yet we frequently attempt to assure ourselves that all is well and that everything has returned to normal when, in truth, we ought to seek...

International studies on education performance – quo vadis?

Sunday, 13 September 2026, 07:10 Last update: about 30 days ago Marco Bonnici

In November 2018 the MUT organised a conference to present its research carried out on International Studies - TIMSS, PIRLS and PISA. The research which was commissioned to and presented by...

Trial by jury: A democratic right we can afford to lose?

Sunday, 13 September 2026, 07:09 Last update: about 30 days ago Mark Said

The unexpected verdict in the Yorgen Fenech trial has ignited a hot and controversial debate about whether we should revisit our jury system. The principle of trial by jury dates back to the...

Robert Abela cannot choose which parts of the past to own

Sunday, 13 September 2026, 07:06 Last update: about 30 days ago Darren Carabott

The result of the Yorgen Fenech trial by jury has meant that after nine years, Daphne Caruana Galizia's family, together with the rest of us, have been denied justice for one of the most heinous...

Loneliness has no political colour

Sunday, 13 September 2026, 07:00 Last update: about 30 days ago Ivan Bartolo

There are problems that have no political colour. There are realities that do not ask which party you vote for, where you live, how much you earn, what your profession is, or what your social status...

Children

Friday, 11 September 2026, 07:34 Last update: about 2 months ago Owen Bonnici

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna's address on "Malta in 50 years" at last week's State of the Nation conference has a lot to unpack. The archbishop's speech is thought-provoking, and although I...

Health

Thursday, 10 September 2026, 08:00 Last update: about 2 months ago Alfred Sant

Are public health services as effective as they are claimed to be?... or as much as we would like them to be? At times, doubts do creep in, especially when one is told about specific cases. Most...

Maltese language, wars and swimming waters

Thursday, 10 September 2026, 07:10 Last update: about 2 months ago Mark Said

Following right on the heels of the constitutional status just afforded to the Maltese national anthem day, which we will now be celebrating every year on December 27, perhaps it would be legitimate...

The problem we forgot to have

Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 07:50 Last update: about 2 months ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Last month, August, 27 million people in England lived under water restrictions. Nine water companies banned hosepipes, and Southern Water wanted a full drought order for Hampshire. Breaking the ban...

A controversial trial

Tuesday, 8 September 2026, 10:38 Last update: about 2 months ago Frans Camilleri

The acquittal of businessman Yorgen Fenech on charges of complicity and conspiracy in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia has sparked controversy.  The jury was almost unanimous, but its...

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