The right to work freely
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 08:04
Last update: about 3 months ago
David Spiteri Gingell
The last article in this series ended with the doors Malta has bolted against the third-country worker. This one is about the first of them, and the one that matters most: the right to change your...
Gozo grew anyway!
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 08:02
Last update: about 3 months ago
Emmanuel J. Galea
I may at times, not align with Dr Alfred Sant's viewpoint. However, when he discusses Gozo, I agree with almost everything he writes. His column in The Malta Independent last Monday repeated the...
Bridging traditions: orchestras, band clubs and Malta's musical future
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 08:00
Last update: about 3 months ago
Katya De Giovanni
For me, music has never been merely a subject of cultural interest; it has been an integral part of my life. I completed my musical studies up to diploma level in pianoforte and subsequently spent ten...
Left but not socialist
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 08:00
Last update: about 3 months ago
Frans Camilleri
The Left in many countries has been in decline, largely because the cross-class coalition that social democrats have historically embodied has unravelled. Socialists have moved to the right,...
Artificial Intelligence in education and the future we choose
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 07:12
Last update: about 3 months ago
Jerome Caruana Cilia
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept reserved for technology companies or research laboratories. It has become an integral part of everyday life, influencing how we work,...
Some premature conclusions from the trial
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 06:29
Last update: about 3 months ago
Noel Grima
Many persist in believing that we went to the polls a year and some months before it was due because the government was concerned about the fall-out from the impending trial by jury. We've now...
Fireworks and fairness
Sunday, 9 August 2026, 06:03
Last update: about 3 months ago
Alexander Mangion
I think we all agree that fireworks are an intrinsic part of our summer feasts, and by extension, our cultural identity. When we have friends visiting from abroad, we are very likely to take them see...
Ballot of the bin
Friday, 7 August 2026, 08:30
Last update: about 3 months ago
Owen Bonnici
Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform UK Party and the man behind Brexit, will next week face a man dressed as a dustbin in a by-election in Clacton-on-Sea. The vote follows Farage's decision to quit...
Money in your pocket
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 08:46
Last update: about 3 months ago
Alfred Sant
One cannot deny that in Malta cases still exist of families which are doing badly and cannot cope. Their problems must be attended to and their welfare should be a social priority for the...
Quality tourism starts with respect for residents
Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 09:20
Last update: about 3 months ago
Graham Bencini
Tourism is one of the pillars of Malta's economy. It creates jobs, sustains thousands of businesses and contributes significantly to our country's prosperity. We should continue to invest in this...