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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...

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...

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