This week, State schools once again opened their doors to students. Classrooms were filled with pupils, and thousands of children began another scholastic year. For families, however, the...

The last article ended with Malta racing against the remaining life of Marsa Power Station. The procurement of replacement generating capacity had begun in 2006. The process took almost three years...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced that Budget 2027 will be presented on Monday, 26 October, marking the first Budget of the current legislature following the general election of 30...

Whenever we discuss IVF in Malta, the focus is almost always on the benefits that these treatments offer to couples who are unable to have children. And it is right that we recognise this benefit. We...

Indignation is experienced and expressed when people feel that something is unjust. It has a strong social dimension and is often accompanied by a sense of righteousness in one's cause. In turn,...

In 1967, when I was eight years old, I attended Hamrun Boys' Primary School. The school was on Ġuzè Pace Street. I was in Mr Buttigieg's class, precisely Standard 2, which corresponds...

One of the most challenging questions facing modern institutions is whether good intentions are sufficient when dealing with situations involving vulnerable individuals and allegations of serious...

Every year, the State of the Union gives us a picture of Europe: where we stand, the challenges ahead and the priorities that should guide us. This year, President Ursula von der Leyen spoke of a...

There was a point during Sepp Blatter's FIFA presidency, shaken by alleged corruption scandals, where it was impossible to imagine things getting any worse. Now that the FIFA 2026 World Cup has...

Ask people in Malta whether they feel safe in their own country and a worrying number will hesitate before answering. That hesitation says a great deal as it betrays a sense of unease which sadly has...