The return of widespread power cuts during another intense summer should surprise no one. What is surprising is that, despite years of warnings and repeated promises, Malta continues to struggle with...

The debate surrounding Manoel Island over the past few days is about much more than whether padel courts should form part of the future landscape. It is about trust. When the government announced...

The contrast could not have been more striking. Prime Minister Robert Abela painted a picture of a Malta in which prosperity has become the norm. According to what he told The Sunday Times last...

Malta's transport environment has been in the news as of late, with several parliamentary questions focused on different elements of the sector. This newspaper has already written about one such...

There are some things in life that simply do not require official confirmation. The sky is blue. Summer in Malta is hot. And anyone who regularly uses public transport knows that overcrowded buses are...

The discovery of seven cases of Blue Badge misuse during a single inspection at Mater Dei Hospital should serve as a reminder that rules designed to protect the most vulnerable members of society are...

For years, residents in Swieqi have complained that their locality has become increasingly difficult to live in. Noise at all hours of the night, drunken behaviour, vandalism, littering and a complete...

For years, the unfairness of Malta's early retirement rules has been pointed out by employer bodies, trade unions, civil society, affected workers and, more recently, by Opposition MP Ivan Bartolo....

The face of crime has changed.  The modern digital age has brought with it much good, but - as with anything - there are negative consequences as well. One of those is a change in the type...

A new legislature always brings with it a degree of optimism. Fresh faces, renewed promises and a willingness to improve institutions often create the expectation that lessons from the past will...