The recent signing of a long-awaited collective agreement between the government and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) for staff at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) marks a...

The percentage of children who are at risk of poverty or social exclusion is far too high. Eurostat released data last week which shows that in Malta, last year, 25.9% of children were at risk of...

Newly elected President of the Medical Association of Malta Patrick Sammut highlighted his concern over the Medical Council's inability to currently carry out its investigative function, a point which...

Tinkering with a Cabinet is a Prime Minister's prerogative. In democracies, reshuffles serve to refresh a government's image, correct under-performance, or realign political priorities. But what...

The issue of carrying capacity studies has come to the fore again, and it is a proposal which one hopes would find general agreement across the board. There were two developments in this regard...

The number of registered full-time workers in the public sector has risen from 47,687 in December 2018 to 53,529 in December 2024, data from the National Statistics Office shows. This means that in...

Malta has once again found itself in an embarrassing position on the European stage following the withdrawal of its second nominee, Veronique Dalli, for the post of judge at the General Court of the...

Accountability is one of the fundamental pillars of democratic governance. It ensures that public officials act in the best interests of citizens and that they are held responsible for their decisions...

In 2024, Mater Dei Hospital (MDH) received 104,886 patient admissions, Parliament has been informed. This meant that for the first time, the total number of admissions into the national hospital...

The Malta Tourism Authority has expanded the designated swimming zone of the Blue Lagoon, extending the main central area while adding two nearby inlets, now exclusively reserved for swimmers. It...