A new strategy to help the education ministry address early leaving from education and training was recently launched, although details are scarce. In today’s day and age, one cannot stress...

Fire safety should be a concern for each household, for each business, for each property owner and developer. It doesn’t take much to spark a fire. During an interview with The Malta...

It is not common that unions and employers agree on something. Usually, given their different interests, they are in conflict. Employers seek to maximise their investment, for which they would...

Enemalta employees are not to blame for the series of power cuts that caused chaos throughout the country during the heat wave. The blame for the failings of Malta’s distribution network...

The magisterial inquiry into the death of Jean Paul Sofia shed light on how the tragedy last December unfolded. A report by Alex Torpiano, an expert appointed by the magistrate to help in the...

Reactions to the government’s licencing of building contractors have emerged from various entities over the past days, and one thing emerges… there is room for improvement. First,...

Reading is one of the pleasures of life. It educates. It opens new horizons. It stimulates the mind. It helps us to think outside the box. It provides information. It enables the formation of...

Enforcement is “very weak on all animal welfare legislation.” This was a statement made by the Animal Welfare Commissioner, Alison Bezzina. Weak enforcement is an issue that...

Back in 2021, The Malta Independent wrote an editorial warning that the summer of the year – which was punctuated by three over 40 degree celsius heatwaves – was to be the coldest summer...

The Prime Minister wants us to believe that his decision to set up a public inquiry into the death of Jean Paul Sofia was not a U-turn. He says this with a straight face when he knows that, since the...