Malta has spent years talking about quality tourism. Every tourism strategy, conference and policy document has echoed the same ambition: attract visitors who stay longer, spend more and contribute...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg finally unveiled his shadow Cabinet. The announcement brought to an end days of speculation about who would be entrusted with which responsibilities. It also marked...

The seizure of 166 kilogrammes of cocaine, more than 2,000 ecstasy tablets and 19 kilogrammes of khat in just the first six months of this year is undoubtedly significant. Every kilogramme intercepted...

The government's decision to establish a structured mechanism to implement and monitor its electoral programme deserves praise. Too often, electoral manifestos are treated as campaign documents that...

The publication of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit's annual report should serve as a reminder that the fight against money laundering is never over. While Malta has travelled a considerable...

Saturday's tragic accident off Comino, in which a 26-year-old tourist lost his life after a natural rock arch collapsed onto a passing jet ski, should first and foremost be remembered for the human...

The first parliamentary speeches of Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition Leader Alex Borg in the new legislature offered a clear glimpse into how Malta's political landscape is likely to evolve...

The opening of a new legislature is always an opportunity to look ahead. In the address delivered by President Myriam Spiteri Debono, outlining the government's programme for the next five years,...

A video issued by NGO Moviment Graffitti earlier this week reignited the seemingly endless debate on Comino, and more precisely the effects of mass tourism on the island. In the video, an...

One of the first major announcements of the new legislature was the securing of a deal with global energy giant BP for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to continue to power the...