The Malta Independent 2 August 2026, Sunday
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TMID Editorial: Where would we be without our NGOs?

Monday, 19 December 2022, 09:25 Last update: about 5 years ago

NGOs, civil society organisations, voluntary groups, charity organisations and other associations in Malta play a pivotal role in our society. Environment NGOs fight for a greener Malta and...

TMIS Editorial: The other side of Christmas

Sunday, 18 December 2022, 10:30 Last update: about 5 years ago

It’s that time of the year when we should be making merry and be feeling jolly. And after two Christmas seasons – 2020 and 2021 – which were characterised by limitations as a...

TMID Editorial: Laws don’t solve problems on their own

Saturday, 17 December 2022, 10:47 Last update: about 5 years ago

“If we are going to continue with the line of thought that laws solve problems, then we are far off from the truth.” This statement was made by President Emeritus Marie Louise Coleiro...

TMID Editorial: Reducing the use of private vehicles

Friday, 16 December 2022, 16:00 Last update: about 5 years ago

Reducing the use of cars must be a top priority for Malta. Ever since Covid-19 restrictions eased, the normal day-to-day traffic returned… and it is only getting worse. Malta’s...

TMID Editorial: Malta’s brain drain

Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 12:07 Last update: about 5 years ago

A brain drain is a well-known demographic term used to define the emigration of highly trained or qualified people from a particular country to elsewhere. Malta has been through this demographic...

TMID Editorial: Delayed, dangerous and primitive

Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 09:06 Last update: about 5 years ago

Like many drivers, Alfred Sant uses the road network close to the airport frequently. And like all these drivers, Alfred Sant has become frustrated as the road project to supposedly improve the...

TMID Editorial: BCRS - Not a nuisance, but a necessity

Monday, 12 December 2022, 11:59 Last update: about 5 years ago

Malta’s Beverage Container Refund Scheme is practically a month old.  A scheme which was long-promised, long-awaited, and plagued by delays has finally come to fruition, and has already had...

TMIS Editorial: Another tragedy, another young life lost

Sunday, 11 December 2022, 10:30 Last update: about 5 years ago

You cannot wake up one day, buy some equipment, and become a contractor.  This is what Prime Minister Robert Abela said. We reiterate that warranted professionals are duty-bound to oversee...

TMID Editorial: Ditching Malta for Hollywood

Saturday, 10 December 2022, 18:24 Last update: about 5 years ago

Malta’s place as a hub for the filming of international films has been consolidated over the last few years. Indeed, we have seen several major blockbuster films be partly filmed in Malta,...

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