The dispute between the government, more specifically the Ministry for Active Aging, and the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses has dragged on for too long now. It has been nearly six months that...

On Monday, Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli officially launched the Project Green agency, which has been entrusted with delivering the government’s electoral...

The new police uniforms that were launched last week do not do honour to the corps. Worse than this, they lessen the authority that police officers have and must show that they have. The...

Being a farmer in Malta is not easy. From competing with imported goods, to Malta's limited size and climate, Malta's agricultural sector faces challenges. A most worrying recent issue is...

Social media gives a very clear picture of the current state of Maltese society. This is particularly so when it comes to the way people think about politics, and politicians too. Some might consider...

Malta International Airport said it registered 80% of pre-pandemic passenger traffic during the whole of 2022. This shows that the tourism sector is, slowly but surely, recovering. In fact in an...

A story published by The Shift this week showed how – despite every denial that members of the government have issued – political clientelism remains very much alive and well. The...

Farmers must have sighed in relief when it rained last Tuesday. We are going through an anomalous winter, if we can call it such. Temperatures have been higher than normal in the past weeks. We...

Has anyone measured if the level of frustration among the Maltese people has increased since the introduction of the plastic bottle return system? This was a question that was asked – using...

The Malta Independent on Sunday reported that no discussion has yet taken place – and there is as yet no hint of when it will start – on the planned revision of the Cost of Living...