Malta is witnessing another troubling chapter in the steady erosion of its institutional credibility. The appointment of a new Chief Justice, ordinarily a sober constitutional exercise, degenerated...

The British Barracks at Fort Chambray in Gozo was named one of the 7 Most Endangered heritage sites in Europe for 2026, as per an announcement during a live online event hosted by Europa Nostra and...

Malta is one of those countries which is blessed with the fact that it is naturally and officially bi-lingual.  With both Maltese and English recognised as official languages, it is a reality...

Gozo should be treated differently from Malta in planning terms, Ivan Falzon, CEO of the Gozo Regional Development Authority, told this media house in an interview. It should be afforded a distinct...

A report by the Office of the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life has confirmed what many suspected: two voluntary organisations led by Michelle Muscat, wife of former Prime Minister Joseph...

The ticketing system introduced to control access to Comino did not work, tourism anthropologist Professor Marie Avellino told The Malta Independent newsroom recently, arguing that overcrowding has...

Last week, Labour Party MEP Daniel Attard suggested that the European Union to legislate for the possibility of extra leave days for cultural volunteers, with a particular emphasis - in Malta's case -...

As Malta moves closer to a general election, the tone of public discourse is becoming as important as the policies being debated. Robust disagreement is the lifeblood of a democratic society....

According to statistics issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO), during the last quarter of 2025, a total of 3,487 new dwellings were approved. This is a massive 54.4% increase when compared to...

As a tiny island, Malta has particular geographical realities when compared to its fellow countries within the European Union.  These are realities which sometimes even we as locals tend to take...