The Malta Independent 4 August 2026, Tuesday
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TMID Editorial: The problems with litter and garbage

Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 11:10 Last update: about 5 years ago

Much has been done to limit plastic pollution in Malta. Through legislation, we have been tackling single-use plastics, although more can still be done. Rarely does one find plastic straws,...

TMID Editorial: Unacceptable noise pollution

Monday, 23 May 2022, 15:59 Last update: about 5 years ago

The recent news that residents in one of Balzan’s main arterial roads were left fuming and sleepless by roadworks which were carried out through the whole night until around 4am, angers...

TMIS Editorial - Cannabis: when laws encourage harm

Sunday, 22 May 2022, 11:00 Last update: about 5 years ago

Six months have not even passed since the recreational cannabis law was enacted and a reputable organisation such as Caritas is already sounding the alarm. Children as young as nine are being...

TMID Editorial: The shift towards renewables

Saturday, 21 May 2022, 10:27 Last update: about 5 years ago

Climate change is, rightly, at the top of many agendas at the moment.  As the world gets hotter and hotter – something which Malta will no doubt be reminded about again over the coming...

TMID Editorial: PN needs stability

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 09:14 Last update: about 5 years ago

As expected, Bernard Grech will be the sole contender for the Nationalist Party’s leadership post. In spite of suffering a third consecutive electoral defeat, it is arguably the best...

TMID Editorial: Lives cut short at the workplace

Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 09:48 Last update: about 5 years ago

Not one single week seems to go by without there being a serious accident in a workplace. Tens of workers are injured, some of them seriously, while others die, leaving grieving families and...

TMID Editorial: Challenges and pledges

Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 12:28 Last update: about 5 years ago

A PL local councillor is pushing ahead with an application to build a home for the elderly on ODZ land, in the green gap between Naxxar and Gharghur. He argues that because the land is committed, then...

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