The Malta Independent 6 August 2026, Thursday
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TMID Editorial: How children are used for propaganda

Thursday, 4 November 2021, 08:36 Last update: about 6 years ago

It’s not usual that the Commissioner for Children is so direct in her answers. Usually, she tries to avoid being in contrast with anything concerning the government. After all, she gets her...

TMID Editorial: Climate change – One minute to midnight

Tuesday, 2 November 2021, 08:37 Last update: about 6 years ago

October has been one of the wettest on record. Heavy rains characterised long stretches of the month, and on one particular day the amount of rain that fell on the Maltese Islands was normally what we...

TMID Editorial: Transport - Gozo, the tunnel, and the metro

Monday, 1 November 2021, 09:54 Last update: about 6 years ago

Two of the most expensive, and most discussed, capital projects of this contemporary era concern Malta’s road and transport infrastructure. On the one hand, we have the Gozo tunnel –...

TMIS Editorial: Activism and free press: Nothing has changed

Sunday, 31 October 2021, 11:15 Last update: about 6 years ago

Activists taking part in a three-day sit in protest in front of the police headquarters this week were derided by many, and even threatened by a few, but the fact of the matter is that the answers...

TMID Editorial: Two entities – Disagreement on Valletta

Thursday, 28 October 2021, 09:01 Last update: about 6 years ago

Two prominent Labour personalities seem to be on the warpath on matters related to Valletta. Alfred Zammit, the first Labour mayor of the capital city, and Jason Micallef, who heads the Valletta...

TMID Editorial: General election - Finally, some news

Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 09:16 Last update: about 6 years ago

The Prime Minister has finally put an end to speculation that an early election will be held, saying that one would take place in 2022, the year it is scheduled to take place in. This came after...

TMID Editorial: Covid-19 – The battle is not over yet

Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 09:04 Last update: about 6 years ago

The number of new Covid-19 cases registered in Malta has been low for several weeks. This has meant that active cases have also dropped significantly, while the number of patients requiring...

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