The Office of the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life this week launched a very interesting and much-needed project.  The two-year exercise, which is supported by the European Commission...

The Nationalist Party may still be trailing in opinion polls, but things could soon start to change as the Opposition rolls out an impressive set of electoral proposals. Over the past couple of...

Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis has for the past two months been resisting calls for his resignation.  The opposition, civil society groups, and the media have been calling for the...

A few days ago, 20 people pleaded guilty to hate speech charges, and were each given suspended sentences and fines, depending on the extent of their written outburst. The case concerned comments...

As from last week, the health authorities have changed the statistics they provide in their daily bulletin with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic. The focus, according to Health Minister Chris...

There are currently fewer than 1,800 people on Malta’s social housing waiting list. The number has been on a downward trend since 2017, when the number stood at 3,810. That means that...

President of the Local Council’s Association Mario Fava told The Malta Independent on Sunday that the idea of multi-storey park-and-ride car parks at the periphery of localities around...

Over the past few years, and more particularly over the past couple of months, the Malta Police Force has been criticised for failing to prosecute top-level politicians and not acting on cases of...

Standing events were allowed again as of this week, and ‘test’ events are to be held to determine the way forward when it comes to mass events in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic....

Now that September has started, Robert Abela and Bernard Grech are once again behind microphones on Sunday mornings, sharing their wisdom and ideas with those who bother to listen in. With...