TMID Editorial: Recognising all volunteers
Monday, 23 February 2026, 10:48
Last update: about 9 months ago
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 -...
TMIS Editorial: Politics needs fewer vipers
Sunday, 22 February 2026, 09:30
Last update: about 9 months ago
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....
TMID Editorial: Malta’s construction boom
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 13:57
Last update: about 10 months ago
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...
TMID Editorial: When Europe forgets Malta’s realities
Friday, 20 February 2026, 10:05
Last update: about 10 months ago
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...
TMID Editorial: The test of the Grand Harbour revival
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 08:47
Last update: about 10 months ago
Malta has heard promises about the regeneration of the Grand Harbour before. They have come from governments of different political colours, launched with varying degrees of fanfare, and too often...
TMID Editorial: Parents’ request should be accepted
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 10:03
Last update: about 10 months ago
A group of parents whose children attend the Malta Visual and Performing Arts School (MVPA) have formally written to Education Minister Clifton Grima requesting access to the technical report...
TMID Editorial: The planning anomaly
Monday, 16 February 2026, 10:39
Last update: about 10 months ago
The recent court decision revoking a planning permit which had granted permission to construct a residential complex in Swieqi is a clear example of the government's failure to stop the ability to...
TMID Editorial: Calls for improved road safety
Saturday, 14 February 2026, 11:23
Last update: about 10 months ago
Calls for the introduction of average speed cameras and stiffer penalties for repeat offenders of road rule breaches have been made by the Insurance Association of Malta. These proposals could...