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TMID Editorial: A budget aimed at supporting families

Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 10:25 Last update: about 10 months ago

The government unveiled its budget for 2026 yesterday, and it is clear that the major measure is targeted at supporting parents and incentivising the growth of families. The biggest measure was...

TMID Editorial: Malta’s changing property market

Monday, 27 October 2025, 09:00 Last update: about 10 months ago

The face of Malta's property market is changing. Historically the market has always been characterised by a very high rate of home ownership levels - meaning that the rental market was, in...

TMID Editorial: Malta and mass transport

Saturday, 25 October 2025, 09:53 Last update: about 10 months ago

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday revealed to journalists that there were new and updated plans for a metro system in Malta which would cost half the initially planned price. The initially...

TMID Editorial: Climate change and small islands

Friday, 24 October 2025, 11:02 Last update: about 10 months ago

The ongoing transformation of the Earth’s climate has manifested itself in a variety of environmental shifts that have profound implications, particularly for small island nations. The...

TMID Editorial: Bridging generations in the digital age

Thursday, 23 October 2025, 10:55 Last update: about 10 months ago

Technology has reshaped our world in ways that few could have predicted just a generation ago. Social media, smartphones, and digital platforms are now embedded into every corner of daily life - from...

TMID Editorial: Stop wasting water

Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 10:57 Last update: about 10 months ago

In Malta, water is one of our most precious resources - and yet, paradoxically, one of the most wasted. For a country that sees limited rainfall and depends heavily on energy-intensive reverse osmosis...

TMID Editorial: Talk about a new mass transport system

Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 10:43 Last update: about 10 months ago

Talk about the possibility of a future new mass transportation system in the country has once again come up. Both political parties seem willing to talk about such a future prospect, and, quite...

TMID Editorial - Improving public procurement processes

Monday, 20 October 2025, 10:31 Last update: about 10 months ago

Public procurement is one area where the government could introduce measures aimed at better improving transparency and safeguards when it comes to the use of public funds. In its pre-Budget...

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