Opposition Leader Alex Borg told The Malta Independent on Sunday last week that he has not yet been contacted about the need to fill two major posts that will require a two-thirds majority vote in...

Tables and chairs taking up public spaces has been an issue for several years, but the issue only became greater when restaurants were given a supposedly temporary concession during the Covid-19...

The six years of Robert Abela as Prime Minister have been defined by genuine achievements, undeniable crises, and a growing sense that some of the deeper structural problems Malta faces have...

A study issued this week by the tenant's association Solidarjetà has found a complete lack of affordability in the private rental market sector, with those on minimum wage having no hope...

It is well-known that Malta historically has had a highly-polarised political culture. Political party supporters are passionate, and both major parties have their core of die-hard supporters who...

Minister Clint Camilleri is correct in one important respect: Gozo is no longer a seasonal destination. Over the past years it has evolved into an all-year-round hub for Maltese visitors, tourists,...

The capture of Venezuela's leader by US forces has reignited a familiar and uncomfortable debate. Even if Washington believes its actions were justified, the operation raises serious doubts about...

While Malta's economy is growing, not everyone is able to keep up. And this is not in reference just to those who have fallen on hard times, though they have it far harder. 7.8% of people aged 18 or...

21 people lost their lives on Malta's roads in 2025, and many more suffered grievous injuries. 21 lives were cut short. According to the National Statistics Office, Grievously injured...

It has become a familiar lament, whispered over family dinners and debated in quiet corners: People no longer think in terms of what is right and what is wrong. They just think of money and power, and...