Public consultation is meant to embody democratic governance. It is the means through which citizens, experts, and stakeholders are given the opportunity to voice concerns, provide input, and,...

Panic alarms have been issued to 20 high-risk domestic violence victims since the initiative was launched by the Victim Support Agency a month ago, an article published by The Malta Independent on...

There have been far too many serious road accidents in Malta in the past weeks, and even beyond that. We are seeing people – mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, sons, daughters – dying in...

When Prime Minister Robert Abela declared last Sunday that Budget 2026 will be "the best in the history of our country," one could almost hear the self-congratulation reverberating across Castille. It...

Age is but a number. Or so it is said. As it happens, age is a lot more than just a number, particularly when considering whether one is classed as an adult or as a minor. That may seem cut and dry on...

According to the latest figures released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), government expenditure on Social Security Benefits from January to June 2025 rose by a staggering €85.3 million...

The proposed ferry link between Marsaskala and Valletta has stirred a wave of discussion in the locality - not because residents are against the idea, but because they refuse to accept it on faith...

A video published by Moviment Graffitti on Tuesday showed the state of Comino's Blue Lagoon on a daily basis. It depicts large commercial boats dropping of hundreds and hundreds of people into...

In an age where we champion digital transformation and demand greater efficiency across public institutions, there are still processes that defy logic, waste time, and serve little purpose in their...

Swieqi Mayor Noel Muscat has once again highlighted the lack of powers that local councils have to deal with problems their localities face. This is an issue which has, over the years, come up...