The Malta Independent 17 August 2026, Monday
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Editorial: The resurgence of the statue fetish

Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 10:42 Last update: about 10 years ago

Things do change even in deepest Malta. The Catholic religion may seem age-old, or age-less, but there are subterranean currents in it that should be noted.  Away from the glare of the media and...

Editorial: Identity Malta needs to get its act together

Sunday, 26 March 2017, 08:45 Last update: about 10 years ago

Many were taken aback earlier this week when an MP revealed that he knew of instances in which some people were in possession of more than one identity card.   But if they were taken aback...

Editorial: Gozo tunnel - the carrot dangling from the stick

Saturday, 25 March 2017, 12:13 Last update: about 10 years ago

The subject of the undersea Malta-Gozo tunnel was brought back to the surface on Thursday by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat when he addressed a public consultation meeting in Gozo, with the Cittadella...

Editorial: Tabling of MPs’ financial declarations is a must

Friday, 24 March 2017, 13:36 Last update: about 10 years ago

The Association of Former Members of Parliament yesterday presented a number of proposals, including the suggestion that the financial statements of MPs should not be tabled in Parliament unless the...

The REAL state of the economy

Thursday, 23 March 2017, 10:17 Last update: about 10 years ago

It is high time for all the experts to come together and study, as objectively as can be, the real state of the Maltese economy. It is clear that the state of the economy will be one of the main...

Editorial: From multi-ethnic to cosmopolitan

Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 09:34 Last update: about 10 years ago

The Prime Minister last Saturday introduced what may become the theme for the coming election campaign: Malta's next level will be to become a cosmopolitan island. Of course, this is a political...

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