Malta is facing a waste management crisis that is spiralling out of control, and the alarm bells are being sounded across the political spectrum. When voices from a Labour MP, a Nationalist mayor, and...

Malta is a small country geographically. This means that fluctuations in population size, car numbers, construction intensity will quickly be felt. Moreso is it the case when such change comes about...

When the Prime Minister had, in 2023, called for a “discussion” about reforming planning laws to freeze developments until appeals processes are exhausted, many welcomed the news.  It...

The government's decision to rapidly push forward reforms to the system of magisterial inquiries without wide consultation stirred justified criticism earlier this year. While magisterial inquiries...

Malta has scrapped its golden passport scheme. After years of scrutiny and debate on whether the economic benefits were worth the damage caused to Malta's reputation, given that selling Maltese...

Earlier this month, Transport Malta issued a new set of rules which govern noise levels for boat parties. Boat parties are a well-known and very popular activity throughout the Maltese summer for...

The Planning Authority (PA) has found itself in the news once again - but this time, for the right reasons. Last week, it announced that nine historic bridges across Malta and Gozo have been granted...

As Malta continues a national discussion on assisted voluntary euthanasia, one message is echoing loudly from medical professionals and civil society: before we consider ending life, we must ensure we...

The Ombudsman made two strong recommendations regarding the planning sector recently. The first, was that the capping of fines for irregular development be doubled from €50,000 to...

To say that Valletta is one of the jewels of the Mediterranean would not be an overstatement.  Unique as far as capital cities go, it is a piece of national pride that Valletta is inscribed on...