Despite the upbeat rhetoric of progress echoing from Castille, the European Commission's latest Rule of Law Report presents a starkly different image of governance in Malta. The country continues to...

Child protection is not just a moral imperative but a legal and societal responsibility that must remain at the forefront of national and international agendas. The recent declaration prepared by...

Malta has become a magnet for tourists in recent years. In 2024 alone, the island nation welcomed over 3.5 million visitors - a staggering figure for a country with a population of just over half a...

After years of political insistence and repeated reassurances that mandatory trade union membership was on the horizon, the government has finally acknowledged what businesses, legal experts, and...

Malta's economy has, traditionally, been significantly reliant on the tourism industry. Tourists coming to Malta have been a backbone of the country's fortunes for decades - but it is possible to have...

The MCAST Principal, Stephen Vella, told this newsroom that collective agreements should be negotiated long before they are due to expire. When Vella took over the position of CEO and Principal...

A recent Eurobarometer survey shows that corruption is a major concern, one that requires the strengthening of authorities, the improvement of protection of whistleblowers, and top Maltese politicians...

The €5 million price tag attached to this year's edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival has triggered widespread criticism - not just from the usual opposition quarters, but from within the...

The Prime Minister's announcement, that the time period to file an appeal from a planning decision would be reduced, probably to somewhere around 20 days, is appalling. Prime Minister Robert...

Robert Abela's government is once again sending the wrong message, and once again it comes in relation to the case of the death of Jean Paul Sofia. Abela had already gotten himself into a public...