The election of Pope Leo XIV marked a watershed moment in the long history of the Catholic Church. Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago in 1955, Leo XIV became the first American to ascend to the...

The Ministry for Social Policy and Children's Rights recently signed a social agreement with Fondazzjoni Sebħ, which is run by the Church, to support Il-Milja, a shelter that hosts women and...

Yesterday was the 80 year anniversary since the end of the Second World War in Europe – a day known now as VE Day, and a day which sees celebrations, parades, and memorials across the...

The rare convergence of opinion between unions and employer organisations on the issue of miscarriage leave presents the government with a unique opportunity and a responsibility to legislate swiftly...

As the Catholic Church looks ahead to the election of a new pope, it finds itself at a defining moment. The successor to Pope Francis will not merely inherit a symbolic mantle but a Church grappling...

A recent survey found that 70% of SMEs believe that Malta is moving in the wrong direction. The Malta Chamber of SMEs detailed its survey findings from the SME Barometer Q1 2025 and, while the...

As always happens on World Press Freedom Day, which was last week, World Press Freedom Index rankings for 2025 were published by Reporters Without Borders. Malta ranked 67th, an improvement over...

The European Court of Justice's ruling against Malta's citizenship-by-investment scheme is more than a legal setback. It's the culmination of a decade of political decay, institutional failure, and...

For years Comino has come under the microscope as being the destination in Malta which has fallen victim to over-tourism the most.  In the summer months, the small island - which is a Natura...

A report by the Commissioner for Education within the Ombudsman's Office was published yesterday, declaring that a highly controversial directive which restricts teachers' right to speak out violated...