The Malta Independent 27 July 2026, Monday
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TMID Editorial: Aging towns, aging population

Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 11:42 Last update: about 2 years ago

It is not just Floriana's problem. It is one that even the capital city, Valletta, is facing, along with other "old towns", including the Cottonera area and other localities around the Grand...

TMID Editorial: A government that listens...

Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 10:50 Last update: about 2 years ago

The slogan 'a government that listens' is one that is often used by Labour Party exponents. There is a difference between listening to the radio in the background and just drowning it out and...

TMID Editorial: Some good news for MCAST

Monday, 17 February 2025, 13:36 Last update: about 2 years ago

Some good news for both lecturers, students and administrators at the Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology (MCAST) made headlines this week. The Malta Union of Teachers suspended...

TMIS Editorial: Heading for the precipice

Sunday, 16 February 2025, 10:00 Last update: about 2 years ago

If anyone was surprised that Malta obtained its worst score on the Corruption Perceptions Index, published last week by Transparency International, then they are living on a different planet. If...

TMID Editorial: Road regulations enforcement

Saturday, 15 February 2025, 10:58 Last update: about 2 years ago

A shockingly high number of speeding tickets have been issued since the start of the year. The police said this week that it has issued 750 speeding tickets since 1 January. Too many...

TMID Editorial: What happened to the planning appeal reform?

Friday, 14 February 2025, 13:46 Last update: about 2 years ago

Back in May 2023, Prime Minister Robert Abela promised legislative reforms to Malta's planning laws.  The intention behind those reforms was so that when an approved planning application is...

TMID Editorial: Labour migration policy – consensus needed

Thursday, 13 February 2025, 10:06 Last update: about 2 years ago

The consultation exercise related to the publication of the Labour Migration Policy closed last Sunday. In a statement, the Labour Party said that the government had received over 300 submissions...

TMID Editorial: Would we welcome St Paul today?

Wednesday, 12 February 2025, 11:48 Last update: about 2 years ago

Archbishop Charles Scicluna on Monday focused on hope in the homily he delivered on the occasion of the feast of St Paul. The Maltese people, he said, are a people of good heart. They welcomed St...

TMIS Editorial: Safety and security

Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 10:22 Last update: about 2 years ago

Prime Minister Robert Abela has expressed his belief that defence spending in Malta should increase. This is a sentiment that has also been expressed by the Opposition. Firstly one must point out...

TMID Editorial: A noteworthy electoral reform

Monday, 10 February 2025, 09:11 Last update: about 2 years ago

In the past weeks the Chamber of Commerce issued an interesting set of electoral reform proposals, which would introduce significant changes to the face of the Maltese political scene. The...

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