The year that is about to end will be remembered for the unprecedented arraignment of a former Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat heading a long list which included three former ministers charged with...

During her Christmas message, President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono highlighted the importance of citizens doing their part in the protection of various elements in the country. "Those in...

Change is not always easy. While, for example, keeping in touch with constantly evolving technological trends has become easier and easier as more people became tech savvy, there are other issues...

It's Christmas Eve and, for many of us, it is the start of a week - and a little bit more - of celebration, lasting through to the New Year. If it's not celebration, it is at least a time of...

Issues related to the economy remain the top concern for people in Malta, according to a Eurobarometer survey published over the course of last week. The survey found that inflation and the...

The way the Prime Minister reacted to a request for a magisterial inquiry has taken us closer, much closer, to political repression. Last Sunday, we were told that a request had been made for a...

The government this week announced that the first of two additional Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) payments for 2025 will be paid to families over the coming weekend. The Social Affairs...

Malta’s electoral system is, in many ways, rigged in order to favour Malta’s two major political parties. The proportional representation with a single transferrable vote (PR-STV)...

A comment made by a priest on social media has wider implications than the people it was aimed for. Last Saturday, Vittoriosa's Fr John Avellino complained that a music concert that the parish...

As expected, all the votes taken in Parliament last Monday went the government's way. The Labour Party's strong majority in the House of Representatives enabled it to see through the budget 2025...