The recent announcement of the launch of a public consultation exercise on the National Strategy for the Voluntary Sector represents a significant step towards recognising and strengthening the...

The media reports regarding the "suspicious" consultancy payments to former Transport Malta and PL CEO James Piscopo, particularly during the time of the Kappara Junction project, have again exposed a...

The social benefits racket has impacts which are not seen on the surface. A clear example of this was highlighted last week, in an interview that was carried in The Malta Independent on...

The government last year transposed a European Union directive that was aimed at preventing cross-border Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, also known as SLAPP lawsuits. These are...

We have had people in court for abusing the social welfare system, cashing in cheques given for disabilities when they were not entitled to such benefits. We have had foreigners receiving their...

BirdLife Malta on Wednesday had submitted a formal request for police protection to Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa following "escalating threats and intimidation." Speaking outside of the Police...

The most recent Eurobarometer survey, which is run by the European Parliament and tracks the sentiments of citizens all across the European Union, gave off some interesting data points, particularly...

Suicide remains one of the most devastating crises in modern society. The impact is felt far beyond the individual, spreading to families, communities, and society as a whole. Each life lost to...

Prime Minister Robert Abela's recent appeal at the European Union summit in Brussels brings to the forefront a pressing issue faced by peripheral countries like Malta in the European Union single...

The Nationalist Party last week said that a new fleet of Gozo ferries is needed, highlighting the age of the current vessels, with three having been in operation for 25 years, and also proposed a...