The Malta Independent 28 July 2026, Tuesday
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TMID Editorial: Trams as an alternative form of transport

Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 10:27 Last update: about 3 years ago

In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, an urban planner said that to improve the country's public transport, bolster tourism and boost people's quality of life, Malta must invest in...

TMID Editorial: Another sacrifice at the altar of development

Monday, 16 December 2024, 11:02 Last update: about 3 years ago

Any hope that Gozo will one day be spared of the rampant over-development that has taken over Malta was put to bed last Thursday. This was after a mega-development proposed within Fort Chambray...

TMIS Editorial: Ignoring problems will not make them go away

Sunday, 15 December 2024, 10:30 Last update: about 3 years ago

The average citizen does not give so much importance to what credit rating agencies say about Malta. The reports they issue periodically about the country's progress - or lack of it - are full of...

TMID Editorial: Malta and foreign affairs

Saturday, 14 December 2024, 13:59 Last update: about 3 years ago

It has been an interesting couple of years for Malta in the international sphere of foreign relations. It was already an exceptional occasion for Malta to be a part of the United Nations Security...

TMID Editorial: Cleaning up

Friday, 13 December 2024, 18:19 Last update: about 3 years ago

These past three years, Malta has played a role on the world stage. Malta was appointed to the UN Security Council, Malta also accepted a request to chair the Organization for Security and...

TMID Editorial: Enjoy it, but respect others

Thursday, 12 December 2024, 11:16 Last update: about 3 years ago

So many activities and events are taking place all across Malta and Gozo as the country prepares to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. Apart from government-led initiatives, several local...

TMID Editorial: When political parties should speak

Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 08:51 Last update: about 3 years ago

We are in the middle of a legislature, getting closer and closer to Christmas, and yet we seem to be right in the middle of an election campaign. Both major parties are intent on trying to score...

TMID Editorial: Shifting focus

Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 12:05 Last update: about 3 years ago

There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that, in terms of economic growth, Malta is doing well. Indeed just last week, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'A-/A-2' long- and short-term sovereign...

TMID Editorial: The MCAST situation continues to deteriorate

Monday, 9 December 2024, 12:17 Last update: about 3 years ago

The situation surrounding the MCAST collective agreement negotiations seems to be getting worse, while a new trade dispute has now also been registered at ITS. The government and the Malta Union...

TMIS Editorial: Standards, in Europe, are higher

Sunday, 8 December 2024, 10:30 Last update: about 3 years ago

Blaming the Nationalist Party is the easy way out. But anyone who puts political blinkers aside could certainly understand why the nomination of Edward Zammit Lewis as Malta's representative on...

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