It was almost two years ago that Prime Minister, Robert Abela, made a promise to implement a reform which would put a stop to construction developments going ahead when there is a pending appeal...

The government's decision not to back a proposal that would have strengthened Malta's anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuits against public participation) legislation was not only disappointing, but was a...

The latest results of a survey carried out by the Chamber of SMEs have offered food for thought which the government cannot ignore. The survey, carried out in January, with the results being...

During an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, the Standards Commissioner was asked about, and responded to a number of questions regarding the state of affairs when it comes laws and...

What a sad, divided country we live in. Even matters which should bring us closer in one united expression of pride end up tearing us apart. We just cannot help it. Or, maybe we should say...

In some ways, the political world we live in is one of extremes.  We are force fed narratives to believe that every issue in this country is either black or white.  Being that there are...

It was in September 2018 that the then Minister of Finance had expressed his irritation that when he went abroad he had to confront comments made about Malta's poor record in tackling...

We all face problems in life, and we all want nothing more than quick and easy solutions to them.  We all want that silver bullet to land on a plate in front of us: a solution to bring the end to...

Third parties in Maltese politics have not seen much electoral success over the years. The only two recent third party candidates who had been elected to Parliament were Marlene and Godfrey...

There has been so much talk in recent months about Malta's ageing population. The arguments that have been made mostly centred on how this is affecting the employment sector. The fact that Malta...