The Malta Independent 4 November 2026, Wednesday
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A budget that gives no incentive to tourism

Saturday, 8 November 2025, 10:13 Last update: about 13 months ago Julian Zarb

This week the news was focused on another evening of "Hurrah....three cheers for us"; the budget gave nothing about how to incentivize and motivate the socio-economic and socio-cultural aspects that...

The right to disconnect

Sunday, 2 November 2025, 07:48 Last update: about 13 months ago Marco Bonnici

On Friday 24 October Parliamentary Secretaries Andy Ellul and Rebecca Buttigieg organised a conference for social partners and a number of stakeholders to initiate the national discussion on the right...

You cannot throw money at problems

Sunday, 2 November 2025, 07:46 Last update: about 13 months ago Alexander Mangion

It is a good thing that the Leader of the Opposition acknowledged the good parts of the budget for 2026, as it truly shows a new way of doing politics. Perhaps, we are seeing the dawn of a new...

Sustainability as a strategic investment

Sunday, 26 October 2025, 08:52 Last update: about 2 years ago

In today's boardrooms, sustainability should be discussed not as a peripheral concern or a corporate social responsibility add-on, but as a core business decision. It should be examined with the...

Health research: An emerging strategic priority for Malta

Sunday, 26 October 2025, 08:49 Last update: about 2 years ago

 Malta has always recognised that investment in knowledge and research is an investment in our people. In our national Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3), health and cancer were identified as...

Why debates can prepare the next generation of citizens

Sunday, 26 October 2025, 08:48 Last update: about 2 years ago Luke Fenech

A good education system is a means of a guarantee. Not just an economic guarantee (that is, to produce more skilled workers), but a civic and democratic one. This means creating generations...

Action at European Parliament for Maltese patients

Sunday, 26 October 2025, 08:45 Last update: about 2 years ago

It is one of the EU's most remarkable achievements that a citizen in Helsinki and one in San Lawrenz, Gozo should enjoy the same rights and standards of care. Yet, when it comes to access to...

Standing up for Malta – Not against it!

Sunday, 26 October 2025, 08:42 Last update: about 2 years ago

The past week has brought with it a polemic - a week in which, regrettably, we have seen an Opposition channel its energy and resources not towards building our country, but to undermine it. What may...

Tomorrow’s home

Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 14:38 Last update: about 2 years ago

A home is one of the most basic human needs. Whoever you are, rich or poor, the need for a roof over your head remains constant throughout the years and across generations. Around half a century...

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