We are in the height of summer, and festa season is in full swing. As you will be reading this article, your morning will likely be punctuated by some form of fireworks salute from a nearby village...

Environmental degradation is no longer a hypothetical risk. It is a measurable and accelerating crisis, one that is actively reshaping legal systems. In July 2025, sea surface temperatures in the...

Every year, more than 727,000 people worldwide take their own lives. Many more thousands make suicide attempts. Every suicide is a tragedy that affects families, communities, and entire countries and...

Imagine a young couple in Malta who work hard and save diligently yet still lie awake at night wondering if they will ever afford a home. They earn too much to qualify for social housing, but nowhere...

This past week, two contrasting social media posts by well-known Maltese personalities caught my attention. One lamented Malta's declining competitiveness compared to nearby Sicily's tourism...

Where are we heading as a country? What direction do we want to take? These are the questions we should be asking ourselves—and more importantly, our politicians. Leadership is not only about...

In a small but resilient country as Malta, every patch of agricultural land carries immense value, economically, environmentally, and culturally. Yet, we've watched this vital resource increasingly...

Philosopher Simone Weil once said that political parties are an unnecessary evil of democracy. It's hard to find fault with the statement.  While an adversarial political process is supposed to...

The December 2023 attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, reportedly by Israeli military forces, sent shockwaves throughout Christian communities worldwide. As the only remaining Catholic church in...

Across Malta and Gozo, we're seeing what can happen when we turn ideas into spaces; spaces that serve not just some, but everyone. The past months have shown that the creation of green, accessible...