The Malta Independent 21 July 2026, Tuesday
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Employment patterns: a key driver of the gender wage gap

Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 08:31 Last update: about 4 months ago Vania Agius Tabone

One of the most significant, yet often overlooked, factors behind the gender wage gap lies in employment patterns. Across Europe, men and women do not participate in the labour market in the same way,...

A fundamental right – accessible to all

Monday, 20 April 2026, 08:14 Last update: about 4 months ago

In recent years, the property market in Malta has become one of the most widely discussed topics in the country. This is mainly due to the rapid increase in property prices and rents, together with...

Malta’s economic growth: A changing model

Sunday, 19 April 2026, 09:08 Last update: about 4 months ago

  Malta has experienced one of the fastest periods of economic expansion in its modern history over the past decade. Since 2013, the economy has grown at a remarkable pace, with gross...

An election in the air, and a country left waiting

Sunday, 19 April 2026, 08:12 Last update: about 4 months ago

Rumours of an early election are doing the rounds and everyone and their uncle are once again throwing dates around like it's no body's business! May, June, are all being mentioned as possible...

Global impact

Thursday, 16 April 2026, 08:36 Last update: about 4 months ago

In recent months, international developments have once again reminded us how interconnected our world has become. Conflicts which, on the surface, may appear distant, whether in Ukraine or in the...

When public office turns into partisan intoxication

Monday, 13 April 2026, 09:18 Last update: about 4 months ago

In a democratic society, freedom of expression is considered one of the fundamental pillars of public life. However, when this freedom is exercised by individuals who occupy high-ranking positions in...

CAYS - A higher level of care for the next generation

Sunday, 12 April 2026, 08:40 Last update: about 4 months ago

A shade over two years ago I was entrusted with improving our already robust healthcare systems. My training as a hospitalist could have hardly prepared for me for such a task, and even my brief stint...

The family will still always come first

Sunday, 12 April 2026, 08:32 Last update: about 4 months ago

Four years have gone by in this third consecutive Labour-led legislature, although the initial impetus remained constant. It has far from died down. This is manifestly clear from the immense volume of...

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