The Malta Independent 19 July 2026, Sunday
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Byron Camilleri must go

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 08:58 Last update: about 3 years ago Darren Carabott

The pot has been simmering for a very long time, but now it appears to have come to a violent boil. Action needs to be taken immediately and Minister for Home Affairs Byron Camilleri must shoulder the...

The Constitutional duty to actively pursue peace

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 08:57 Last update: about 3 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the Santa Marija Convoy, Her Excellency President Myriam Spiteri Debono reflected on the current suffering in Gaza and the Ukraine. What is the purpose of...

Labour’s decay

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 08:10 Last update: about 3 years ago Kevin Cassar

"All corruption must be punished, every corrupt party official must be prosecuted".  This was the Party Leader's clear message.  "To discipline the party," he added "we have to be...

On behalf of the apathetic elecorate

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 08:02 Last update: about 3 years ago Mark Said

Historically, Malta has an enviable record of voter turnout at general elections. Up until a few decades ago, voter turnout rates were consistently high, often above 90 percent. However, in the last...

Gozo: Manikata road needs urgent attention

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 3 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Roads in Malta fall under the responsibility of Infrastructure Malta (IM) while the Gozo Ministry is in charge of the roads in Gozo. Funds to cover the related expenses for roads in Gozo seem to come...

Our festi: a celebration of a people

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 07:56 Last update: about 3 years ago Julie Zahra

Being a politician offers an unparalleled opportunity to be close to a multiplicity of communities, at all moments - problematic times, grief, celebration and anything in between. So, when seen from...

Labour’s only growth industry

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 07:01 Last update: about 3 years ago Noel Grima

That man is at it again. He is back in the news doing what seems is the only thing he can do. That man is Joseph Cuschieri, son-in-law of former President George Vella. All through his...

Neo-Fascism

Thursday, 15 August 2024, 07:58 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

As the incidents in the UK have shown, neo-fascism can be not just an extreme political movement but equally a threat to a country’s internal security. Beyond considerations of how it can be...

60 years later

Monday, 12 August 2024, 08:00 Last update: about 3 years ago Alfred Sant

2024 happens to be the sixtieth anniversary of Independence. Whether you love or disparage it, that event really brought about a fundamental and historic change to the island’s political...

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Monday, 12 August 2024, 07:54 Last update: about 3 years ago Claudette Buttigieg

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is one particular pearl of wisdom which, is fair to say, sums up what Labour managed to achieve for our country and our people. It is worth pointing out that this fable gave the...

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