The Malta Independent 15 July 2026, Wednesday
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A Niscemi government, and Alex still can't beat it

Sunday, 1 February 2026, 06:55 Last update: about 7 months ago Noel Grima

There is one image that describes the present Labour government - the scene at Niscemi, over the sea near Gela in Sicily, where the abundant rain of the past weeks has produced a gradual collapse of...

Culture as a pillar of social development

Friday, 30 January 2026, 10:10 Last update: about 7 months ago Owen Bonnici

This week, Dr. Luke Dalli, the Executive Chairman of Arts Council Malta, and I announced that Malta has officially become a member of Eurimages, the Council of Europe's film support fund. This is an...

Resignation and returns

Thursday, 29 January 2026, 08:00 Last update: about 7 months ago Alfred Sant

The latest ministerial resignation has confirmed how wrong is the government's decision to discontinue the annual publication of the detailed returns by ministers and parliamentary secretaries about...

The next Chief Justice and other issues

Thursday, 29 January 2026, 07:44 Last update: about 7 months ago Mark Said

Three particular judges are being reliably mentioned as possible chief justice candidates: Consuelo Scerri Herrera, Edwina Grima and Wenzu Mintoff. All three would be a fine and apt choice for...

When nature audits the state

Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 09:03 Last update: about 7 months ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Storm Harry did not arrive as a surprise. Its delivery served as a potent reminder of a previous engagement. For two days last week, the Mediterranean hurled Force 9 winds across the Maltese...

Tesmpest

Monday, 26 January 2026, 08:00 Last update: about 7 months ago Alfred Sant

As a storm, it was quite tremendous although I'm not sure that it was greater than some others of its predecessors over the years. Still, one factor made it stand out from the many others that came...

Forthcoming Malta Rule of Law EU Commission Report

Sunday, 25 January 2026, 08:49 Last update: about 7 months ago Kevin Aquilina

The European Union Commission will be publishing this year another useless report on the rule of law in Malta. It is useless because it is in large measure ignored by the Maltese government and the...

What planet are you on?

Sunday, 25 January 2026, 08:48 Last update: about 7 months ago Kevin Cassar

Malta's adult children must be attached to their parents more than any other nation in the world. If you believe Robert Abela, 90% of Maltese young adults own a property. Yet they're so fond of their...

Ricky’s laundering machine

Sunday, 25 January 2026, 08:43 Last update: about 7 months ago Frans Camilleri

Justin Haber, Malta's former national goalkeeper, was given air-time on Ricky Caruana's podcast following his conviction as a sex offender and his listing in the sex offender's register.  Haber...

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