The process leading to the appointment of a Chief Justice could have been handled with more care than it has been so far. Unfortunately, it has been dealt with as another political football. The...

On 4 February 2026, the term of office of Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti came to an end after he attained the constitutionally imposed retirement age of 68 years. He will remain in office pending the...

In the wake of the publication of ministerial survey results, much of the public conversation has once again centred on personalities: who is popular, who is trusted, who appears decisive. Such...

Bishop Anton Teuma's condemnation of attendance by children aged less than two years at childcare centres a couple of weeks ago raised an outcry.  The cleric was clearly wrong to say that parents...

Gozo's business community ended 2025 in a more confident mood than it began the year. Surveys published by the Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA) and Gozo Business Chamber (GBC) reveal a...

A police constable pushed a 19-year-old tourist to the ground causing her to lose consciousness.  Instead of providing medical assistance the police arrested her and falsely charged her with...

Nikkundanna. Għax it-tarbija oġġett, u jien għandi x'naghmel... nitfgħuhom fiċ-child care.  Materjaliżmu biex nixtru l-kamra tas-sodda. Ma nieqafx...

The Maltese saying "Trid tħallsu biex ikellmek" is used to describe someone, often children, who keep back from expressing themselves verbally due to shyness or for being reserved. This phrase...

L.N. 150 of 2025, the Protection of Agricultural Land Regulations, might have seemed like another run-of-the-mill legal notice that is regularly laid on the table of the House of Representatives by a...

A few minutes before 7pm on Wednesday the House of Representatives, by not coming up with a two-thirds approval of a government-sponsored motion, delivered a bloody nose to the head of government...