The Malta Independent 14 July 2026, Tuesday
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Gozo trades one headache for another

Sunday, 21 June 2026, 07:24 Last update: about 23 days ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Every March, Gozitan firms tell two institutions how the Gozo's economy actually feels. The Gozo Regional Development Authority (GRDA) and the Gozo Business Chamber (GBC) have run their joint Gozo...

Beware the low productivity trap

Sunday, 21 June 2026, 07:16 Last update: about 23 days ago Frans Camilleri

Now that the dust from the recent general election is settling, it is time to get down to some real economic thinking.  It is all well to point to Malta's continuing above-EU-average GDP growth...

A power (im)balance

Sunday, 21 June 2026, 07:06 Last update: about 23 days ago Marco Bonnici

When navigating the complex word of industrial relations there are instances where observers may see that a trade union has the upper hand in a dispute with an employer. The union may be able to...

Quality journalism: Will Robert Abela honour his pledges

Sunday, 21 June 2026, 07:02 Last update: about 23 days ago Mark Said

When Prime Minister Abela addressed a Times of Malta Business Breakfast last September, he stated that today's media landscape is shaped by challenges where facts are questioned, disinformation...

Climate change in human rights policy-making

Sunday, 21 June 2026, 07:00 Last update: about 23 days ago Michael Briguglio

Malta's newly elected government is emphasising human rights as a key policy dimension. In this article I would like to emphasise that this should factor in the social dimension of climate...

Unwavering trust in Alex Borg

Sunday, 21 June 2026, 06:54 Last update: about 23 days ago Darren Carabott

The result of the recent election was not the one we hoped and worked so hard for. Every political party enters the electoral contest with the ambition of earning the trust of the majority of the...

Two centenaries a world apart

Sunday, 21 June 2026, 06:28 Last update: about 25 days ago Noel Grima

Last week Pope Leo visited Barcelona as part of his visit to Spain. The reason for his visit was to commemorate the centenary from the death 100 years earlier of the architect Antoni Gaudi, the...

Opportunities beyond challenges

Friday, 19 June 2026, 08:55 Last update: about 24 days ago Owen Bonnici

Since 2013, I have been serving my country as a Cabinet member, and since 2008, as a Labour Member of Parliament. I shall continue to serve in the Cabinet during this new legislature as the Minister...

Schools and children

Thursday, 18 June 2026, 08:00 Last update: about 25 days ago Alfred Sant

Naturally, the drastic decrease in the number of births gave rise to major worries. Many of the consequences have been publicly debated with commitment and intelligence although we still lack a clear,...

Serious allegations warranting a serious inquiry

Thursday, 18 June 2026, 07:58 Last update: about 25 days ago Mark Said

The allegations revealed by the Chamber of Advocates that confidential communications between lawyers and prisoners may have been monitored or recorded at the Corradino Correctional Facility are of...

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