Culture is not a luxury, it is a necessity
Friday, 6 February 2026, 09:08
Last update: about 10 months ago
Owen Bonnici
This week in Parliament, I explained that with the coming into force of Budget 2026, investment in culture and the arts will be strengthened, and that our ambition for these sectors will be...
Claims
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 08:00
Last update: about 10 months ago
Alfred Sant
The government is proceeding correctly by seeing how to help householders and firms who had their residence or commercial equipment unexpectedly damaged and destroyed by the storm Harry. Meanwhile...
Who is a journalist?
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 07:15
Last update: about 10 months ago
Mark Said
Despite being anything but a simple job, Malta has countless opportunities for journalists. The requirements for a practising journalist are the possession of a press card, including an international...
Post-planning
Monday, 2 February 2026, 07:59
Last update: about 10 months ago
Alfred Sant
Once upon a time, economic and social planning was in fashion. In communist countries this was carried out centrally and imperatively by the state, which controlled all the economy. In Western...
Of forced displays of adulation
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 08:13
Last update: about 10 months ago
Kevin Cassar
On 30 December 2017 the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea celebrated six years of Kim Jong-un in power. North Koreans were mobilised by their neighborhood watch units, the Inminban, to...
Why generic medicines matter: My journey with Crohn’s Disease
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 08:12
Last update: about 10 months ago
Katya De Giovanni
Living with a chronic illness changes how you see the world. Time is no longer measured in milestones or seasons, but in flares and remissions, blood tests and hospital appointments. Chronic illnesses...
Lights, cameras… accountability
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 08:11
Last update: about 10 months ago
Julie Zahra
The discussion about the threats being faced by the creative industries, particularly through the growing use of AI and deep fake technology, has been raging for a while now. While unveiling a...
Might or right for a new world order?
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 08:08
Last update: about 10 months ago
Frans Camilleri
Even before Donald Trump's first presidency, the United States had begun distancing itself politically from European affairs, but, more broadly, there were signs of American world leadership waning....
Gozo: The art of studying failure
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 08:07
Last update: about 10 months ago
Emmanuel J. Galea
Storm Harry closed the Gozo channel for two days, and the government responded with its favourite instrument of policy: a task force. When systems fail in Malta, officials rarely reach for blueprints...
Let’s make this happen
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 07:54
Last update: about 10 months ago
Darren Carabott
A few weeks ago, while walking through Ħamrun with party Leader Dr Alex Borg, a man stopped us to express his support. "We have a beautiful future ahead of us," he exclaimed. "The PN is managing...