The Malta Independent 4 November 2026, Wednesday
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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...

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