The Malta Independent 17 July 2026, Friday
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Civil war in the party

Sunday, 13 April 2025, 07:20 Last update: about 2 years ago Noel Grima

Last weekend the Labour media came out with all flags fluttering: the PN are once again fighting each other, it's civil war again, they said. What occasioned the outburst was an attack by...

The PN digs deeper

Friday, 11 April 2025, 09:02 Last update: about 2 years ago Owen Bonnici

It is often said that history repeats itself. Within the Nationalist Party, this is certainly the case. Last Sunday, Dr. Kevin Cassar, a failed PN election candidate and a hugely...

Geologists: Unfairly denied professional status

Friday, 11 April 2025, 09:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

One finds such professions and skills as conservators, restorers, energy performance of building assessors, private guards, nutritionists, probation officers, tourist guides, builders, real estate...

Quality of life

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Alfred Sant

Much is frequently proclaimed about how the important goal in public management and private life is not the acheivement of economic growth but the extent to which this contributes to a better quality...

Less revenue

Monday, 7 April 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Alfred Sant

The question was raised regarding the apparent drastic decrease in government income tax revenues during the month of February compared to those of the same month last year. Did this happen because of...

Malta a Mafia State

Sunday, 6 April 2025, 09:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Kevin Aquilina

The state of Malta enjoys at least five constitutional statuses: independent (September 1964), republican (December 1974), free (March 1979), neutral and non-aligned (January 1987), and - more...

Labour’s Trojan horse

Sunday, 6 April 2025, 08:30 Last update: about 2 years ago Kevin Cassar

"I will fight for Gozo's future," Gozitan PN MP Alex Borg declared. The irony is that Borg isn't even fighting for Gozo's past, let alone its future. Alex Borg gained notoriety when his support...

Adolescence: Rebels without a cause?

Sunday, 6 April 2025, 08:10 Last update: about 2 years ago Valerie Visanich

Stanley Hall, an American psychologist, wrote in 1904 on how during adolescence, individuals experience a period of 'storm and stress'. Over 120 years later, the gripping crime drama on Netflix...

The rationing of proportionality

Sunday, 6 April 2025, 07:56 Last update: about 2 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

The Electoral Commission is at it again. This time it is a little bit earlier than usual. It is normal for the electoral boundaries to be periodically revised. The Constitution itself provides...

Breaking the skills trap: Gozo’s urgent need for smarter jobs

Sunday, 6 April 2025, 07:53 Last update: about 2 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

Gozo's labour market projects an image of success. Sharp employment increases, declining inactivity, and the surprisingly easy absorption of migrant labour characterises Gozo's labour market. On...

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