The Malta Independent 4 November 2026, Wednesday
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Labour’s looting

Sunday, 19 October 2025, 09:04 Last update: about 2 years ago Kevin Cassar

"Taxpayers shouldn't fund political parties," Robert Abela told Alex Borg, the newly elected leader of the PN. "I'm surprised by the opposition leader's stance...which was... to fix his party's...

Does social welfare matter?

Sunday, 19 October 2025, 09:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Frans Camilleri

For more than three decades, social protection in the majority of developed countries has been a key policy tool in improving human capital and addressing poverty.  In Malta, the social welfare...

Traffic congestion and land use planning

Sunday, 19 October 2025, 08:57 Last update: about 2 years ago Carmel Cacopardo

Notwithstanding the heavy investment in road infrastructure, the traffic congestion problem is much worse than it ever was. Government unfortunately addressed the effects, stubbornly ignoring the...

The Sound of Silence

Sunday, 19 October 2025, 08:10 Last update: about 2 years ago Valerie Visanich

I am a mother too. A human. At times, balancing on the edge of exhaustion. Last week's tragedy left a hole in our hearts. A deep, aching one. Silence in better than empty words in such...

Where is the evidence?

Sunday, 19 October 2025, 08:05 Last update: about 2 years ago Mark Said

It's what any sensible person would ask. Where is the evidence? Why should it be so difficult to believe in God? Beyond a doubt, the most significant question to ever penetrate the human mind is...

Batumi, beating Malta hollow

Sunday, 19 October 2025, 06:39 Last update: about 2 years ago Noel Grima

Many readers will not have heard of Batumi, a secondary port of Georgia on the Black Sea. There are a number of YouTube reels about this place but I recommend the 2024 one showing the city at...

When schools open, Malta chokes

Saturday, 18 October 2025, 08:33 Last update: about 2 years ago Emmanuel J. Galea

The difference is visible to anyone who spends time on our roads. In summer or during the Easter and Christmas holidays, traffic is heavy, but it still flows. One needs patience, yet the long queues...

One hundred and five

Friday, 17 October 2025, 10:45 Last update: about 2 years ago Owen Bonnici

Following the Labour Government's investment of around €30 million to save a total of 14 band club venues at risk of eviction, we have now taken a further step in our effort to safeguard Maltese...

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