The rare convergence of opinion between unions and employer organisations on the issue of miscarriage leave presents the government with a unique opportunity and a responsibility to legislate swiftly...

With the arrival of warmer spring days, the public is welcome to enjoy the freely accessible green areas within three Heritage Malta sites - Villa Portelli, Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra...

As the Catholic Church looks ahead to the election of a new pope, it finds itself at a defining moment. The successor to Pope Francis will not merely inherit a symbolic mantle but a Church grappling...

A recent survey found that 70% of SMEs believe that Malta is moving in the wrong direction. The Malta Chamber of SMEs detailed its survey findings from the SME Barometer Q1 2025 and, while the...

As we mark European Independent Living Day on the 5th of May, we are called not only to celebrate, but to reflect on the progress made-and the long road still ahead-for persons with disabilities in...

As always happens on World Press Freedom Day, which was last week, World Press Freedom Index rankings for 2025 were published by Reporters Without Borders. Malta ranked 67th, an improvement over...

The European Court of Justice's ruling against Malta's citizenship-by-investment scheme is more than a legal setback. It's the culmination of a decade of political decay, institutional failure, and...

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When I joined Il-Hajja, the Church's Maltese language daily paper in July 1972, John Inguanez was the news editor, or at least acted as one, because things were rather fluid there. The paper had...