The Malta Independent 7 November 2026, Saturday
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Are you an anxious flier?

Sunday, 5 October 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago

If the thought of getting on a plane fills you with anxiety, you're not alone. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that 20% of people experience some form of fear around air...

World Teachers’ Day – 5 October

Sunday, 5 October 2025, 07:53 Last update: about 13 months ago Marco Bonnici

Today the global community celebrates the teaching profession. This year's theme is Recasting the Teaching Profession as a Collaborative Effort, with a focus on strengthening teaching, learning, and...

A shadow cabinet that resonates with today’s Malta

Sunday, 5 October 2025, 07:49 Last update: about 13 months ago Alexander Mangion

Politics should be about people. All people. Not those who shout the loudest, or rake most likes online, but every citizen whose life is shaped by decisions taken in Parliament. I was especially...

TMID Editorial - Freedom of information, and transparency

Saturday, 4 October 2025, 16:14 Last update: about 2 years ago

A report published this week highlighted some issues with the Freedom of Information laws and practices in Malta, an area that needs to be improved in a way which would guarantee more transparency,...

The Opening Gala of the Paris Opera's 2025/26 Dance Season

Saturday, 4 October 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 2 years ago Marie Benoît

Dance as movement and a metaphor for freedom, dance as a language and an expression of beauty: while the few dance lessons that Gabrielle Chanel took with Isadora Duncan and then Caryathis confirmed...

TMID Editorial: Improvements in working conditions for TCNs

Friday, 3 October 2025, 11:54 Last update: about 2 years ago

As of Wednesday, a legal obligation wherein any wages earned by or payable to a third-country national must be paid exclusively through a bank transfer into an account held in the employee's name or...

TMID Editorial: Beyond the second interconnector

Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 10:56 Last update: about 2 years ago

Malta's second electricity interconnector with Italy is being heralded as a cornerstone of the country's energy strategy. At a cost of €300 million, with €165 million covered by EU funds,...

TMID Editorial: Reform process must start anew

Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 10:32 Last update: about 2 years ago

A national protest against the government’s planning reforms is set to take place this Saturday in Valletta. Over summer the government published proposed reforms which were, to say the...

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