The Western heroic era?
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 08:00
Last update: about 4 years ago
In 2018, the Italian director Luca Miniero released a film Sono Tornato, (I'm back), the subject of which is il Duce Benito Mussolini, played by actor Massimo Popolizio. This film was a discrete...
Our political and economic challenges in 2024
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 07:39
Last update: about 4 years ago
During the past three weeks, it occurred to me that people were completely disengaged from the mainstream media. It may be my impression, and the reasons might be various. However, I personally...
The end of 2023: An example of bad governance in our localities
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 06:41
Last update: about 4 years ago
Julian Zarb
I read this week about the hype created by the “committee” responsible for creating a cultural hub in the walled , baroque town of Valletta that the farce and superficial celebrations...
New beginnings: The arrival of the New Year in Maltese education
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 06:40
Last update: about 4 years ago
As the calendar turns to a new year, the education landscape in the Maltese Islands undergoes its own transformation. The arrival of the New Year in Maltese education is a time of reflection, renewal,...
TMID Editorial: Three months on, no end in sight
Saturday, 6 January 2024, 11:02
Last update: about 4 years ago
Sunday will represent three months since the latest conflict began on the Gaza Strip in the Middle East. Ever since Hamas launched a surprise invasion of Israel on 7 October, the conflict has...
How the other half lives
Saturday, 6 January 2024, 08:30
Last update: about 4 years ago
Marie Benoît
"As my studies at Central Saint Martin's in London were coming to an end, in 2002, when I was a 25-year-old, I felt the need to do something more, something that was not about me. I had lived...
TMID Editorial: When public becomes private
Friday, 5 January 2024, 10:35
Last update: about 4 years ago
In a country as small and densely populated as Malta, space is the biggest luxury of all to have. That is what makes public spaces all the more important for everyone to enjoy. Many people...
TMID Editorial: The 50,000 exaggeration, or not?
Thursday, 4 January 2024, 09:59
Last update: about 4 years ago
An official government statement declared on New Year’s Day that the number of people who attended an end of year activity in St George’s Square in Valletta was estimated to have reached...
TMID Editorial: A world of contrasts
Wednesday, 3 January 2024, 10:20
Last update: about 4 years ago
Anyone following world news outlets over the past few days could not help but think about the world’s contradictions. As millions were preparing to celebrate and eventually revelled as the...