Malta's oldest art institution, the Malta Society of Arts (MSA), has just launched its programme of events to celebrate 100 years at its seat, the 400-year-old Palazzo de La Salle. During a press...

The new police uniforms that were launched last week do not do honour to the corps. Worse than this, they lessen the authority that police officers have and must show that they have. The...

Being a farmer in Malta is not easy. From competing with imported goods, to Malta's limited size and climate, Malta's agricultural sector faces challenges. A most worrying recent issue is...

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Social media gives a very clear picture of the current state of Maltese society. This is particularly so when it comes to the way people think about politics, and politicians too. Some might consider...

The original law setting up the Standards Commissioner’s Office, whose job is to investigate complaints and disciplinary issues concerning MPs, lays down that the Commissioner must be elected...

We are living one of the strangest winters of our lives. Malta normally boasts very temperate winters, in fact it often is one of the country’s strongest selling points to visitors from the...

I read with interest The Malta Independent leader, which appeared on 9 January 2023 entitled Malta’s colonial mentality rears its head again. I am afraid the editorial opens with an ambiguous...

Malta International Airport said it registered 80% of pre-pandemic passenger traffic during the whole of 2022. This shows that the tourism sector is, slowly but surely, recovering. In fact in an...

A story published by The Shift this week showed how – despite every denial that members of the government have issued – political clientelism remains very much alive and well. The...