The Malta Independent 13 August 2026, Thursday
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TMIS Editorial: The reality in Ukraine and Russian propaganda

Sunday, 10 April 2022, 10:00 Last update: about 5 years ago

The entire world now knows that the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine. The conflict has been ongoing for more than six weeks now, but it was only a few days ago that proof of...

Growing old and abused

Sunday, 10 April 2022, 08:53 Last update: about 5 years ago Mark Said

The term “elder abuse” was first documented in 1975 (World Health Organization, 2014). Even though research has shown that abuse of older persons existed prior to such date, such crime was...

The purpose of fasting

Sunday, 10 April 2022, 08:51 Last update: about 5 years ago

The true purpose of human life is to worship and understand God the Almighty and have utmost devotion to him. God says in the Holy Quran: “I have created jinn and human beings so that they...

Crass censorship

Sunday, 10 April 2022, 08:50 Last update: about 5 years ago

I have known Mario Philip Azzopardi since he was a teenager. He played a leading role in a play of mine over half a century ago. That’s for conflict of interests.  I always admired his...

The Russians are coming

Sunday, 10 April 2022, 08:49 Last update: about 5 years ago

No, I am not referring to the 1966 American comedy film directed and produced by Norman Jewison. Rather, I am ruminating on the aftermath of the current, tragic and unwarranted war raging in Ukraine....

TMID Editorial: When the good leave parliament too early

Saturday, 9 April 2022, 09:31 Last update: about 5 years ago

With the conclusion of the casual elections to fill the seats vacated by Labour Party candidates on Thursday, we now know who will make up the PL’s benches in Parliament for the upcoming...

TMID Editorial: Another embarrassment for Malta

Friday, 8 April 2022, 10:59 Last update: about 5 years ago

It was bound to happen, and it did. On Wednesday, the European Commission said it will proceed with infringement proceedings against Malta on its golden passport scheme. Malta had been facing...

TMID Editorial - Pope’s visit: The good and the bad of PBS

Thursday, 7 April 2022, 09:17 Last update: about 5 years ago

The pope’s visit last Sunday gave us the two facets of the national broadcasting station: the ability to rise to the occasion and give a splendid coverage of all that was happening on our...

TMID Editorial: The future of small parties

Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 11:23 Last update: about 5 years ago

Each and every election leaves all small parties in the same situation as the previous one. Each time they hope that they have made some inroads, but each time they end up in the same...

Love’s labour lost

Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 12:16 Last update: about 5 years ago Noel Grima

This is, I believe, the standard and authoritative book on the building of bastions in Malta under the Knights of St John. It is a work of great detail, enhanced with photos, designs and...

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