The Malta Independent 13 August 2026, Thursday
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TMID Editorial: The disastrous handling of Air Malta

Monday, 17 January 2022, 09:30 Last update: about 6 years ago

Air Malta has always been and remains the perfect example of mismanagement. The national airline, which has been crucial for Malta’s connectivity for many, many years, is in stormy...

TMIS Editorial: Good proposals from a proactive Opposition

Sunday, 16 January 2022, 11:00 Last update: about 6 years ago

The Nationalist Party yesterday week presented what it called a “mega bill” with proposed laws aimed at strengthening good governance and deter mafia-style crime in Malta.  The...

Distinguishing our dame of high esteem

Sunday, 16 January 2022, 08:47 Last update: about 6 years ago George M Mangion

On 17 January, the Members of the European Parliament will decide who will take the spot of the President of the European Parliament for the rest of the 2019-24 term.  In November 2021, Roberta...

Redefining the Office of the Ombudsman

Sunday, 16 January 2022, 08:46 Last update: about 6 years ago Mark Said

Our Ombudsman institution has been in place for almost 27 years now but its journey to date has been anything but smooth in spite of various amendments to the law, over the years, aiming to fine-tune...

Appreciation: Albert Fenech

Sunday, 16 January 2022, 08:42 Last update: about 6 years ago

I first met Albert when he performed an intervention on my uncle at the Brook Hospital in London. I remember the patient being wheeled into the cathlab and wheeled out a short while after. When I was...

TMID Editorial: Tax collection and PN populism

Friday, 14 January 2022, 09:18 Last update: about 6 years ago

The state is owed six billion euro in taxes and the Opposition has the gall to criticise the finance minister for saying that companies can no longer get away with not paying tax. This at a time...

TMID Editorial: When politicians speak

Thursday, 13 January 2022, 09:42 Last update: about 6 years ago

It is good that politicians, in particular ministers, speak up when they see something wrong in matters not directly related to their responsibilities. When they do, they would be going beyond...

TMID Editorial: Two great men

Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 10:28 Last update: about 6 years ago

Malta has lost two giants of a man in a matter of days. Between Christmas and New Year, we learnt of the sudden demise of cardiologist Albert Fenech and the traffic accident which would, one week...

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