Our Jekyll and Hyde government
Mark Said
This Jekyll and Hyde government is infuriating even a growing number of Labour loyalists. When it’s good, Robert Abela’s administration is truly spectacular. But its...
PN’s visionless vision | Carmelo Abela
But the cherry on the cake is the last two words: ‘September 2025’. The PN had the gall to date its document as if it had presented it in time for the end of the...
The numbers have spoken, the parties need to listen

This is why surveys are not the be all and all of politics—it would be a...

This is why surveys are not the be all and all of...

Beyond the swings of the two-party system
Mark Camilleri Gambin

What we learn from the Mamdani phenomenon and other recent political twists is...

What we learn from the Mamdani phenomenon and other recent...

The fuller story behind the 1985 hijack in Malta | Malcolm Scerri Ferrante

Beneath his composure, I sensed a man still burdened by the weight of that tragedy—a leader who believed he had acted rightly for his country, yet who...

Beneath his composure, I sensed a man still burdened by the...

Cartoon: 16 November 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Upholding human rights… always

It is only fair that a breach of human rights is quantified in financial terms and the State is made to bear the costs. After all, the State exists to promote...

It is only fair that a breach of human rights is quantified...

Open spaces at the touch of a button
Miriam Dalli

Malta’s environmental strategy must be bold, creative, and unafraid of reshaping old habits

Malta’s environmental strategy must be bold,...

Errors in charge sheet lead to acquittal in criminal case

On 29 September 2025, Magistrate Yana Micallef Stafrace, in Police vs Ojo...

On 29 September 2025, Magistrate Yana Micallef Stafrace, in...

Measuring what matters
JP Fabri

Yet, the challenges Malta faces are structural. We must sustain economic resilience in the face of demographic ageing, declining fertility, environmental...

Yet, the challenges Malta faces are structural. We must...

How we strengthen the defence of European democracy | Tomas Tobé and David Casa

The message of the EPP Group to the commission is clear: the time for piecemeal or complacent solutions is over. We expect an ambitious and courageous reform...

The message of the EPP Group to the commission is clear:...

Malta must not be blind from the sky

The incident does raise serious question marks as to the preparedness of European countries, including Malta, to deal with this relatively new form of threat...

The incident does raise serious question marks as to the...

Adjusting to the reality of a multicultural world
Josanne Cassar

I have no idea whether Mamdani is going to make a good mayor or not, but all I...

I have no idea whether Mamdani is going to make a good...

Time for the hunting lobby to engage constructively
Mark Sultana

Farrugia repeatedly frames the bill as a 'gift from the PN to extremist...

Farrugia repeatedly frames the bill as a 'gift from the...

No matter what is said, Steward is a mistake that should have never happened
Saviour Balzan

This confirms that the government gave Steward a free hand until that one piece of information was revealed by MaltaToday

This confirms that the government gave Steward a free hand...

Building a future that gives a fair chance to all
Lydia Abela

A strong country cannot afford to leave its most vulnerable behind. By working...

A strong country cannot afford to leave its most vulnerable...

Cartoon: 9 November 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

What victory? Malta lost

Instead of trying to be cavalier about the ICC ruling, Abela and Attard should have eaten humble pie and admitted that they failed in their quest to recoup...

Instead of trying to be cavalier about the ICC ruling,...

The people behind Malta’s prosperity | Fabio Muscat

Our economy also needs flexibility, the ability to deploy skilled workers where...

Our economy also needs flexibility, the ability to deploy...

Breaking the silence on mental health | Peter Agius, Tomislav Sokol

Mental healthcare is still a postcode lottery. Geography, income, or even age...

Mental healthcare is still a postcode lottery. Geography,...