Strengthening Malta’s seasonal workforce through clear migration pathways | Seb Ripard
Balanced regulation with flexibility. Like Ireland’s pilot, Malta can begin with certain approved employers or defined economic sectors before expanding, ensuring...
From fortress to future: Why Space Park Malta matters | Keith Azzopardi Tanti
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A four-day week sounds good on paper, but in practice?
Josanne Cassar

For a four-day week to work it is essential for it to be linked with actual...

For a four-day week to work it is essential for it to be...

When being stupid does not do justice to being an ass
Saviour Balzan

It was no coincidence that he returned to the fold. His return coincided with...

It was no coincidence that he returned to the fold. His...

The four-day mirage: Why Malta’s real challenge is productivity, not time
JP Fabri

A four-day week may sound modern and humane, but unless output per hour increases, it would mean either lower wages, higher costs, or greater fiscal...

A four-day week may sound modern and humane, but unless...

Daphne remains divisive but one legacy should persist

It is our duty, irrespective of political creed, social background and economic...

It is our duty, irrespective of political creed, social...

Not any damage may terminate a lease
Malcolm Mifsud

​For a lease agreement to be terminated because of damage done to the property, the damage, must be considerable

​For a lease agreement to be terminated because of damage...

A national conversation on the environment
Miriam Dalli

These concerns should not be dismissed as they highlight why broad consultation...

These concerns should not be dismissed as they highlight...

Guaranteeing the future of Malta’s cultural heart | Omar Farrugia

It doesn’t matter what you do in life. You can be a secondary school...

It doesn’t matter what you do in life. You can be a...

Deal or no deal? Gaza in the aftermath of the ceasefire
Carmen Sammut

Sustainable peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict hinges on justice and...

Sustainable peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...

The peace of the brave

If things are to be different this time around, Trump and his board must ensure that Israelis and Palestinians on the ground do feel the benefits of peace

If things are to be different this time around, Trump and...

Bills 143 and 144: Cutting people out of the conversation | Luke Said

In modern political grammar, efficiency often means less scrutiny, and...

In modern political grammar, efficiency often means less...

Malta’s rising debt and the narrow path ahead
JP Fabri

The verdict is that Malta’s debt is steady, but fragile. It remains under...

The verdict is that Malta’s debt is steady, but...

Not simply a nomination
Saviour Balzan

Let us remember that when Trump was inaugurated, Borg was one of the few selected foreign dignitaries from Europe invited to attend the ceremony. That does say...

Let us remember that when Trump was inaugurated, Borg was...

Cartoon: 12 October 2025

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

Cartoon by Mikiel Galea

It won’t hurt you to bite your tongue
Josanne Cassar

I’m not going to go into any more details because there are inconsolable, grieving families out there, still coming to terms with their unbearable loss....

I’m not going to go into any more details because...

An indictment of our mad lives

People have different ways of rationalising the pain caused by the death of a child. Getting over it is not an option. Getting used to it is a hard slog

People have different ways of rationalising the pain caused...

The right to a healthy environment | Mark M. Scerri

In reality, the motion is extremely simple; so basic, that one would think it...

In reality, the motion is extremely simple; so basic, that...

The corporate capture of seeds: Who controls our food? | Lucas Micallef

Seeds may look small, but they carry immense power. Without them, there is no harvest, no bread, no wine, no culture 

Seeds may look small, but they carry immense power. Without...

The European landscape convention: A huge responsibility
Mark Said

How many times have environmental NGOs and planning experts criticised...

How many times have environmental NGOs and planning experts...