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A year of social progress rooted in Labour values | Leonid McKay

As we look ahead to 2026, our strategy remains clear: Combining economic strength with social solidarity, building a Malta where growth is shared, dignity is protected, and no one...

A year of reflection, a year of resolve | Ivan Castillo

There is a growing sense among many that while something better is needed, no one is capable of delivering it. I reject that notion completely.

Mark Said

The boom in influencers and online communities celebrating being child-free is, on the one hand, an indication that societal norms are shifting

The boom in influencers and online communities celebrating...

Empowering silent voices: Innovation giving dignity back to the vulnerable | Keith Azzopardi Tanti

SmartGaze is not merely a technological breakthrough. It is a profound social statement

SmartGaze is not merely a technological breakthrough. It is...

Immigrants working here illegally are punished, but what about those who employ them?

Josanne Cassar

Even if it is not directly culpable, a company should be held accountable for who it is employing, but it’s baffling how no mention is ever made of any...

Even if it is not directly culpable, a company should be...

Europe’s €800 billion gamble: Austerity and debt l Josef Bugeja

With plans to inject €800 billion into military rearmament, Europe risks...

With plans to inject €800 billion into military...

Julia Farrugia

The contribution of different age groups to drawing new people to volunteering cannot be emphasised enough

The contribution of different age groups to drawing new...

Green pastures: The voice of cannabis growers in Malta | Andrew Bonello

Home growers agreed that the legal changes were a much-needed tool to prevent exposure to police harassment and criminal consequences for the sole act of...

Home growers agreed that the legal changes were a...

Selling Malta short: Why the PN on its own cannot be trusted to deliver real change

Mark Camilleri Gambin

The recent incisive article by Dr. Kevin Cassar focusing on Nationliast MP Alex Borg appears to have struck a nerve within the PN, prompting defensive...

The recent incisive article by Dr. Kevin Cassar focusing on...

Josanne Cassar

The sheer amount of private cars on our roads, with just the driver, at all times of the day, points to a nation which just drives around all day long –...

The sheer amount of private cars on our roads, with just...

Saviour Balzan

Jason Azzopardi and Arnold Cassola: no matter how much I dislike or disagree with them, I will defend Azzopardi’s and Cassola’s right to raise the...

Jason Azzopardi and Arnold Cassola: no matter how much I...

A new vision for Manoel Island | Josef Florian Micallef

We are either going to win Manoel Island back, or lose it forever

We are either going to win Manoel Island back, or lose it...

Is it time for Malta to restrict foreign property purchases? Lessons from global policies | James Grech

In recent years, soaring property prices, overdevelopment and mounting concerns over housing affordability have led to increasing debate –...

In recent years, soaring property prices,...

Money for licences, falling balconies and fake IDs

Josanne Cassar

While it is a good sign that there is some attempt by the Transport Ministry to...

While it is a good sign that there is some attempt by the...

Miriam Dalli

In the months ahead, I plan to widen our reach even more, working alongside educational institutions and private businesses to further integrate tap water into...

In the months ahead, I plan to widen our reach even more,...

Saviour Balzan

There is little doubt in my mind that Government has decided to act because one of the major concerns in most polls, including the MaltaToday survey, indicate...

There is little doubt in my mind that Government has...

John Baldacchino

The Prime Minister seems to be making legal history by telling us that human rights 'must be merited'

The Prime Minister seems to be making legal history by...

Strength and conditioning training for youth athletes | Rachel Said

Emphasising S&C’s role in holistic youth development, both physical...

Emphasising S&C’s role in holistic youth...

Mark Said

Police corruption can arise from abuse of public power for private gain and can also have damaging effects on individual lives

Police corruption can arise from abuse of public power for...

AI’s dirty secret: The environmental trade-off no one talks about

Alexiei Dingli

Ultimately, AI is neither inherently good nor bad for the environment—it...

Ultimately, AI is neither inherently good nor bad for the...