1+ week, 1+ day ago   (832+ words) Publisher: PrintIt / 2011 As I begin to write, all France is agog with expectation of the Pope's apostolic visit this time next month. This expectation extends beyond the highest levels and is also present at the local church level. The expectation…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (499+ words) Last week, I inaugurated a water fountain in a village the square in Zurrieq. It is not a grand piece of infrastructure. It will not stop temperatures from rising, prevent the next storm or solve Europe's climate crisis. Yet it…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (340+ words) One of the most ambitious biodiversity initiatives ever undertaken was launched to strengthen ecological resilience and sustainable visitor management across our country’s Natura 2000 network, the Environment Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Through this sustainable approach the Project aims…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (146+ words) During a site visit, Education Minister Byron Camilleri emphasized that true educational inclusion means providing every student with the specific resources they need to learn, develop, and reach their full potential. He noted that this initiative marks the first facility…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (367+ words) Treasures of Malta continues to balance scholarly research with strong visual appeal, bringing together art, conservation, maritime history, biography, and heritage. Art and portraiture: such as the study of Fra' Giorgio Giuseppe Valperga di Masino and the portrait of Peter…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (256+ words) Written by Nicholas Galea In many ways, Comino offers a glimpse of how much richer Malta's birdlife - and hence how much more rewarding birdwatching could be - if hunting pressure, illegal killing and disturbance were better controlled. We know all this…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (795+ words) Malta has already proved that it can register ships. The next test is whether we can build a much bigger economy around them. That is the real question facing Malta's maritime sector today. For years, we have spoken proudly about…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (450+ words) Yet Malta issued the EU's highest number of residence permits relative to population: 51.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, despite intake falling by almost a third. Read together, the numbers are telling. Malta admits more people relative to its size than any other Member…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (189+ words) I read with some trepidation Alexander Mangion's piece about fireworks in The Malta Independent (August 9, 2026). Indeed I think that his version of what constitutes fairness is a rather weak one. Mr Mangion introduces his piece by stating that "we all…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (365+ words) What should rural tourism look like in Malta and Gozo? How can tourism create opportunities for farmers, rural businesses and local communities without putting further pressure on landscapes, traditions and everyday life? And what do residents and visitors actually want…...