Empathy is usually regarded as a virtue, a key to human decency and kindness. And yet, with increasing momentum, voices on the Christian right are preaching that it has become a vice. For them, ...

During the feast of Santa Marija in Gozo, Cardinal Mario Grech delivered a homily that deserves not only our attention but our collective examination of conscience. As Pontifical Legate and Secretary ...

In 2024, 335 individuals were classified as being at risk of homelessness in Malta. But what does that risk actually look like on the ground? In an interview with The Malta Independent on Sunday, ...

Alex Borg and Adrian Delia come from two different generations. Their approach to the election for the Nationalist Party leadership has exposed a diverging strategy, and the numbers that have been ...

Teatru Malta is just days away from opening its much-anticipated production of Ġaħan at Fort St Elmo, premiering on Thursday 28 August, a date of special significance as it also marks the ...

The proposal by the Minister for Transport to link Marsaskala to a sea transport network is worth considering. It could make sense as part of a well thought out transport master plan. As a stand-alone ...

The Gaulitanus Choir is presenting a solo guitar recital by internationally acclaimed Agatino Scuderi. The Italian artist has graced concert stages worldwide including New York's Carnegie Hall ...

This year marks the centenary of one of Malta's most remarkable cultural figures, Francis Ebejer. Best known for his pioneering work in modern Maltese theatre, Ebejer's artistic vision extended far ...

Victor French Publisher: Kotba Merill / 2004 Pages: 87 For a long time Victor Fenech has been acknowledged as one ...

The Malta Society of Arts (MSA) is thrilled to announce the launch of its Winter 2025 courses programme, an exciting season of creative exploration running from October through January at its historic ...

Author Sherise Zammit is a primary school teacher and mother. Her first book, Save Samyo City, won the Terramaxka Prize in 2015, and since then she has continued creating books that combine learning ...

Ethics teacher Luke Fenech has called for a fundamental rethink of Malta's education system, warning that it is merely preparing students for the job market at the expense of their personal growth, as ...