In a press conference on Sunday, ADPD - The Green Party Deputy Chairperson Carmel Cacopardo explained that the slogan chosen by the party for this election is a political programme encapsulated in one word, the Maltese word ilkoll, meaning “together”, or better still “all of us together”. “The clear message being that we do better when we act together,
The Malta Chamber of SMEs has called on political parties to exercise caution in regards to the increasing number of electoral promises being announced without any form of prior consultation with social partners, and which would directly impact employers and businesses. “Such measures, without proper consultation, affect the business community and
Prime Minister Robert Abela signalled further financial support measures during a rally in Naxxar on 3rd May, including another increase in children’s allowance. Addressing supporters, Abela said families with low and middle incomes should expect an additional rise, adding that the allowance had already been increased beyond previous commitments during
Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Robert Abela told supporters on Sunday that the scoreline for the upcoming general election still stands at 0-0, as he dismissed talk that the result is a foregone conclusion. “Every election starts at 0-0, and today we are still 0-0. Some wrote that this is Labour’s election to lose, others mentioned surveys…
The fifth full day of the 2026 election campaign highlighted a clearer divergence in strategy between Alex Borg and Robert Abela, even as some areas of overlap remained evident. While the Nationalist Party shifted its emphasis towards a geographically focused intervention in Gozo, Labour continued to frame its campaign through a nationwide lens centred
A future Nationalist government would slash electricity bills by 30%, Alex Borg announced during a party event in Cospicua, unveiling what he described as a major upcoming energy proposal aimed at easing the cost of living for Maltese and Gozitan households. Borg said the plan, developed with a team of experts, will be explained in detail in the coming
There is a particular kind of insult that only politicians can deliver: the ones that smile at you while quietly assuming you’re an idiot. Yes, you, who are decidedly not an idiot, given that you’re reading this. In other words, welcome to election season. Both parties have now settled on the same winning (at least that’s what their PR gurus think)
Two people were injured in a late-night crash in Siggiewi early on Sunday morning, police said. Police said that the accident happened at 1:30am in Triq Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi in Siggiewi. The accident involved an Audi A3 Sport driven by a 36-year-old man from Siggiewi, and a Mazda 2 driven by a 19-year-old man from Zebbug. Both drivers were certified
The decision by Robert Abela to call an early general election, a full year ahead of schedule, raises many questions. Governments do not typically shorten their own mandate without compelling reasons. Yet, in this case, the justification offered appears notably thin, and in some respects, contradictory. The Prime Minister has framed the move as a responsible
In the past few years, the introduction of devices such as laptops and tablets in the classroom has changed the way that primary and secondary education functions. Countries such as Sweden have recently been cutting back on such digitalisation in favour of more traditional methods. The Malta Independent on Sunday spoke to a few teachers to gauge their
