Substack of Malta freelance journalist Matthew Vella, former Executive Editor MaltaToday, author of Maltese-London crime history book 'Passport To Vice'
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Melvin Theuma is believed to have put up one of his properties as a safehouse for the men involved in the shoot-out with police, in what was a daring heist on the HSBC security vault in Qormi.
From 2017 | Nine years since then, the magnate Yorgen Fenech is being tried for murder in a trial by jury that is exposing the inner rot of Maltese political culture
Vanessa Frazier married her patriotism with an unfettered love for her job, but being an honest broker requires principles: ‘If you don’t compromise on your principles, you are always a winner.’
In a world in which the West has abandoned the principles of international law, some prefer plying soft narratives in favour of war by propping up ‘the left’ as an antagonist
The American bombing of Iran adds a thicker layer to the argument in the language that Western governments most fluently speak: money
Strike the George Cross off the Maltese flag. Bravery no longer lives here.
All roads flow through Gaza, the turning point in history that has shown us how the West applies its standards of democracy and human rights selectively
Adrian Delia is no longer under police investigation for his legal services to Maltese property-owners whose revenues were linked to London prostitution
The finest showcase of Maltese art is underway at MICAS. In a rare interview, painter Anton Grech says Maltese contemporary arts can shift into higher gear if there is real professional development
Policymakers and employers have long chosen not to dignify skilled manual and technical work with decent pay. John Cassar White should get off his high horse on 'soft degrees'
