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Robert Abela's links to Christian Borg (inset) have come into question. File photos

Watch: Abela 'totally comfortable' with Christian Borg testifying in parliament

Suspected gangster called to testify by PN MP Karol Aquilina

March 13, 2025| Matthew Bonanno
Ombudsman Judge Emeritus Joseph Zammit McKeon. File Photo

Ombudsman calls on government to show commitment on human rights

2023 has seen a 22% increase in the caseload

July 8, 2024| Times of Malta
Speaker Anglu Farrugia. Photo: DOI

Speaker calls for mechanism for parliament to discuss Ombudsman reports

Anġlu Farrugia proposed number of changes to Parliamentary procedure during Sette Giugno speech

June 7, 2024| Times of Malta
President George Vella does not plan to stay on as president if no agreement is reached about who should succeed him. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

'Not the plan': George Vella won't stay on temporarily amid presidential impasse

President says he hopes there will be an agreement on his successor

March 15, 2024| Giulia Magri
File Photo: Times of Malta

Malta-based global peace council to launch international tolerance index

The Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, which is headquartered in Malta, held a conference on Thursday

December 14, 2023| Jessica Arena
Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo was standing beside the Prime Minister. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Robert Abela 'seriously considering' removing ministers from PAC

Defends Clayton Bartolo for sending questions to PAC witness before hearing

November 23, 2023| Daniel Ellul
Independent candidate Arnold Cassola asked the standards commissioner to investigate Grima for misleading parliament Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Misleading PQ replies are the Speaker's remit, Standards Commissioner concludes

Commissioner declines to probe minister's reply to PQ, following talks with Speaker

August 25, 2023| Daniel Ellul
Newly elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy holds the gavel after he was elected on the 15th ballot at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 7, 2023. Photo: AFP

After angry scenes, divided US Republicans name House speaker

Republican favourite Kevin McCarthy finally elected speaker of the US House of Representatives after historic 15 rounds of voting.

January 7, 2023| Times of Malta
What was crucially missing in Farrugia’s address was a call to make the House more effective. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Editorial: Missing the wood for the trees

Efforts to hold the government to account have failed

June 12, 2022| Times of Malta
Speaker Anġlu Farrugia giving his Sette Giugno address. Photo: Jeremy Wonnacott, DOI

Time to discuss full time MPs and shorter speeches in parliament, says speaker

The need to discuss the possibility of introducing full-time MPs has been placed on the agenda again by Speaker Anġlu Farrugia. Farrugia was giving the traditional Sette Giugno speech in front of the Sette Giugno monument in Valletta. The day recalls...

June 6, 2022| Christine Amaira
Anġlu Farrugia says he is interested in carrying on as speaker.

Speaker Anġlu Farrugia says he is keen to retain role

Farrugia, who has served since 2013, would like to stay put

April 12, 2022| Jacob Borg
Robert Abela’s cynicism is why he won’t get rid of Anġlu Farrugia. Photos: DOI/Chris Sant Fournier

Deconstructing Robert – Kevin Cassar

The law on standards in public life is making a mockery of its stated aim

December 12, 2021| Kevin Cassar
Anġlu Farrugia is unfit for purpose. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Magnum PI - Kristina Chetcuti

Speaker Anġlu Farrugia is the very essence of the worst of the Maltese

December 5, 2021| Kristina Chetcuti