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We say ‘buy local’ for food – why not also for books?
Next time you shop, think: “Can I buy this from someone here in Malta?” - Follow this link for more: https://www.facebook.com/reel/823184143833075 It was a pleasure to visit this year’s Malta Book Festival , to meet authors and publishers and to experience first-hand the energy and dedication that define Malta’s literary scene. The festival remains one of the few moments where writers, readers and publishers come together to celebrate creativity and exchange ideas. Yet, amid
James Aaron Ellul
Dec 15, 20253 min read


IL-KARIKATURA TAL-MUMENT
Il-karikatura li waslitna sar-riżultati tal-Elezzjoni tal-MEPs u l-Kunsilli Lokali F'dawn il-jiem inħareġ proġett li twieled fl-2023, mal-karikaturi li bdew jinħarġu fuq din il-gazzetta proprju fis-27 ta' Lulju 2023. Is-sajf ta’ dik is-sena kien jidher li mhux se jkun wieħed kwiet għalina li naħdmu fil-politika, hekk kif bosta fis-sajf ifittxu li jistrieħu ftit, dak tagħna kien wieħed movimentat... fis-sħana u d-dlam. L-irwol ta' Direttur Komunikazzjoni fi ħdan il-Partit N
James Aaron Ellul
Dec 8, 20253 min read


Where no flowers grow: Friggieri’s Malta, five years later
Published on The Malta Independent on Friday, 21 November 2025 Five years after his passing, Oliver Friggieri remains one of the few Maltese figures whose absence still feels like a national pause. He was more than a writer and more than a professor; he was Malta's conscience, the voice urging the country to examine itself with honesty and humility. A Scholar Rooted in Malta's Reality Friggieri understood Malta from the inside. His work drew its strength from everyday realiti
James Aaron Ellul
Nov 28, 20253 min read


“Pleasures yet to come”
When Robert Abela looked across Parliament and told Adrian Delia that “the pleasures are yet to come,” the line might have sounded confident to his benches, but to the rest of the country, it echoed hollow. The Prime Minister’s remark, made in reference to the hospitals saga, felt detached from the lived experience of Maltese families. After years of inquiries, court rulings, and unfulfilled promises, the people are still waiting, waiting for hospitals that were meant to heal
James Aaron Ellul
Nov 12, 20253 min read


Floriana’s true regeneration must begin with its people
Recent announcements regarding a pilot project on St Anne Street in Floriana—led by Project Green and currently under public...
James Aaron Ellul
Sep 13, 20252 min read


Ir-riperkussjonijiet tal-instabbiltà fis-servizz tal-elettriku
Il-proġett Shore-to-Ship, li għandu l-għan li jipprovdi enerġija nadifa lill-vapuri tal-cruise waqt li jkunu sorġuti fil-Port il-Kbir,...
James Aaron Ellul
Aug 2, 20253 min read


Overpopulated yet empty
The electorate faces a clear choice: a Labour government that prioritises numbers or a future Nationalist government that prioritises its...
James Aaron Ellul
Apr 26, 20253 min read


Meta l-politika tiltaqa’ mal-ġenwinità
B’kelma li tgħolli, mhux tgħaffeġ. B’leħen li jifhem, mhux jiddetta Uniċità. Lealtà. Ġenwinità Dawn kienu l-ewwel tliet kelmiet li ġew...
James Aaron Ellul
Apr 25, 20252 min read


Il-PN għandu s-soluzzjonijiet għall-għoli tal-ħajja
Matul is-snin, il-poplu Malti u Għawdxi spiċċa jġorr piżijiet kbar kaġun tal-għoli tal-ħajja. Fil-mixja politika hekk kif inkun qed...
James Aaron Ellul
Feb 12, 20252 min read


PL’s illusions vs PN solutions
Under the Nationalist Party, Malta has the opportunity to break free from the torment of unfulfilled promises In Greek mythology,...
James Aaron Ellul
Jan 17, 20253 min read


Jiddispjaċihom mhux għax għamlu l-ħażin imma għax inqabdu
La Robert Abela mhux kapaċi, se jerġa’ jkun il-poplu Malti li jagħti direzzjoni ġdida lil pajjiżna. Ma kellniex nistennew sal-lum, li...
James Aaron Ellul
Nov 29, 20242 min read


Oliver Friggieri and the Malta we strive for
Oliver Friggieri died four years ago but his commitment to integrity and justice within the political sphere is as critical now as it was...
James Aaron Ellul
Nov 21, 20243 min read


A bold vision for Malta
PN is ready to offer an ambitious vision for Malta, focused on transparency, affordability, and social justice As Malta faces complex economic and social challenges, we in the Nationalist Party are committed to presenting a bold, ambitious vision for our nation, focused on transparency, affordability and social justice. In light of the shortcomings of recent government policies – particularly those impacting the cost of living and pensions – we are positioning ourselves as ad
James Aaron Ellul
Nov 15, 20243 min read
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