Malta is a vibrant Mediterranean island fiercely proud of its roots, traditions and culture. However, an increasing number of residents are frustrated by excessive commercial noise. Such noise is not only disturbing their daily lives and their well-being but is undermining their right to a decent night’s sleep, which is one’s fundamental right.

MP Albert Buttigieg suggests parents should get paid to keep children at home instead of childcare. The number of childcare centres has increased sharply.

When politics trivialises mental health, everyone suffers. Mental health remains a stark reality, even among children and young adolescents. Recent data indicates that more than one in six people in Malta, roughly 120,000 citizens, live with a mental health condition, with anxiety and depression being the most common.