Elephant & Cross: Making Education Work for Real Life For many adults in Malta, the idea of returning to study feels out of reach. Between traffic, long commutes, rigid schedules and steep fees, higher education quickly turns into a struggle rather than an opportunity. Three Maltese friends who wanted to keep learning knew that frustration all too well, so they decided to do something about it. Read the full article on timesofmalta.com Brought to you by @@elephant.cross | Times of Malta

As Times of Malta turns 90, our editor-in-chief Herman Grech and deputy online editor Chris Scicluna discuss some of Malta's darkest days, and what the future holds for Maltese media. | Times of Malta

Malta’s rock-bottom fertility rate is “the greatest challenge of our time,” finance minister Clyde Caruana told social partners on Friday. Speaking at the launch of the annual pre-budget document, Caruana suggested the upcoming budget may include measures that reward larger families. “We need to encourage more families to have at least two children,” he said. He echoed Archbishop Charles Scicluna’s warning earlier this week that Malta faces “ethnic extinction” due to its low fertility rate. Read