 "MaltaToday" was first published on Friday, 19 November 1999.It was edited by Saviour Balzan, and intended to provide an alternative to the English-language press in circulation, such as the "Times of Malta" and the "Malta Independent".Initially published weekly on Fridays, the paper was then published on Sundays from 2001, with an additional Wednesday midweek paper being reintroduced in 2007.