The two big parties were competing to see who can be the biggest spender as if the country’s finances were a bottomless pit

Time will tell whether Abela’s other victory that led to his succeeding Muscat as the Labour Party leader was, in fact, just a poisoned chalice; or whether he will eventually be able to look back and brag about some achievments of his own

Under such circumstances, one cannot expect the same voter enthusiasm that has characterised elections in the past

If Robert Abela wants to be proud of his legacy and mature in his role as prime minister, one important mission is a major overhaul of our Constitution, that modernises it with wide stakeholder consultation

Malta will today elect a new administration in an election that has yielded a historically low turnout of 85.5%, down from 92% in 2017

Labour leaning districts post higher average turnout than PN leaning districts in election that sees the overall turnout drop by almost seven points to 85.5%

The turnout figures at the midway point have shown significant declines in Labour strongholds despite the Prime Minister’s incessant message for people to go out and vote

Polling stations across Malta and Gozo close at 10pm • Electoral Commission revises 2pm turnout to 44.8%, 8 points lower than 2017 • Election result will be known on Sunday morning

Police investigating incident in which a 24 year-old man was hit by a car in Triq tal-Ħandaq, Ħal Qormi at around 06:30hrs today

The Electoral Commission has announced that the approximate voting turnout up till 2pm is 40.45%, with 143,628 votes cast so far • Turnout decline heaviest in Second District

Three coronavirus patients are currently in intensive care.

A goal by Jurgen Degabriele secured a win for Malta over Azerbaijan

Robert Abela and Bernard Grech cast their votes as voting gets underway across the Maltese Islands

12% absent in A-level exams attributed to removal of fees

Judge gives scathing reprimand to prosecution over criminal case still adjourned for conclusion of evidence after a staggering 123 sittings

Would only they have known the beating that awaited them once in the reality of their dreams, that they would never have wished to live them. Or maybe they did, after all

Actress Michela Farrugia tells all in our Q&A

No 23 | 30, Actor, Producer

Polling stations open at 7am as nation votes at the end of a calm 33-day electoral campaign that lacked the high intensity of 2017

Carlos Chircop, 21, has travelled to Kraków, Poland to help people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine