Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, economies and the environment, the U.N. World Meteorological Organization says."About 2 billion tons of dust are emitted yearly, e...

Fuel control switches for the engines of an Air India flight that crashed last month were moved from the "run" to the "cutoff" position moments before impact, starving both engines of fuel, a preliminary investigation report said early Satu...

A Eurobarometer survey has found that 83% of Maltese believe that corruption is widespread across the Maltese islands. In contrast, 69% of respondents from other EU Member States, on average, believe corruption to be widespread in their respective co...

The Comino hotel project will be lowering density, reduce footprint and restore land, the developers insist in the wake of the appeal filed by various NGOs, contesting the Planning Authority's approval of the Comino hotel and bungalows.The project en...

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, becoming the first of the drug lord's sons to enter a plea deal.Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez and his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lop...

A Council of Europe committee noted improvements in Malta's migrant open and closed centres - but also criticised an overly "carceral" environment, meaning that the environment being offered to those living in the centres was too prison-like.The Coun...

The Nationalist Party has said that the Labour Party has finally admitted that the PN was right when it comes to waste collection.“Apart from traffic, our country has another major problem that is affecting practically every locality – th...

A man was critically injured on Friday afternoon when he fell one storey, the police said.The accident happened in Torri Street at 3pm.The man, aged 55, lost his balance and fell one storey into the garden of his own residence.He was taken to Gozo Ge...

The Civil Society Fund scheme for 2025 has been announced with a €50,000 increase in budget over previous years, bringing this year's total scheme budget to €200,000, the Ministry for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector stated.The ministry s...

The chaos within Labour continues to grow, the Nationalist Party said."The accusations made by (former Labour government official) Neville Gafà against Minister Owen Bonnici have not been denied by Robert Abela. On the contrary, Abela continue...

113 new lawyers were presented with their warrants to begin their journey in the legal profession after years of study, dedication, and sacrifice, the Ministry for Justice stated.Minister Jonathan Attard spoke of the importance of the moment as the b...

A new CT scan has been inaugurated in St Vincent de Paul home with an investment of €1.48 Million, the Ministry for Health and Ministry for European Funds stated.The government said that the new CT scan is one of the most efficient and is access...

Restoration work on the Vendome Tower in Marsaxlokk is well underway, the Ministry for Culture, Lands, and Local Government stated.The historic tower, which the ministry commented is also known as the Qrajten or Craite Tower, was one of four towers b...

The members and chairperson of the Sustainable Mobility Consultative Committee have been appointed, the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure, and Public Works stated, with Matthew Farrugia being appointed as chairperson of the committee.The ministr...

Aditus and JRS Malta welcomed the recently published report by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on detention conditions in Malta."The report confirms many of the con...

A young man died early this morning after falling from a hotel balcony, the police said Friday.The accident happened in Spinola Road, St Julian's, at 4am.The man, aged 25 from England, died on site.Magistrate Philip Galea Farrugia is leading an inqui...

This year’s edition of Skolasajf has begun, with around 12,000 students attending, the Ministry for Education stated.The ministry said that this year’s Skolasajf is centred around the theme ‘Magical Islands’, which it describe...

Mohammed Ali Ahmed Elmushraty, also known as 'Lilu King', was once again granted bail subject to a number of conditions including a deposit of €40,000 as well as a personal guarantee to the tune of €200,000.Elmushraty faces charges followin...

On the same day that the National Statistics Office (NSO) announced that Malta's population has now surpassed 574,000 people - with one in every three people in Malta now being a foreigner - the government, coincidentally, remembered that in January ...

The process leading to the reform of the Industrial Tribunal is now underway, the Parliamentary Secretariat for Social Dialogue announced on Friday.The goal of this reform is to ensure that Tribunal decisions are delivered more swiftly, that there ar...

Robert Abela's government is once again sending the wrong message, and once again it comes in relation to the case of the death of Jean Paul Sofia.Abela had already gotten himself into a public relations nightmare when he repeatedly denied growing ca...

The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) has criticised the low screening fees for local filmmakers at the Mediterrane Film Festival, while noting the 'exorbitant fee paid to the presenter that evening'.MEIA acknowledged the 2025 ...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta, Anġlu Farrugia, delivered two interventions today during the Parliamentary Meeting held in the margins of the 4th Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. The meeting brought together parliamenta...

Countries prepared to provide troops for a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine agreed to set up a headquarters in Paris for a rapid deployment after hostilities end in Russia's war on its neighbor. A U.S. delegation was present for the first ti...

An Acheampomg goal early in the second half gave Birkirkara a slender but precious lead against Petrocub after the first leg of the first qualifying round of the Conference League.It was a deserved victory for the Stripes who were the better team in ...

The first phase of Malta's new Labour Migration Policy will come into effect on 1 August, with 20 key measures set to be implemented as the government moves to tighten controls, fight abuse and protect workers' rights, and ensure that third-country n...

The estimated total population of Malta and Gozo at the end of 2024 stood at 574,250, up by 1.9 per cent when compared to the previous year, the NSO said Thursday.Males accounted for 53.1 per cent of the population. The population increase in 2024 wa...

Labour MEP Alex Agius Saliba said on Thursday that he could not support the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen with a vote of confidence, due to her stance on the Middle East, as he abstained from a vote of confidence held at t...

A Council of Europe committee has highlighted the poor infrastructural condition of the Corradino Correctional Facility, describing it as "a relic of the Victorian era" which needs significant work in order to be fit for purpose as a prison.The Counc...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday, as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her.The motion contained a mix of allegatio...

Prime Minister Robert Abela delivered an address with a message of solidarity with the people of Ukraine and called for a permanent end to the war during the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome.This conference, which brought together international le...

"In the past ten years, we've seen a substantial rise in high-net-worth clients, both Maltese and foreign, many of whom are either residents or operate businesses in Malta. Many of them have experienced liquidity events from property sales, while oth...

The PN said that it strongly condemns "the withholding of information" by the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, and Employment regarding the state of the Armed Forces of Malta, and "the Government's continued failure to invest properly in our coun...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) welcomed the publication of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Peer Review on Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) Authorisation and Supervision which, the MFSA said, confirms that overa...

Illegal developments at Montekristo Estates, including the construction of a zoo and family park, are to be sanctioned once the owner pays €1.8 million.The Planning Authority Board took the decision on Thursday, when two planning applications fo...

In June, 923,374 passengers travelled through Malta International Airport, with operations reaching their peak on Thursday 26th June.On this day, 35,571 passengers travelled on 218 flights to and from Malta, MIA said.While aircraft movements for the ...

A 78-year-old man from Siġġiewi was taken to Mater Dei Hospital at around 6.30am on Thursday after being injured in a traffic accident in Triq Dun Manwel Zammit, Siġġiewi.Initial investigations found that the man was hit by a Toyo...

After the bonhomie and banquets of a formal state visit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron are turning to a topic that has stymied successive British and French governments: how to stop migrants from c...

Both sides of the Chamber on Wednesday evening were united in favour of the proposed bill (Bill 137) that aims to formalise a State practice into law: for the State to grant protection to public officials in civil cases, where they have acted in good...

Dr Michael Spiteri's public statement is a stark and necessary wake-up call. His frustration, born from experience on the frontlines of Malta's emergency services, highlights an uncomfortable truth: society is increasingly losing its sense of respect...

A Libyan man accused of killing Jean Paul Busuttil in Bidnija after a minor traffic collision appeared in court on Wednesday morning.Mohamed Hamdan, 46, pleaded not guilty to murdering Busuttil on the 29 June after the prosecution alleged he lef...

PL MP Katya De Giovanni said in Parliament on Wednesday evening that the rubbish problem in Sliema has reached "unacceptable levels" and has called for waste in the densely populated locality to be collected at least twice daily during "high peak" su...

The European Commission's latest Rule of Law report has found that Malta has made little to no real progress on long-standing recommendations, with much of what the government claims as achievements being limited to promises rather than concrete acti...

A biker was grievously injured on Wednesday afternoon following a collision on the Regional Road, limits of Msida, the police said.The accident involved Smart driven by an Italian woman, aged 40, who resides in Mosta, and a Honda WW125 ridden by a 45...

The Standards Commissioner believes that abuse by persons holding state office should be a criminal offence.Commissioner Joseph Azzopardi was referring in particular to the case he investigated regarding the granting of a consultancy job to the partn...

There are a total of 2,113 employees working remotely or through teleworking with six ministries, responses to parliamentary questions posed by Nationalist Party MP Jerome Caruana Cilia show.Caruana Cilia asked several ministers to state how many peo...

Government is extending the moratorium on sea urchin collection for another two years until 7 July 2027, to continue supporting the regeneration of this species, the Environment Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The moratorium, introduced in...

The PN said that it "condemns the Government's plan to erode citizens' rights" to appeal decisions taken by the Planning Authority by shortening the timeframe within which planning appeals can be lodged."This is nothing short of an attempt to deprive...

Fabián Ruiz scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain built a three-goal lead in the first 24 minutes and routed Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday, advancing to the Club World Cup final against Chelsea.Ruiz scored in the sixth minute and Ousmane Demb&eac...

Human-caused climate change is responsible for killing about 1,500 people in last week's European heat wave, a first-of-its-kind rapid study found.Those 1,500 people "have only died because of climate change, so they would not have died if ...

Jimmy Magro, a former general secretary of the Labour Party, appeared in court on Tuesday to face charges related to fraud and the alleged misappropriation of approximately €20,000 in EU funds.Magro pleaded not guilty to several charges, includi...

Red Bull says Christian Horner has been released from his role as longtime team principal of its Formula 1 team.Red Bull did not give a reason for the decision in a statement Wednesday, but thanked Horner for his work and said he will "forever remain...

The amount of money collected from court sentences during the year 2024 amounted to a total of €2,584,148.60.Justice Minister Jonathan Attard was replying to a parliamentary question made by PN MP Ivan Bartolo who asked the Minister to say how m...

There was a total of 20,497 small marine vessels registered with Transport Malta as of the end of April 2025, Transport Minister Chris Bonett said.Bonett was replying to a parliamentary question made by PN MP Ivan Bartolo who asked him to state how m...

Europe's top human rights court delivered two rulings against Russia Wednesday, stating in the first ruling that Russia violated international law during the conflict in Ukraine, the first time an international court has found Moscow responsible for ...

The government seems unaware that in Malta an emergency service already exists where one can call outside normal working hours and even on weekends if something happens to our animals, the Natuionalist Party said.In recent days, the government proudl...

In June 2025, the number of final deeds of sale and promise of sale agreements relating to residential property amounted to 999 and 1,107, respectively, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said.Final deeds of saleIn June 2025, the number of final de...

Esplora, the Interactive Science Centre, has officially launched its summer 2025 programme, offering a full season of educational and entertaining activities for children and families, with a strong focus on science, exploration, and curiosity.The pr...

Minister for Gozo and Planning Clint Camilleri has announced a strategic agreement between the Ministry, InvestGozo, and the global events and media company SiGMA, paving the way for a series of exclusive and high-level events to be hosted in Gozo ov...

On 28 February, 2025, the Administrative Review Tribunal (the "Tribunal") delivered its decision in XXX v Kummissarju tat-Taxxa u Dwana (Rikors No. 5/2018 SG), which concerned a demand issued by the Commissioner for Tax and Customs (the "Commissioner...

In a social climate where the line between personal freedom and public health continues to blur, Caritas Malta stands firm - an unwavering beacon of hope, compassion, and redemption. At a time when Malta's amended drug laws have made it easier for in...

Action to improve integrity measures for high-level politicians and officials remains to be taken, a rule of law report has found.The European Commission published its sixth annual Rule of Law Report, examining rule of law developments in all Me...

Authorities in eastern Libya refused entry to three European ministers and the EU commissioner for migration on alleged entry violations, apparently after they stopped first in the rival Libyan capital of Tripoli in the west.A statement from the...

Albanian national Daniel Muka has been sentenced to life in prison with six terms of solitary confinement, while Macedonian Viktor Dragomanski received a 40-year prison sentence for their involvement in the brutal 2020 murders of Chris Pandolfino and...

Two people have died while swimming in separate incidents, the police said Tuesday.The police said that at 1am it was informed that a 25-year-old man from Nepal, who resides in Qormi, had been taken to Mater Dei Hospital after he found himself in dif...

Auditor General Charles Deguara on Tuesday presented the performance audit report in caption to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr Anġlu Farrugia. This performance audit assessed the Inspection Coordination Office's (ICO) operations ...

Eleven children were welcomed at Castille by Prime Minister Robert Abela to put forward proposals towards the Malta Vision 2050, the Department of Information said Tuesday.Abela, who was accompanied by Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research a...

Malta must aim higher than offering the minimum palliative care, the Medical Association of Malta said. For one thing, in Malta there are only two officially appointed palliative care specialists, one consultant and one resident specialist, when...

Prime Minister Robert Abela's defence of the Lands Authority's decision to reinstate Kurt Buhagiar, one of the men charged with involuntary homicide in the tragic death of Jean Paul Sofia, is not just tone-deaf, it is morally bankrupt. "He is no...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a summary of findings from a series of supervisory inspections carried out with investment services providers between 2020 and 2024, focusing on compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR...

Week after week, as summer begins, several localities are once again left without electricity, "forced to endure extreme heat despite the Government's promise that the problem had been resolved," the PN said in a statement."Summer has arrived, the he...

João Pedro scored twice against his boyhood team in his first start for Chelsea, leading the Blues over Fluminense 2-0 Tuesday to assure an all-European Club World Cup final.A 23-year-old who had been at Fluminense from about age 10 until leav...

Floriana came from behind at the Centenary Stadium to beat Welsh side Haverfordwest 2‐1 in the first leg of the first round of the Conference League.In sweltering heat, Haverfordwest took the lead on 27 minutes with an Ahmun header, but bofre t...

The Central Bank of Malta has issued a warning about fraudulent communications being circulated through the email address info@malta-centralbank.org, using the Bank's letterhead.These messages are designed to mislead recipients into believing they or...

Speaker Anglu Farrugia delivered a ruling on Tuesday in which he requested that the Chairman of the Parliamentary Health Committee, Parliamentary Secretary Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, "to do his utmost to reach a consensus," so that the Health Committe...

Almost all elderly residential homes across Malta can now offer professional palliative care, following specialised training provided by Active Ageing and Community Care (AACC) to 416 nurses in these institutions, a government statement said.This ini...

The Broadcasting Authority has found Super One guilty of failing to report the conclusions of the Standards Commissioner, who found no wrongdoing on the part of Nationalist MP and Shadow Minister Toni Bezzina, following a relentless campaign of lies ...

The airport in the northern Italian city of Bergamo suspended flights Tuesday due to a runway incident that local media said was apparently caused by someone running onto the tarmac and getting sucked into an airport engine.The Bergamo Milan airport ...

PN leadership contender Alex Borg has vowed to create new internal roles specifically for young people within the Nationalist Party, saying the future of the party and the country depends on putting real power in their hands.“If I’m trust...

Culture Minister Owen Bonnici said that a quip made by comedian David Walliams while he was presenting the Mediterrane Film Festival last week was “just a joke.”A clip was widely shared online of Walliams, who was presenting once again at...

PN leadership contender Adrian Delia said that a political party is not a “talk shop,” and its purpose is to win elections and govern, with one of the most fundamental ingredients to win being unity.Delia spoke in his first televised inte...

The issue of garbage being left out in the street for hours on end is one that has yet to be solved as seen in certain areas.It is a problem that keeps coming to the fore time and time again. Just recently, Swieqi mayor Noel Muscat called on Prime Mi...

Only around 10% of the bottom ash produced by the planned Thermal Treatment Facility and Waste-to-Energy plant will need to be exported, Energy Minister Miriam Dalli said as she responded to a parliamentary question posed by Nationalist Party MP Clau...

Malta is positioning itself at the forefront of innovation in the insurance industry, taking a leading role in shaping how the sector responds to digital transformation and emerging global risks such as cyber threats and climate change. These pr...

In a collaboration between the Archdiocese and the Government of Malta, the Foundation for Affordable Housing (FAH) has announced that at least 260 housing units are to be developed across four localities, and offered at a 30% discount to the market ...

A holistic reform of the laws that regulate the planning process, with which the government will be increasing efficiency in the process, will be announced in the coming days, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Monday as he responded to questions fr...

Urgent reforms and investment are needed in waste management to move away from Malta's reliance on waste disposal in landfills, the European Commission said Monday.In particular, the country relies greatly on landfill of municipal waste and construct...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said he is "sure" that a solution can be reached regarding the 'garbage crisis' in Swieqi.On Monday, The Malta Independent published an article about Swieqi mayor Noel Muscat calling upon the Prime Minister to intervene an...

Swieqi mayor Noel Muscat has called on Prime Minister Robert Abela to intervene immediately in what he described as an out-of-control garbage crisis that is making life unbearable for residents.In an email sent to the Prime Minister this week, Muscat...

A new set of guidelines regulating the classification of vintage vehicles will come into effect from 1 September, the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works has announced.All new applications for vintage status will now require a phy...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has ruled out a rushed decision on euthanasia reform, warning that it would be a "great disrespect" to the more than 15,000 people who participated in the public consultation.Speaking to the press, Abela said the governmen...

An emergency doctor has spoken out strongly against onlookers who take photos of victims at crash scenes, calling their actions reckless.Dr Michael Spiteri issued a public warning to bystanders who cross police tape and take photos or films of crash ...

The chairman of the Valletta Cultural Agency, Jason Micallef, has slammed the cost of the Mediterrane Film Festival.Writing on social media, he said that €5 million in public funds could have hosted 20 consecutive New Year's Eve shows in Vallett...

Kurt Buhagiar, one of the individuals facing a court case for involuntary homicide in relation to the death of Jean Paul Sofia, was never dismissed from the Lands Authority and was instead temporarily suspended while still receiving his pay, Prime Mi...

A lawyer has been acquitted of threatening to shoot his partner and her lawyer after the police wrote down the wrong time and place in the charge sheet.William Cuschieri, 42, from Mosta, was accused of threatening the two over the phone. His partner&...

Government has introduced a new visa category aimed at third-country athletes who come to Malta for trials with local sports clubs, a statement said.The purpose of this sports visa is to establish clear and strict rules that facilitate the work of cl...

The PN has called on the Government to clarify what is happening within the Identità Agency “which, aside from being mired in one scandal after another, has now also seen the sudden resignations of both its Chief Executive and Deputy Chi...

The managing director of the NSTS English Language Institute, Francis Stivala, has told this newsroom that it remains "a big mystery" what authorities mean by the term "quality tourists.""We've been talking about quality tourism and quality tourists,...

The mother of Jean Paul Sofia, the 20-year-old young man who died in a construction site collapse in 2022, Isabelle Bonnici, has condemned the reinstatement of one of the men accused in relation to her son’s death to the Lands Authority.In a po...

The CEO of the Institute for Education, Joanne Grima, hopes for every young student to have their own personal programme in schools. She believes that artificial intelligence could be the tool needed to make this idea become a reality.Grima gave thes...