With one week left before Malta votes, the election campaign is entering its decisive phase. Four weeks of relentless activity have brought the country to the point where the arguments have been made, the manifestos have been launched, debates have b...

The election is just a week away, and with both electoral programmes now launched to the public, the electoral campaign is reaching its climax.The Labour Party launched its electoral manifesto on Friday, 15 May, with the Nationalist Party following w...

There is a question that increasingly comes to mind whenever the subject of inflation is raised: do ministers ever go shopping?Not the ceremonial visit to a local market during an electoral campaign, or the occasional photo opportunity while praising...

With all eyes on the general election on 30 May, the best indicator for both the man in the street and those at the heart of the political campaigns is the political survey.Vince Marmara is one of Malta's foremost statisticians, and has run surveys f...

There was a turnout of just over 90% in early voting on Saturday, a week before Malta goes to the polls.The Electoral Commission said in a statement that as of 10pm on Saturday, 90.34% of those who registered to vote early had cast their vote.16,402 ...

The election campaign is entering its final days and, after weeks of rallies, interviews, debates and endless social media content, voters now face the decision that will determine Malta's direction for the next five years.The two major parties - the...

With only days left before Malta votes, the election campaign has entered a phase in which repetition has become the dominant strategy. The large proposals have already been announced, the manifestos have already been dissected, and the debates have ...

A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past mo...

More than 90% of voters who applied to cast their preference one week before the actual election cast their vote, the Electoral Commission said Sunday.By 2pm Saturday, of the 16,402 voters, 9,722 or 59.27% cast their vote, the commission said. This w...

Prime Minister and Labour Party leader Robert Abela said the Labour Party has a strong and credible plan for the country which, he insisted, would be implemented because it is carefully studied and because the party keeps its word.Addressing a mass r...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg has again pledged that a new PN government would recognise Gozo as a region in Malta's Constitution, as he addressed a political activity in Nadur.Borg said that Gozo was not merely another stop on the electoral cam...

Residents of Pembroke turned their anger on both major political parties on Saturday as they protested against a bipartisan decision to hand over virgin land for a major sports and commercial development.Dozens of residents gathered at the site in Tr...

The Nationalist Party on Saturday collected €643,960 in its second fundraising telethon related to the general election.In the first week of the campaign, the PN had raised €1,005,624.This brings the total collected by the PN to €1,649...

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Residents from across Malta gathered outside the Prime Minister's office in Valletta on Saturday as Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) launched a policy framework containing more than 50 proposals aimed at reforming planning laws, curbing no...

While much of Malta remains consumed by the noise, promises and spectacle of the election campaign, a quieter and far gentler story has been unfolding above a small nest followed closely by BirdLife Malta supporters.The Barn Swallow eggs that BirdLif...

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The United States and Iran are close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, two regional officials and a diplomat said Saturday, as the United States has weighed a new round of attacks on the Islamic Republic.Iran signa...

George Russell clashed early with Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race Saturday, sending the teen star into the grass in an entertaining victory from the pole.Russell - who later took the pole for his Grand Prix tit...

Oli McBurnie scored late in stoppage time to send Hull into the Premier League after beating Middlesbrough 1-0 in a playoff at a scorching Wembley on Saturday.It ends a nine-year absence from the top flight for Hull, which survived relegation to Leag...

Inter Milan midfielder Federico Dimarco celebrated his Serie A MVP award by scoring against Bologna as a much-changed Nerazzurri drew their final match of the season 3-3 on Saturday.The match mattered little as Inter already owned the league title - ...

With just days left before Malta heads to the polls, the election campaign has entered a phase in which both major parties are attempting to describe the vote as a choice between two competing visions for the country's future. On Day 25, the National...

The Labour Party continues to hold a strong advantage over the Nationalist Party less than a week before Malta votes in the 2026 General Election, according to the fourth survey carried out by statistician Vincent Marmarà during the election c...

The Malta Football Association's Protests Board has officially rejected Marsaxlokk FC's complaint regarding their Premier League final defeat, cementing Floriana FC as the league champions.The dispute stemmed from the final match on May 16, 2026, whi...

When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on the morning of May 1, while the country was celebrating the Labor Day holiday, an urgent message caught her attention.A U.K.-based colleague had written about a pa...

ADPD-The Green Party on Saturday called for stronger and more urgent climate action, warning that political attempts to weaken environmental policies are working against the country's long-term interests.Speaking during a press conference, party offi...

One of the recurring questions in the run-up to a general election concerns not the Labour Party or Nationalist Party, but the notion of whether another political party can ever make it into Parliament within the current political climate.Historicall...

The Nationalist Party today presented plans for the construction of an underground transport system linking the airport to Pembroke.The PN promised to build the first line in the next legislature, with eight stations being constructed concurrently wh...

Traffic is no longer just an inconvenience, but it has steadily become a burden on the economy and is negatively affecting quality of life, Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg said on Friday.Speaking in Swieqi, Borg said that the Labour government has...

Prime Minister Robert Abela told Labour Party supporters in Xewkija that Malta's economic stability and its projected EU-leading economic growth for the coming year hangs in the balance, depending on who the electorate votes for on election day.In a ...

Fourteen residents and property owners in Msida and Pietà have filed a judicial protest against the government, Infrastructure Malta, the Planning Authority and Transport Malta over a pedestrian bridge forming part of the Msida Creek project.T...

After days of rallies, social media clips and carefully managed events, the television format forced Prime Minister Robert Abela and PN leader Alex Borg into a direct confrontation that highlighted both the similarities and stark differences between ...

The Naxxar Local Council said that it cannot accept and has never agreed to construction works beginning at 5am at the site of a recent construction incident in the locality, as residents have reported excessive noise and disruption linked to ongoing...

Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector Jonathan Attard inaugurated an advanced simulator for the training of excavator operators and heavy machinery operators. The equipment will form part of the educational hub of the Building an...

A British national was sentenced to 13 months effective imprisonment after pleading guilty to a number of charges linked to an incident which took place in Paceville earlier this month.Csanad Dora, 31 years old, born in London, England, appeared befo...

The deportation of Mohamed Ali Ahmed Elmushraty, commonly known by his nickname "Lilu King," is being discussed between Maltese and Libyan authorities, together with the Libyan government in Tripoli, the national broadcasting station said Friday.His ...

George Russell took the pole Friday for the sprint race Saturday at the Canadian Grand Prix, with Mercedes teammate and Formula 1 points leader Kimi Antonelli second on the starting grid.Russell, set to defend his Montreal title Sunday, had a fast la...

The election campaign has now entered a different phase.The manifestos have been published, the major proposals are already known, and both major parties are now spending more time trying to convince undecided voters why the other side should not gov...

A Court has sentenced Carl Caruana to four years in prison after finding him guilty of attempting to cause grievous injuries in a stabbing case, while acquitting him of attempted murder charges.The accused was cleared of the charge of attempted murde...

A 32-year-old Brazilian woman suffered grievous injuries following a traffic accident in Regional Road, San Ġwann, on Friday morning.Police said the accident happened at around 8.30am and involved a Nissan Juke driven by a 46-year-old man from S...

Pembroke residents are organising a protest tomorrow against government plans to transfer a large plot of public land to Valletta Football Club.The activist group Moviment Graffitti announced that residents are strongly opposed to the proposed footba...

Pep Guardiola confirmed Friday what Manchester City fans had been fearing. The club's most successful manager is leaving, bringing to a close a trophy-laden, 10-year spell in which he established City as one of major forces in Europe and changed the ...

Prime Minister Robert Abela used a political activity in Paola to hail Malta's economic performance and sharply criticise the PN, saying that the country is facing a "choice between prosperity and a return to austerity."Addressing supporters on Thurs...

PN Leader Alex Borg said that young people must "start believing in Malta and Gozo again" as he reiterated a series of youth-focused proposals, including tax-free income during the first five years of employment and higher stipends.Addressing support...

Michael Carrick has been handed a two-year contract by Manchester United after passing his audition for the job of head coach with flying colors.United confirmed on Friday that Carrick would become its seventh permanent manager since the retirement o...

As expected, Prime Minister Robert Abela and PN Leader Alex Borg were many times at odds during their first televised debate in the election campaign, which covered a myriad subjects ranging from the economy, euthanasia and many other electoral pledg...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Anglu Farrugia, has signed an agreement in support of free hydrotherapy services for Disability Card holders.The agreement, signed under the auspices of the Speaker Dr Anġlu Farrugia and the Chinese E...

A new acute mental health facility at Mount Carmel Hospital has been officially inaugurated following a €7.7 million investment, the Health Ministry and the European Funds Ministry said in a statement. The inauguration of Block 1 was attended by...

A man who told police he was beaten and sexually assaulted said he was offered money after four men, including Jordan Azzopardi and Mohamed Ali Ahmed Elmushraty, known as Lilu King, were charged over the alleged attack."I don't want to take any money...

Malta is expected to register the strongest economic growth in the European Union until 2027, according to the European Commission's spring economic forecast published on Thursday.The report projects Malta's economy to grow by 3.7% this year, the hig...

A new Farmers Market at Ta' Qali will serve as a year-round centre for local produce, food and agriculture under a government project aimed at strengthening Malta's agricultural sector and promoting local products, the government said in a statement....

ADPD has called for a radical decentralisation of Malta’s public administration system in a statement, arguing that local and regional councils should be given greater authority over everyday governance and environmental management.Addressing t...

The Planning Authority has postponed a final decision on whether to sanction illegal padel courts built on Manoel Island in Gżira, prompting criticism from the party Momentum, which said in a statement that the delay prolongs uncertainty and und...

With both parties having already unveiled their manifestos, the election campaign appears to have entered a quieter and more repetitive phase. Day 23 of the campaign was marked less by major announcements and more by the continued recycling of alread...

A future PN government would immediately veto any EU-level online gaming tax, David Casa, head of the PN delegation in the European Parliament, promised on Wednesday.Addressing the plenary during a debate on a proposal to create an EU tax on online g...

A new agreement between the Lands Authority and the Mqabba Local Council will see a government-owned site in Imqabba transferred for community and cultural use in a move expected to improve public infrastructure and support local festivities, the Cul...

Two new collective agreements have been signed between ARMS Ltd and the General Workers' Union, covering 214 ARMS Ltd workers and 27 management employees within the same entity, a statement said.These agreements are the result of extensive work and d...

Prime Minister Robert Abela has placed workplace flexibility at the centre of the Labour Party's electoral pitch, describing it as part of a broader shift towards wellbeing and modernisation. The proposal to grant workers the right to request remote ...

A central proposal being made by ADPD is the push for a cooperative model in employment and entrepreneurship, the party said Thursday.Party spokesperson and candidate on the second and eighth electoral districts, Mario Mallia, said that ADPD insists ...

Momentum today presented the full details of its national transport strategy, proposing a shared cab system that will help tackle congestion. The detailed presentation was delivered by Engineer Marco Cremona, whose brainchild is at the core of the ne...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg stated that a PN government will retain and safeguard all national hobbies, noting that they are crucial to Maltese identity and culture.During a party activity on Wednesday evening, Borg addressed PN supporters in ...

A man has been arrested in connection with drug trafficking in St Paul's Bay, the police said Thursday,Yesterday morning, at around 8.30am, while police officers were on a routine foot patrol in Roman Port Road, St Paul's Bay, they noticed a man who ...

The official handover of levels 0 and 1 of the KK3 Factory at STMicroelectronics took place on Wednesday, with government describing the project as a strategic investment in the country's future economy.Addressing a press conference during the handov...

Over the past months, Ukrainian drones have crashed into the chimney of a power plant in Estonia, hit empty fuel tanks in Latvia and been shot down by Romanian fighter jets stationed in Lithuania.For the first time in a NATO and European Union capita...

A Labour government, if re-elected, will continue to work for families, mental health and youths, the party’s deputy leaders and the Prime Minister’s wife said in a political activity on Wednesday night.During a discussion held in Birkirk...

The Cancer Research and Innovation Hub Malta (CRIHM) held its 1st Annual Stakeholders' Meeting, bringing together key stakeholders to reflect on progress achieved and discuss future priorities in cancer research and innovation.During the event, CRIHM...

Prime Minister Robert Abela condemned “all forms of hate speech” after Nationalist MP Darren Carabott revealed he had received comments urging him to commit suicide.Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Abela said he “categorically an...

In front of the future king of England, Unai Emery reaffirmed his status as the king of the Europa League.Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul on Wednesday to secure Emery a record-extending fifth title in this competition.Celebrating wildly ins...

Malta International Airport said Wednesday it has secured external financing of €100 million, enabling the company to deliver large-scale infrastructural projects within its multimillion investment programme while maintaining financial stability...

The Malta Safeguarding Commission said Wednesday that six of the 43 cases concluded in 2025 were substantiated, three of which took place more than 10 years ago.The concluded cases involved 40 individuals and two entities, with one individual featuri...

The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) announced Wednesday that emergency remedial works began on Tuesday at the site of last week's partial collapse at a massive development in Naxxar, after it met affected residents and families to outline t...

The Marsaxlokk Local Council, which features a PL majority and its mayorship, has issued a statement to declare that it is against a pledge listed in the Labour Party's "Int Malta" electoral manifesto.The council has come out against pledge number 58...

Nationalist MP Darren Carabott has strongly condemned a series of hateful Facebook comments urging him to commit suicide, reminding the public that politicians are human beings with families who suffer from such abuse. The comments appeared beneath a...

Misraħ il-Karmelitani Garden in Żurrieq, an open space of around 1,150m² on a site that was previously covered in tarmac, was inaugurated by the Minister for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness Miriam Dalli, together with th...

Construction work has begun at Mater Dei Hospital to expand the hospital's emergency department and develop a new acute psychiatry facility, Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela announced during a press conference.The minister said th...

Two men were arrested on Tuesday afternoon in connection with drug trafficking after police allegedly found cannabis, cocaine and heroin during surveillance operations in Għaxaq.Police said that at around 3.45pm, officers conducting surveillance...

PN candidate George Vital Zammit, who also wrote the party's electoral manifesto, said on Wednesday morning that a PN government will hasten the project to develop a sports complex at the University of Malta within the PN's first two years in governm...

The second head-to-head debate between Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition leader Alex Borg offered a clearer picture of the contrasting styles, priorities and political instincts.Unlike the first debate at the University, this encounter - org...

Residents of Vilnius were told to take shelter and Lithuania's president and prime minister were taken to safe locations Wednesday because of an alarm over drone activity near the border with Belarus, underlining jitters on NATO's eastern flank over ...

Prime Minister and Labour leader Robert Abela on Wednesday visited the Junior College to outline proposals in the Labour Party's electoral manifesto aimed at students and young people. Among the measures announced were a 15% increase in stipends and ...

More than 34,000 pensioners will receive an additional €20.5 million between them by the end of May, following a series of pension adjustments and increases, the government said in a statement.During a press conference, Social Policy and Childre...

The Planning Authority has launched the Reġjun Tramuntana phase of the Irrestawra Darek u l-Villaġġ scheme, a heritage regeneration grant initiative aimed at restoring historic buildings and village streetscapes within Urban Conservati...

The European Union approved Wednesday a tariff deal with the United States to cap tariffs on most EU exports at 15%, avoiding a direct clash with President Donald Trump ahead of his July 4 deadline.Fierce debates raged among the 27-nation bloc's lawm...

Culture Minister Owen Bonnici, Parliamentary Secretary Alison Zerafa Civelli and Labour candidate Mariah Meli outlined a series of heritage, restoration and Maltese language proposals, with Labour pledging further investment in historical sites, fort...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China.Putin and Xi oversaw the signing of m...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg said that, to combat traffic congestion in the Maltese islands, the PN is proposing an opt-in scheme where cars that are driven for less than 500 kilometres over a full year will be exempt from paying the annual dri...

Prime Minister Robert Abela warned that voters who choose not to vote could "open the door to Castille" for the PN, as he said that Malta needs experienced and stable leadership during a sensitive international period, and over the past 13 years, onl...

Gozo has always been one of the most politically significant districts in Malta's general election campaign, with both major parties unveiling ambitious proposals in a contest that could carry symbolic importance far beyond the island itself.For year...

 A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York City street and died, police and utility officials said as they investigated how it could have happened.The woman, Donike Gocaj, parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV right next t...

Domestic violence in Malta remains a critical crisis where delays by the state often leave victims exposed to severe danger. Acknowledging that current systems are failing, political movement Momentum has announced three concrete proposals aimed at f...

At an election debate hosted by the Malta Chamber of SMEs onm Tuesday, Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition leader Alex Borg clashed over economic policy, labour shortages, public procurement and Gozo's development, at times having a heated exc...

The Council of Europe, on Tuesday morning, published its annual report on Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations and observed that, in 2025, Malta's prison system was one of nine across Europe that reported "severe overcrowding."The report sai...

The Guidelines for the Ascertainment of Seaworthiness of Vessels Being Registered as Maltese Ships (Merchant Shipping Notice 127 Rev.3) (the "Notice") merit careful consideration.An essential prerequisite for a ship to qualify for registration under ...

Malta's public sector architects and engineers are warning that the future of the country's infrastructure is at risk because the government refuses to recognize their immense responsibilities in ongoing contract negotiations.The Union Periti u In...

The Electoral Commission has urged voters who have not yet received their voting document for the 30 May general election to collect it personally from their local police station or Local Council Office over the coming days.In a statement, the Electo...

A new sectoral agreement signed between the government and UHM Voice of the Workers will introduce improved working conditions, stronger career opportunities and additional benefits for probation and parole officers, while aiming to strengthen commun...

The Nationalist Party said that the Association of Catering Establishments expressed support for the Nationalist Party proposal to reduce VAT for the catering sector from 18% to 7%, saying that establishments require greater support as operating cost...

Arsenal's decades-long wait is over.Mikel Arteta's team was crowned Premier League champion for the first time since 2004 on Tuesday after Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth."I told you all.. it's done," Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice posted o...

The launch of the Nationalist Party's electoral manifesto and the first leaders' debate of the campaign marked a turning point in Malta's general election race, offering voters the clearest picture yet of how the two major parties look at the next fi...

Southampton was expelled from the Championship playoffs on Tuesday after admitting to repeatedly spying on opponents.The English Football League reinstated Middlesbrough to play in the Wembley final - the richest game in soccer - against Hull City on...