PL MP Edward Zammit Lewis told Parliament on Wednesday that while he is in favour of a Bill that will introduce harsher sentences for those caught driving under the influence and drug testing, it requires some amendments before being finalised. Speak...

The proposed planning reforms "clearly make a mockery of Vision 2050 values", Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar (FAA) Coordinator Astrid Vella stated in FAA's feedback on the Malta Vision 2050 document.Vella said that while FAA welcomes Malta Vision 2050's...

A scooter rider was critically injured on Wednesday evening in an accident in Zebbug, the police said.The 16-year-old was riding at the back of a scooter, with a 15-year-old at the front.The scooter was involved in a crash with an Opel Astra driven b...

The partner of newly-elected Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg, Sarah Bajada, has written on the social media to apologise after being caught driving without a licence and insurance cover.In a post on Facebook, she said that the mishap occurred beca...

Too often, health services make the headlines for the wrong reasons. We read about long delays in the emergency department, waiting lists for non-urgent operations, and the endless postponement of important appointments. These stories are frustrating...

Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Wednesday the NAO report about the Fortina concession was "in bad taste", as it is "burdening everything on a seasoned former member of the judiciary who has passed and could not defend himself".In a post on F...

ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely beginning Wednesday after comments that he made about Charlie Kirk's killing led a group of ABC-affiliated stations to say it would not air the show and provoked some ominous comment...

Parliament's Health Committee convened for the first time on its own accord in two years on Wednesday after the government swapped out its chair.The meeting came days after it was reported that the government swapped out Parliamentary Secretary Malco...

If Minister Ian Borg, who was then responsible for lands, knew nothing about the Fortina deal that was taking shape then it "reveals a shocking level of incompetence and negligence in governance," Momentum said.Momentum was speaking about the Fortina...

President Donald Trump was greeted by royalty, military honor guards and mounted troops in red and gold as he arrived at Windsor Castle on Wednesday to begin a two-day state visit to Britain as the guest of King Charles III.Prince William a...

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA), the Gozo Tourism Association (GTA) and the Chamber of SMEs have welcomed the introduction of a direct air link to New York as from next year.This will initially be operated by Delta Airlines as fro...

The latest figures from the National Statistics Office show how the cost of living in Malta continues to hit families, the elderly and young people hard, as they keep facing ever-rising prices, the Nationalist Party said in a statement."In August, th...

Title holder Paris Saint-Germain roared to victory in the Champions League on Wednesday, and Liverpool found yet another late winning goal in its stunning start to the season.Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk soared to score with a header in the seco...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg emphasised the critical role of media and digital literacy in democratic societies when he was opening the High-Level Conference on Building Democratic Resilience to Disinfor...

Maria Elena Despott has been appointed as new Head of the European Commission Representation in Valletta, Malta.In this function, she will act as the official representative of the European Commission in Malta under the political authority of Preside...

Prime Minister Robert Abela said Wednesday that thanks to the country's strong financial and economic performance, Malta will once again see a Budget focused on long-term initiatives that foster sustainable economic success.At Auberge de Castille, du...

Education Minister Clifton Grima launched the pre-public consultation process that will lead to a new strategy on inclusion within the education system, a government statement said.Grima said that everything done in the education system must be built...

The Public Appointments Committee has unanimously approved the appointment of Nancy Caruana as Chairperson of the Regulator for Energy and Water Services (REWS), the government said Wednesday.The Regulator reaffirms its commitment to delivering fair,...

HSBC Malta said that the sale of 70.03% of its shareholding to CrediaBank would be for the price of €200 million, a company announcement by the Maltese bank on the stock exchange shows.HSBC Bank Malta said that it has signed an acknowledgment of...

The government on Tuesday announced its plan to rehabilitate Comino's Blue Lagoon. This proposal includes enlarging the existing swimming area by 20% (roughly by 40 metres in length), removing existing kiosks from the Blue Lagoon's most prominent wal...

Direct flights between Malta and New York will begin this June, Foreign and Tourism Minister Ian Borg announced on Tuesday during an event in Vittoriosa.The service, operated by Delta Air Lines, will connect Malta International Airport with New York'...

International shipping which is crucial for global trade, is responsible for about 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.  In the context of tackling the harmful effects of climate change, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the I...

After years of political wrangling, missed deadlines, and ballooning costs, the new Sports and Aquatic Pavilion in Victoria, Gozo, finally opened its doors. Prime Minister Robert Abela hailed the complex as a transformative investment, positioning Go...

EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in Kyiv today to express Europe's continued and unwavering support for Ukraine, a statement read.In her meetings with President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Svyrydenko and Rada Speaker Stefanchuk, as well as wi...

A man was seriously injured when he was hit by a car in a parking area in Zabbar on Tuesday evening, the police said.The 52-year-old from Zurrieq was hit by a Toyota Vitz driven by a 26-year-old man of Kalkara.The accident happened in a parking area ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg declared on Tuesday morning that "every cent the government is owed from [the Fortina land]" concession must be collected.This comment was made in relation to the NAO report,...

Prime Minister Robert Abela, together with the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector Jonthan Attard, on Tuesday inaugurated a new Court building dedicated to Inquiring Magistrates. This initiative reflects a clear and consistent ...

The Fortina case is not an isolated one, as the Lands Authority has long been led with a mentality of a lack of transparency, even after the Sofia inquiry, Nationalist Party MPs stated during a press conference outside the Lands Authority building on...

As authorities worked feverishly to find the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last week, the 22-year-old man now charged with the crime was texting with his romantic partner and acknowledging he was the shooter...

Parliament on Tuesday commenced the debate on the government's proposed amendments to the law on driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.Bill 146, regarding the various laws relating to the Prevention of Driving under the influence of Alcoho...

Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg on Tuesday convened the National Audit Office Accounts Committee in Parliament to discuss the Fortina contract.The National Audit Office report found that the government had pushed through a parliamentary resolutio...

Kylian Mbappé converted two penalties and 10-man Real Madrid came back to beat visiting Marseille 2-1 on Tuesday on the opening night of the Champions League.The victory meant that 15-time champion Madrid became the first team in competit...

A man has died after finding himself in difficulty while in the waters at Blue Lagoon in Comino, the police said on Tuesday.The police said that the victim is a 43-year-old man from England and said that the incident happened at around 1pm.The police...

The compilation of evidence against Carmelo Ciantar, accused of the Baħrija double murder, continued on Tuesday with testimony from experts, police officers, and a priest who was nearby on the day of the killings.Robert Musumeci, appearing as a ...

64 of the 138 people who sought refuge in domestic violence shelters in 2024 had children with them, Social Policy and Children's Rights Minister Michael Falzon stated in response to a parliamentary question.Falzon was replying to a question posed by...

Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri has said that by the end of this August, 1,144 irregular immigrants have been deported from the Maltese islands. From this total, 416 were sent back to their country of origin while the other 728 were transferred...

The PN, together with AŻAD, launched another edition of the Future Leaders training and formation programme for young people, with the aim of preparing a new group of aspiring young politicians seeking a career in politics within the P...

At 6.50pm, a passenger coach caught fire in the vicinity of the airport's primary aprons, the Malta International Airport said."Malta International Airport's Rescue and Firefighting Services Team was dispatched to the site of the incident immediately...

A police inspector described the Bidnija road rage crime scene on Tuesday, noting blood, bullet casings, and a LESA vehicle with a gunshot hole.Mohamed Hamdan, 46, is accused of murdering Jean Paul Busuttil during a road rage incident in Bi...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Anġlu Farrugia, on Tuesday evening inaugurated the exhibition "Her Voice" in Parliament, celebrating the women whose voices have shaped Malta's democratic and social progress.The Speaker recalled that ...

Primary care services began being provided at the Ċensu Moran Centre building in Paola this week.Around 800 patients received treatment at this centre in its first 24 hours, starting on Monday, according to Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela.Durin...

A man was arraigned in court on Tuesday and was accused of embezzling €1.1 million in funds from the company where he worked as an accountant. The man, whose identity and that of the company he worked for was withheld by court order, is fac...

A new state-of-the-art campus in Pembroke will open this month to provide educational opportunities for children and young people with disabilities, Minister for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector Julia Farrugia said in Parliament on Tuesday.Farrugia...

Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89.Redford died "at his home at Sundance in ...

The Malta Chamber of Scientists has presented its feedback on the national Malta Vision 2050 strategy, and recommended greater investment in R&D."This feedback highlights the need for greater clarity, specificity, and actionable pathways to trans...

A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations' Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to ...

A proposal to reconstruct an abandoned hotel located outside the development zone in Mellieħa, close to the Red Tower, has been recommended for refusal.Developers Mizzi Estates had filed an application to demolish and reconstruct the abandoned F...

Fondazione Falcone representative Robert Aquilina, on Tuesday, went to the Floriana Police Headquarters and presented a criminal complaint regarding the Fortina scandal to Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa.In a statement posted on social media, Aquilin...

Criticism is piling up on the government following a National Audit Office report stating it had pushed through a parliamentary resolution to remove conditions on land in Sliema acquired by the Fortina Group which saw the private sector entity pay mi...

A Spanish woman was grievously injured on Tuesday after she was hit by a car in Gozo, the police said.The accident happened in Republic Street, Victoria, at 12.15pm.The woman, aged 29, was hit by a Mazda 2 driven by a 64-year-old woman of Victoria.Th...

President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists on Monday, according to court documents.The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Florida names several articles and one book writt...

Speaker of the House of Representatives Anġlu Farrugia held a meeting with Abdulla Ali Ateeq Obaid, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Malta, at the Parliament of Malta.Discussions focused on the strengthening of bilateral...

The government's pledge for carbon neutrality by 2050 was and is an ambitious one. It is also a goal that is to be praised, one that would benefit the environment.Indeed, through aiming to achieve such an ambitious target, Malta would be doing its pa...

Israel's defence minister said Tuesday that "Gaza is burning" after heavy strikes overnight targeted Gaza City, with America's top diplomat signaling an intensive operation targeting the Gaza Strip's biggest city may be underway.The comments by Defen...

In the second quarter of 2025, the number of job vacancies stood at 9,158, an increase of 13.2 per cent over the same period in 2024.This news release presents the findings of the Job Vacancy Survey (JVS), a quarterly enterprise-based enquiry that pr...

The arrival of autumn signals the start of a new precipitation year, offering the perfect opportunity to review the past cycle, from September 2024 to August 2025, and see how it compared with previous years, the Met Office said.The 2024-2025 precipi...

When Alkagesta opened its first office in St. Julian's, Malta, in 2018, few could have predicted that within eight years it would rise to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the world's largest commodity trading houses. What began as a regional player co...

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) said Tuesday it fully respects the right of employees to voice concerns through legitimate channels, adding however that such rights must be exercised responsibly and proportionately, especially whe...

Government had pushed through a parliamentary resolution to remove conditions on land in Sliema acquired by the Fortina Group which saw the private sector entity pay millions less than what an audit firm had valued, the National Audit Office has foun...

The fee paid by Fortina to secure the removal of land conditions from a government contract was three times what the company estimated it should have paid, the government said in a statement reacting to an NAO report which highlighted significant sho...

One of new Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg’s first acts in Parliament on Monday was to call for the appointment of a public inquiry into changes in the land conditions granted to the company Fortina – changes which the NAO said in a re...

The company Fortina, which on Monday was embroiled in a land transfer scandal after the publication of a National Audit Office report, has denied "any insinuations" made against it, but also said that it needs time to thoroughly review the contents o...

The Malta Rugby Football Union on Tuesday announced the appointment of Dr Phil Pretorius as the new Head Coach of the Malta Rugby national men’s team, together with an exciting support staff which includes World Cup-winning All Black Brad Thorn...

A woman was injured on Monday evening after the motorbike she was on crashed in St Paul's Bay, the police said.The woman, a Japanese 44-year-old who resides in Birkirkara, was riding pillion on a bike with a German 44-year-old man resident in St Juli...

Former Office of the Prime Minister Chief of Staff Keith Schembri has categorically denied allegations and insinuations made on a contractual change for the Fortina Hotel which was the subject of an investigation by the National Audit Office.“I...

Protestors greeted MPs entering Parliament for the first plenary session after the summer recess dressed as grim repears, symbolising what they feel the government’s controversial planning reforms are set to cause.As Parliament opened its first...

Former Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat has said that he is not party to any contract following allegations that he was hired to lobby for the exiled former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina.In 2024, Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the...

On Monday evening, Prime Minister Robert Abela officially inaugurated the National Football Centre, a project largely financed through the National Social Development Fund (NDSF) and supported by a loan from the Malta Development Bank (MDB). Designed...

Japanese national Okamura Satoshi, 31, who resides in Sliema, has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of animal cruelty after a series of cats were found to have been mutilated in different parts of the town. But on Monday, the accused c...

Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Alicia Bugeja Said announced on Monday that the government has commissioned an independent investigation into the conditions at Mediterraneo Marine Park, following a series of recent reports about the welfare...

Opposition MP Ryan Callus laid harsh criticisms towards the government on its failed commitment to promote and support electric vehicles, the Climate Action Authority (CAA) spoke positively on the works being done to enhance electric vehicles' (EV) c...

Parliament will reconvene today, with stricter penalties for those caught driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs being at the top of the plenary's agenda.Parliament returns after its shortest summer recess since at least 1992 after only 42 ...

A 5.4-magnitude tremor on the Richter scale was felt in Malta at 11:55am on Monday morning.The epicentre of this earthquake emerged around 238 kilometres southeast of the Maltese islands, at a latitude of 34.47°N and a longitude of 16.38°E.Th...

The Ministry for Home Affairs, Security and Employment has said that three irregular migrants have been deported back to their countries of origin in East Africa after being denied asylum status, which it said they were not eligible for.The Home Affa...

Malta Public Transport has launched two new fully electric nine-metre low-floor buses, the first of their kind for Malta.This, it said, is part of its ongoing investment in service quality, sustainability, and passenger comfort. These vehicles are si...

There is a fast and stark realisation that Malta’s birth rate is one of the country’s most serious and significant challenges for the future.During the presentation of the government’s pre-budget document, Finance Minister Clyde Car...

The Dock Music Festival is set to return on Saturday, 20 September 2025, at Dock No. 1 in Bormla. The free open-air concert will feature performances by local and international talent, including the Drop Out Band, Fabrizio Faniello, Petra Zammit and ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg is launching talks with the local councils of Swieqi and Valletta, to plan and implement a tourism community support pilot project in these localities. He is meeting wit...

Almost 3,000 applications for stairlifts have been approved with an investment of €18 million since the stairlift scheme was launched, the Ministry for Social and Affordable Accommodation stated on Monday.The ministry said that the main aim of t...

Following shareholders' approval at the Annual General Meeting of 8 May 2025, APS Bank plc announced that it intends to raise c. €45 million of new equity by way of a Rights Issue of new ordinary shares, subject to the due regulatory clearances ...

During another consultation meeting, this time, with representatives of the General Workers’ Union (GWU) at the Auberge de Castille, Prime Minister Robert Abela emphasised that this Government remains committed to prioritising dialogue, as it i...

The government is set to miss its target of installing more than 1,200 new public electric vehicle (EV) charging points across Malta and Gozo by the end of 2025, figures released to this newspaper show.When the project was announced in 2022, the inte...

Fr Vincent Mary Micallef OP has been re-elected as Provincial Prior of the Maltese Dominican Province. The election took place on Saturday, 13 September 2025, during the Provincial Chapter at the Dominican Convent in Valletta.The Provincial Chapter, ...

During the second quarter of 2025, the Labour Force Survey estimates that total number of persons in employment was 329,334, 4.5% higher when compared to the previous year, a statement by the National Statistics Office (NSO) said."Labour Force Survey...

A Council of Europe Committee believes that those who are sentenced to life imprisonment by the Maltese Court should be allowed the possibility of applying for parole after a certain part of their sentence has elapsed - something which under current ...

The government will be presenting the budget for 2026 on, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced Saturday.Speaking during a Labour Party activity in Kennedy Grove, Salini, Abela said that the budget - which he described as the "fourth of the five" in ...

The Registrar of the Malta Mediation Centre Romuald Attard said that Malta must introduce mandatory mediation as a first step in civil cases before parties are allowed to proceed to Court.He said that this cultural shift is essential to reduce Court ...

Bird migration is one of nature's great wonders, perfected over millennia. Birds travel thousands of kilometres across oceans, deserts and mountains. Yet in Malta, they face a man-made gauntlet of hunters and trappers almost year-round. This anomaly ...

Newly-elected Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg announced a new Gozo Policy Forum within the party in his first political activity since being elected into his post.Borg on Sunday addressed a large crowd of supporters gathered at Pjazza Indipendenza...

NextEra, a youth-led non-governmental organisation in Malta, is carving out new opportunities for young people to develop essential life skills, leadership capacity, and social awareness.At the helm is president Carlos Zarb, who shared in an intervie...

After a long night of counting ballots, the Nationalist Party finally emerged with a new leader. Alex Borg pipped Adrian Delia by a narrow margin of just 44 votes, succeeding Bernard Grech.The razor-thin difference was immediately interpreted by the ...

Manchester City is back to winning ways. Manchester United is back to square one.City utterly dominated the 197th Manchester derby on Sunday, winning 3-0 on another humbling day for United coach Ruben Amorim.It could have been so much worse for the r...

 Luka Modric scored days after his 40th birthday to join an exclusive club and give AC Milan a 1-0 win over Bologna in Serie A on Sunday.Modric, who celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, became the sixth player to score in the Italian league ...

A biker and a cyclist suffered grievous injuries in a crash in Żabbar on Sunday, the police said.The biker, a 52-year-old man, was riding a Honda which was involved in a collision with a 14-year-old cyclist.Both are from Żabbar. They were t...

500kg of debris was collected in an underwater cleanup held at the Ċirkewwa South Quay on Saturday, the three NGOs who organised it said in a statement.St John Ambulance and Rescue, Coast is Clear and Calypso Sub Aqua joined forces on Saturday t...

Police arrested a man in connection with drug trafficking in Marsa earlier this week, the force said in a statement on Sunday.Police said that the arrest was made after two officials spotted “suspicious movement” during a routine patrol a...

A man was seriously injured on Satirday evening when he lost control of the car he was driving and crashed into a pole, the police said.The man, aged 54 of Marsa, was driving a Honda Fit in Dom Mintoff Road, Paola, at 9pm.He was taken to hospital wit...

Two people were injured overnight in separate traffic accidents, police said on Sunday morning.The first accident happened at around 11pm in Dawret San Pawl il-Baħar in St Paul’s Bay, with preliminary investigations showing that a 69-year-...

A London march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson drew more than 100,000 people and became unruly on Saturday as a small group of his supporters clashed with police officers who were separating them from counterprotest...

A year ago, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) within the Ministry for Justice and Reform of the Construction sector launched a free professional assistance service for those citizens who are affected by construction sites adjacent to them...