Malta Independent

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:34:00 +0100
Promoting safety: Doctors urge caution around water
As summer brings increased recreational activity at beaches, pools, and around boats settings, the Malta Association of Public Health Medicine in conjunction with the Maltese Paediatric Association is urging the public to exercise extreme caution whe...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:25:00 +0100
Scooter rider injured in collision with car
A scooter rider was injured on Thursday evening in a collision with a car in Birkirkara, the police said Friday.The accident took place in Valley Road at 10.15pm.The rider, a 17-year-old boy from Birkirkara, was involved in a crash with a Mazda Demio...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:52:00 +0100
Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in crash in Italy
Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 24-mile leap through the stratosphere more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy. He was 56.Italian firefight...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:07:00 +0100
Marsaskala residents voice concern over plans for a ferry terminal
Over recent months, residents have observed surveying activity in part of Marsaskala Bay which, upon further inquiry, appears to be linked to plans for a new ferry landing, a statement issued by NGO Graffitti and the Marsaskala Residents Network said...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:58:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Stagnation in the English language teaching sector
Malta has become a magnet for tourists in recent years. In 2024 alone, the island nation welcomed over 3.5 million visitors - a staggering figure for a country with a population of just over half a million. Projections for 2025 are even more ambitiou...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:07:00 +0100
Woman grievously injured by boat propeller in Comino
A Spanish woman was grievously injured by a boat propeller in Comino on Thursday.At around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Police were informed of an incident that occurred at the Blue Lagoon bay in Comino.Preliminary investigations revealed that an 18-ye...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:38:00 +0100
PA formally grants protection to nine 19th century bridges
The Planning Authority has officially granted Grade 2 and Grade 3 protection to nine historic bridges across Malta and Gozo, the PA said Thursday.This decision, coordinated by the Heritage Planning Unit in collaboration with the Superintendence of Cu...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:48:00 +0100
Millions for Film Festival while Maltese artists are left to pick up scraps, PN says
It has now been over a week since senior Labour Party figures accused Minister Owen Bonnici of reckless spending under the pretext of the Film Festival, and to this day the Government has not denied what Neville Gafà and Jason Micallef have sa...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:30:00 +0100
Repubblika unveils Democratic Vision 2050 document for ‘a Republic worth fighting for’
Civil society NGO Repubblika has launched its Democratic Vision 2050, a long-term roadmap for democratic renewal grounded in truth, memory and freedom.In a press conference on Thursday, Repubblika President Vicki Ann Cremona and activist Manuel...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:01:00 +0100
PN-led Government wants to dismantle cash rebate and destroy the film industry, PL says
The Labour Party has said that a PN-led government "shall dismantle the cash rebate, and destroy the film service industry in our country.""This would result in the loss of thousands of jobs of people that directly, and indirectly, earn their living ...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:39:00 +0100
Students who sat for exams don’t understand what results they achieved, PN says; ministry responds
The Nationalist Party on Thursday noted what it said was "the total chaos" caused by the official results issued by MATSEC for the SEC examinations - more commonly known as O-Levels - which are incomprehensible to teachers, parents, and students alik...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:07:00 +0100
Port workers: European Commission takes Malta before European Court of Justice for breaching EU law
The European Commission decided to refer Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fulfil its obligations under the EU treaties in relation to its port workers regime, the Commission said Thursday.The Maltese port worker...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:47:00 +0100
60 years of Japan-Malta relations celebrated in Osaka
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg, highlighted the prospects of new, forward-looking collaborations between Malta and Japan, as the two nations celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations, a government state...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:13:00 +0100
Motorcyclist injured in crash
A motorcyclist has been injured in an accident.At around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, the Police were informed of a traffic accident in Triq d'Argens, Gżira.Police officers went to the scene, and from preliminary investigations it emerged that a colli...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:30:00 +0100
Cashier who stole €4,500 from supermarket handed suspended prison term
A supermarket cashier who stole €4,500 by deleting paid items and pocketing the cash was handed a suspended sentence and ordered to repay the stolen money within two months.Janeis Slattery was found guilty of theft and was sentenced to two years...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:11:00 +0100
Enemalta offers compensation to Marsaskala residents hit by power cut
Enemalta is offering compensation to Marsaskala residents who were hit by a power cut on Wednesday, the company said in a statement.Our workers are still carrying out repair works after an incident yesterday in Marsaskala, during which some cables we...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:33:00 +0100
Monument honouring Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici to be installed in November
A scale model of a monument dedicated to former Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici has been unveiled ahead of its full installation in Valletta's Castille Square this coming November, marking the third anniversary of his death.Prime Minister Rober...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:44:00 +0100
Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday. But a rare young dinosaur skeleton stole the show when it fetched more tha...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:14:00 +0100
Woman grievously injured as car hits pole
A woman was grievously injured on Wednesday afternoon when she lost control of her car and crashed into a pole, the police said Thursday.The woman, aged 70 of Kirkop, was driving a Kia Picanto in Mqabba Road, Mqabba, at 5pm.She was taken to hospital ...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:44:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Government reverses course on forced unionisation
After years of political insistence and repeated reassurances that mandatory trade union membership was on the horizon, the government has finally acknowledged what businesses, legal experts, and human rights advocates have long argued: forcing worke...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:51:00 +0100
Malta to scrap golden passport scheme and enhance citizenship-by-merit instead
Malta will be scrapping the golden passport scheme following a European Court of Justice ruling, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said Wednesday.The Maltese government will now be proposing legal amendments to fully abolish the country's citizen...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:41:00 +0100
Updated: PN welcomes government decision to abolish golden passport scheme, PL replies
The Nationalist Party "welcomes with satisfaction" the news of the abolition of the golden passports scheme.In a statement by Darren Carabott, the party's Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Reform, the PN said that "it is a positive devel...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:38:00 +0100
Prince Harry retraces Diana's footsteps by walking through land mine field in Angola for charity
 Prince Harry followed in his late mother's footsteps on Wednesday by wearing a flak jacket and walking down a path in an active land mine field in Angola to raise awareness for a charity's work clearing explosives from old warzones.The&nbs...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:12:00 +0100
New pedestrian zone integrated into the Mosta square master plan
The regeneration of Mosta's town centre and its surrounding areas is progressing steadily, with the Public Works Department intensifying enhancement works in recent weeks on a new pedestrian zone that will form part of the Mosta Square Master plan.Im...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:58:00 +0100
Malta and Japan conclude agreement for youth working holiday visas
Malta and Japan concluded a long-awaited arrangement giving Maltese youths the opportunity to get free working holiday visas to explore Japan for up to one year, and likewise for young Japanese nationals to benefit from similar experiences in Malta.D...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:34:00 +0100
Planning policies don't sufficiently safeguard Valletta's setting – UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Current planning policies and regulations do not sufficiently safeguard the setting of Valletta, a draft document by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has said.UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, in collaboration with ICOMOS and ICCROM, has presented ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:19:00 +0100
Central Mediterranean remains the busiest irregular migration route, EU Commissioner says
The Central Mediterranean remains the busiest migration route, "accounting for 39% of all illegal arrivals," EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner told The Malta Independent.During a written interview with this newsroom, t...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:10:00 +0100
Parliament building to undergo studies for potential maintenance works during summer
The parliament building is set to undergo studies and tests for maintenance and potential repair works during the summer once parliament rises for recess, Speaker Anglu Farrugia and Social Accommodation Minister Roderick Galdes stated on Wednesday.Sp...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:36:00 +0100
Malta fails EU environmental standards as untreated sewage flows into sea - PN; PL reacts
Untreated sewage continues to flow into Maltese seas in breach of both EU and local environmental regulations, the Nationalist Party (PN) said.Speaking at a press conference, PN MPs Rebekah Borg, Ryan Callus, and Joe Giglio accused the Labour governm...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:24:00 +0100
Former Birkirkara FC President Victor Zammit dies
Former Birkirkara FC President Victor Zammit has passed away.The news was announced by the Malta Football Association on social media.In a post, the association said that "during his 11-year spell as President, Birkirkara won a total of 18 honours, w...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:49:00 +0100
Israel strikes Syrian Defence Ministry as clashes between government and Druze minority rage on
The Israeli military launched Wednesday a rare airstrike in the heart of Damascus, hitting the Syrian Defence Ministry headquarters as clashes in the southern Syrian city of Sweida continued to flare.Israel's attack came hours after a drone strike on...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:51:00 +0100
Parliament votes to introduce two new standing committees, on education, and IT and AI
Parliament voted to introduce two new standing committees on Wednesday afternoon. Through two successful motions, MPs voted in favour of opening a Standing Committee on Education, and another on information technology (IT) and artificial intelligence...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:53:00 +0100
€15,000 grant to renovate your home
'Renew Your Home' is a scheme that provides financial aid of up to €15,000 to those wishing to renovate or improve their residence to make it more energy-efficient.The scheme was announced during a press conference addressed by the Minister for ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:50:00 +0100
MCESD discusses Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia
While the public consultation on Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia officially concluded on 2 July, the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, Andy Ellul, together with the Parliamentary Secretary for Equality and Reforms, Rebecca Buttigieg, met wit...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:50:00 +0100
Woman critically injured after being hit by car
A woman was critically injured on Wednesday morning after she was hit by a car, the police said.The pedestrian, aged 29 of St Paul's Bay, was hit by a Mazda Demio driven by a 28-year-old woman who lives in Rabat.The pedestrian was taken to hospital w...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:11:00 +0100
Court clears man of property damage, slams police over flawed investigation
A court has acquitted a Liberian national of charges relating to property damage and vagrancy, while issuing a sharp rebuke to the police for their failure to conduct a thorough investigation.Maxwell Joe was accused of breaking a door at a Żejtu...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:16:00 +0100
Rabat council ordered to pay €25,000 for abusive contract termination
A court has ordered the Rabat local council to pay €25,000 in damages to Synthesis Management Services after it illegally terminated a cleaning contract with the company without due process.Synthesis Management Services had filed the case after ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:43:00 +0100
Stargate Studios Malta nominated for Emmy for groundbreaking VFX work on Black Mirror episode
Stargate Studios Malta has been nominated for an Emmy Award for its visual effects work on the Black Mirror episode 'USS Callister - Into Infinity', marking a major milestone for the local VFX industry, the company said. The nomination recognises the...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:22:00 +0100
New rules clamp down on noise from boat parties, music must stop by 11pm
Transport Malta has issued a notice with new regulations governing noise levels at boat parties.Operators must apply for a permit for the event at least 24 hours in advance.The application must include the name of the person responsible and a contact...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:10:00 +0100
Power cuts in Marsascala after cable damage during Enemalta works
Several Marsascala residents were left without electricity after underground cables were damaged during works carried out by a private contractor on behalf of Enemalta.In a post on Facebook, Enemalta said that the electricity supply in parts of Marsa...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0100
Work under way on an innovative open space promoting independence and inclusion
Work has commenced on a new 5,000-square-metre garden in Paola, an open space designed as a therapeutic and multi-sensory garden, particularly for individuals with autism and other community members who benefit from a beautiful and inclusive environm...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:08:00 +0100
Lilu King remanded in custody again after bail is revoked following Attorney General appeal
Mohammed Ali Ahmed Elmushraty Lilu King has once again been rearrested after having his bail revoked following an appeal by the Attorney General.The appeal came after a court's decision to grant Lilu King bail last week.In the submissions, lawye...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:51:00 +0100
Neil Agius to swim around Gozo seven times in seven days in next huge challenge
World record long distance swimmer Neil Agius will swim around Gozo seven times in seven days in his next huge challenge, he announced on Tuesday morning.“The Gozo 7 is designed for Neil to fail. It’s built to push him beyond his known li...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:14:00 +0100
PN proposes carrying capacity solution to waste crisis in tourist-heavy localities
The Nationalist Party has proposed a carrying capacity policy as a key solution to Malta’s growing garbage problem, especially in localities heavily impacted by tourism such as Swieqi, St Julian’s and Msida. The suggestion came during a p...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0100
Family of Welsh man who died in Malta balcony fall say they are 'living in a nightmare'
The family of a 25-year-old man from Wales who died after falling from a hotel balcony in Malta have said they are "living in a nightmare", the BBC reports.Kieran Thomas Hughes, from Gwynedd, died in the early hours of last Friday morning while on ho...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:47:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: When is enough, enough?
Malta's economy has, traditionally, been significantly reliant on the tourism industry. Tourists coming to Malta have been a backbone of the country's fortunes for decades - but it is possible to have too much of a good thing.Last year, Malta welcome...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:42:00 +0100
MATSEC publishes 2025 exam results, introduces new subjects and assessment model
The MATSEC Examinations Board has published the results of the 2025 session, with significant changes introduced to both the subject offerings and the assessment model, the Education Ministry said on Tuesday.Around 3,760 students received their Matri...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:31:00 +0100
Champions League: Hamrun qualify after marathon penalty shoot-out
Hamrun Spartans beat Zalgiris 11‐10 after a marathon 28‐ penalty shoot‐out to qualify for the second round of the UEFA Champions League (preliminary stages) where they will face Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine.It was an emotional evening wit...

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:17:00 +0100
Law report - A turning point for ocean protection: The High Seas Treaty
The High Seas Treaty, officially known as the "Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction" (BBNJ Agreement) was signed in September 2023, during the United Nations General As...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0100
Is It A Lifestyle Choice, Or Are Millennials Just Out Of Gas?
Picture this: You're 25, living in Sliema, and your friends think you're crazy for not owning a car. Meanwhile, you're walking to work, calling rides when needed, and watching them circle Valletta for thirty minutes hunting for parking that costs &eu...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:50:00 +0100
Colonel James Grech appointed as Deputy Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta
Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment Byron Camilleri has appointed Colonel James Grech as Deputy Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta. Born in 1977, Colonel Grech attended St Aloysius College in Birkirkara. He currently heads the...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:41:00 +0100
Ombudsman recommends doubling cap to €100,000 for irregular development fines
The Ombudsman has recommended that the capping of fines for irregular development be doubled to €100,000.In a statement published on its website, the Ombudsman said that a complaint was received alleging the improper capping of the daily fine ap...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:24:00 +0100
Institute of Tourism Studies inaugurates second satellite campus in China
The Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) inaugurated its second satellite campus in China, through a strategic partnership with Zhengzhou Tourism College (ZTC). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg, inaugura...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:12:00 +0100
Warmer and sunnier than usual June ushers in summer with first heatwave of the year – MIA
June proved to be warmer and sunnier than average this year, with the first summer heatwave recorded in Malta just as the month drew to a close, the Malta International Airport’s Meteorological Office said on Tuesday.June was markedly hotter th...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:01:00 +0100
Anti Poverty Forum slams recent arraignments of homeless individuals
The Anti Poverty Forum has slammed the recent arraignments of homeless people, who were charged in court with loitering, begging and living idle, vagrant lives last month, following police raidscarried out in collaboration with the Cleansing and Main...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:36:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Negotiations should take place in advance to avoid delays
The MCAST Principal, Stephen Vella, told this newsroom that collective agreements should be negotiated long before they are due to expire.When Vella took over the position of CEO and Principal late last year, having previously been deputy principal, ...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:04:00 +0100
Government boosts support for vulnerable children with €2 million Richmond Foundation agreement
A three-year agreement, with funding of up to €2 million from the Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights, will extend the Richmond Foundation’s KIDS programme for children showing emotional and behavioural difficulties, a g...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:32:00 +0100
EU trade ministers plan countermeasures to Trump's 'unacceptable' 30% tariffs
EU trade ministers agreed Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union was "absolutely unacceptable," and they are studying a new set of countermeasures to respond to the move.The ministers met Monday in...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:26:00 +0100
1,927,590 passengers travelled between Malta and Gozo between April and June of this year
1,927,590 passengers travelled between Malta and Gozo between April and June of this year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said.Between April and June 2025, a total of 11,642 trips were carried out."June was the busiest month recording a total o...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:33:00 +0100
Fifth turtle nest of the season spotted
The fifth turtle nest of the season has been confirmed at Ramla l-Ħamra beach in Gozo, the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) has said.The first was at Ġnejna Bay, on Monday, 9 June. Since then, an additional nest at Għadira and...

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:49:00 +0100
‘Mindset of local construction industry needs to change,’ geologists say after Ombudsman's report
The mindset of the local building and construction industry needs to change and upgrade to a modern European mindset and standards which includes geologists, the Malta Chamber of Geologists has said following a report by the Ombudsman's office.The Co...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:32:00 +0100
‘They're shooting here’: Panic and gunfire in Bidnija murder calls
A court ruled on Monday there is enough evidence for Mohamed Hamdan to be indicted over the fatal shooting of Jean Paul Busuttil, Malta's first murder victim of the year.Hamdan, 45, stands accused of shooting and killing Busuttil, also known as Ta' B...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:08:00 +0100
Man who ran over woman on Gzira zebra crossing in 2016 jailed for nine months
A man who ran over a woman while she was crossing the road on a zebra crossing in 2016, leaving her with life-changing injuries, has been jailed for nine months.Moira Cauchi, then 51 years old, was out with a friend at The Strand in Gzira on 16 Septe...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:30:00 +0100
Colonel Edric Zahra appointed new CEO of Identità, Steve Agius shifted to Active Ageing agency
Colonel Edric Zahra has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer at the agency Identità, succeeding Steve Agius who has been appointed as CEO at the Active Agency and Community Care.Agius held the top spot at Identità for aroun...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:34:00 +0100
Bay in St Julian's not recommended for swimming due to sewage overflow
Swimming is not recommended in a bay in St Julian’s due to a sewage overflow, the Environmental Health Directore said on Monday.The bay is located in Wilga Street in St Julian's.“According to the Bathing Water Directive, the Environmental...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:47:00 +0100
New public space opened in Msida Creek for town’s feast
The Minister for Transport, Infrastructure, and Public Works, Chris Bonett, inaugurated a new public space as part of the Msida Creek project, following consultation and agreement with local residents and organisations. This space, located in front o...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:05:00 +0100
Philippine defence chief renounced Maltese citizenship before his appointment
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. had renounced his Maltese citizenship and disclosed it to Filipino authorities before taking office, the Defence Department said Monday.Philippine law generally disqualifies candidates for high public...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:49:00 +0100
Ombudsman agrees that Chamber of Geologists exclusion from building consultative council is unjust
The Commissioner for Environment and Planning within the Office of the Ombudsman has strongly criticised the decision to deny the Malta Chamber of Geologists (MCG) full membership in the Building and Construction Consultative Council (BCCC), insistin...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:29:00 +0100
Paola health hub begins receiving first patients for outpatient care
The newly inaugurated Ċensu Moran Regional Health Centre in Paola has officially started receiving patients for outpatient services, the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing announced on Monday.The facility, named after the late politician ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:03:00 +0100
Motorcyclist grievously injured in traffic accident
A motorcyclist was grievously injured after a traffic accident in Marsaxlokk on Monday.Police said that the accident happened at 11am on Triq Melqart in Marsaxlokk.Preliminary investigations showed that the accident was between a Ford Transit driven ...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:23:00 +0100
Over 1.4 million tourists in first 5 months, 14.3% more than same period in previous year
There were 1,418,954 inbound tourists during the first five months of 2025, an increase of 14.3% over the same period in 2024, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said.Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 14.7%, almost reaching 8.2 mill...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:26:00 +0100
BBC says it is ‘untenable’ for Gregg Wallace to host 'MasterChef' after sexual misconduct report
The BBC said Monday it will no longer work with "MasterChef" host Gregg Wallace after a report found that dozens of misconduct allegations made against the hit cooking show presenter were upheld.The report, led by a law firm, said 45 out of...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:30:00 +0100
PS Andy Ellul hopes next PN leader will disassociate party from 'extremist factions'
Parliamentary secretary for social dialogue Andy Ellul told this newsroom that he hopes the new Nationalist Party leader will "entirely disassociate himself from certain extremist factions that have taken over the Nationalist Party."Ellul said he exp...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:56:00 +0100
Collective agreements should be negotiated well before their expiry, MCAST principal says
Collective agreements should be negotiated long before they are due to expire, MCAST Principal Stephen Vella said, strongly hinting that the next accord with the Malta Union of Teachers should start to be discussed in the short term."This is the appr...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:14:00 +0100
Call for research and innovation projects in energy and water launched
The Environment and Energy Ministry together with the Parliamentary Secretariat for Research and Innovation has opened the sixth call of the Energy and Water Agency's (EWA) Research and Innovation (R&I) Scheme, a national grant programme designed...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:34:00 +0100
European trade ministers meet to forge strategy after Trump's surprise 30% tariffs
European trade ministers are meeting in Brussels on Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union.The EU is America's biggest business partner and the world's largest trading bloc. The...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:31:00 +0100
MOC suspends Malta Table Tennis Association amidst ongoing investigations, second time in two years
The Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC) has unanimously decided to temporarily suspend the Malta Table Tennis Association (MTTA), effective immediately. This is the second time since mid-2023 that the MOC has suspended the MTTA.On Monday , the MOC stated...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:36:00 +0100
Nearly 30% of Maltese couldn’t afford a one week holiday away from home in 2024 – Eurostat
28.8% of Maltese couldn't afford a one week holiday away from home in 2024, according to data published by Eurostat.This is a higher percentage than the EU average, although slightly lower than the 30% who couldn't afford it in 2023.In 2024, 27% of t...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0100
Pathfinder digital scholarship relaunched following support for 16 postgraduate students
Following last year's successful rollout, which saw 16 students awarded funding to pursue Master's and PhD degrees in critical areas like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data science, the Pathfinder Digital Scholarship is being relaunched...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 08:30:00 +0100
Call for First Aid Centre at Cirkewwa Marine Park renewed after diver’s death
In the same way that one would expect the national football ground to have the appropriate amenities, divers also expect the Cirkewwa diving site, "as the premium diving site in Malta", to have appropriate first aid facilities as well, diver David Ag...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:01:00 +0100
TMID Editorial: Corruption, a major concern
A recent Eurobarometer survey shows that corruption is a major concern, one that requires the strengthening of authorities, the improvement of protection of whistleblowers, and top Maltese politicians to have a zero-tolerance policy.The survey has fo...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:17:00 +0100
Isabelle Bonnici calls for suspension of Kurt Buhagiar over Jean Paul Sofia Case
The government has come under renewed pressure to suspend Kurt Buhagiar, an official accused of involuntary murder in connection with the untimely death of 20-year-old Jean Paul Sofia.The appeal was made by Jean Paul Sofia's mother, who took to the G...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:53:00 +0100
MCAST opens applications for October 2025 intake
Applications for full-time courses at the Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) open today and will remain open until 25 August 2025."With over 200 courses available and strong interest expected, students are being encouraged to appl...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0100
Adrian Delia: The man on the final step of a redemption arc
Adrian Delia is now one step away from completing his redemption arc, and coming full circle.Having been the PN's leader for three years already - a period which ended in a tumultuous and acrimonious divorce which threatened to destroy the party from...

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:32:00 +0100
Updated: Man reported missing to police found dead
A man who was reported missing to the police on Saturday was found dead, the police said Sunday.The man, Jan Pace, aged 36, is 180cm tall and of slim build.The last time he had been seen he was wearing dark shorts and a sleeveless top.Anyone with inf...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:58:00 +0100
EU is delaying retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, in hopes of reaching a deal by Aug. 1
The EU will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month.″This is now the time for negotiations,″ European Commission Pre...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0100
BirdLife urges Malta to follow UK and ban lead from ammunition
BirdLife Malta has said that the Maltese islands should follow the British government's example and ban lead from ammunition, in order to protect the country's wildlife and countryside."If the UK can act to protect the nature, people and animals, so ...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0100
Union membership drive under discussion as mandatory approach 'not advisable' – PS Ellul
The Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue, Andy Ellul, said that "according to the advice we are receiving, legally, it is not advisable for us to promote mandatory union membership."Instead, the government is working to increase union membersh...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 07:30:00 +0100
‘MCAST is preparing students for tomorrow’s jobs, before they are needed’ – principal
Principal and CEO of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), Stephen Vella, said that the college's goal is not to react to changes in Malta's workforce, but to anticipate them, and train its students for the roles the country will...

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:34:00 +0100
Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 for Club World Cup title as Palmer scores twice and sets up third goal
Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 on Sunday in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup.Palmer had almost identical lef...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:30:00 +0100
Salt Fest 2025: Celebrating nature, culture and history at Salina
This summer, Malta's historic saltpans will come alive with more than just gulls and glistening salt crystals. On 26 and 27 July 2025, BirdLife Malta invites the public to Salt Fest / Festa Melħ - a two-day celebration of nature, culture and com...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:51:00 +0100
NGOs call on PM to ‘stop destruction of archaeological remains in Xaghra, Gozo
A number of NGOs have called on the Prime Minister and the Minister in charge of the Cultural Heritage to "intervene and stop the destruction of archaeological remains in the immediate proximity of the Sta Verna archaeological site, to enable the due...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 21:34:00 +0100
Jannik Sinner beats 2-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Wimbledon title
Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first Wimbledon championship and reverse the result of their epic French Open final five weeks ago.The No. 1-ranked Sinner e...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0100
TMIS Editorial: Lights, camera, luxury: The excess behind Malta’s film festival
The €5 million price tag attached to this year's edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival has triggered widespread criticism - not just from the usual opposition quarters, but from within the Labour establishment itself.Jason Micallef, chairman ...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:29:00 +0100
PEN Malta says PN restrictions go against practice of open and critical journalism
PEN Malta believes that the position taken by the Nationalist Party, which does not allow prospective candidates for the appointment of Leader of the Party, and potentially the Leader of the Opposition, to interact with journalists from a section of ...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:11:00 +0100
Elderly man dies in four-storey fall
An elderly man died after falling from a height of around four storeys, the police said.At around 4am on Sunday, the Police were informed that assistance was needed at an apartment in Vjal il-Bon Pastur, Ħal Balzan.The Police went to the scene a...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 07:13:00 +0100
Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin on 1 August
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that could cause massive upheaval between the United States and two of its biggest trade partne...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 12:18:00 +0100
Implementation of the Labour Migration Policy will strengthen workers’ rights, PM says
Prime Minister Robert Abela reaffirmed the Government's commitment to ensuring that Malta's continued economic growth translates into tangible benefits for Maltese and Gozitan families.His remarks came during a visit to the PANINA outlet in Santa Ven...

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0100
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Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:47:00 +0100
IĠM condemns PN media discrimination on leadership race
The Institute of Maltese Journalists once again expressed its dismay at the anti-democratic measures that "continue to be imposed by the PN electoral commission". In its latest edict, the PN commission is stopping candidates from seeking out the inte...

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