Malta Today
Wed,17 Dec 2025 10:33:40 +0100 A template for social justice and prosperity | Michael Falzon
Budget 2026 continues this trajectory, sending a clear message of solidarity, while acknowledging that the work is still ongoing
Wed,17 Dec 2025 10:31:39 +0100 Court rejects ex-Steward CEO’s request to freeze Maltese criminal case pending US Senate testimony
Ralph De La Torre argued that being compelled to testify in Washington could prejudice his right to a fair trial in Malta, but court said the risk was hypothetical and not “imminent” enough to justify an interim measure
Wed,17 Dec 2025 06:25:00 +0100 Corinthia Group seeks extra floors on St George’s Bay hotels
Planning applications submitted by the Corinthia Group foresee two extra floors on all three hotels in St George’s Bay, increasing the number of rooms by 250
Wed,17 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0100 ‘A little, from the many,’ they say but do you believe them?
On paper we have a law on political party financing that identifies the Electoral Commission as a watchdog but in practice the commission is as toothless as a new born baby. A commission that cannot bite—through no fault of its own—rende...
Tue,16 Dec 2025 18:09:56 +0100 Man pushed onto road and hit by car describes near-fatal ordeal to court
A man was left with severe trauma and limited mobility after being pushed into incoming traffic by a drunken man
Tue,16 Dec 2025 17:46:53 +0100 Plea bargaining: For whose convenience?
These debates are vital for the evolution of plea-bargaining practices and for ensuring they serve the interests of justice rather than convenience
Tue,16 Dec 2025 17:45:14 +0100 Man denied bail after allegedly threatening and damaging neighbour’s property
Man charged with threatening neighbour, who he believed was using a device emitting harmful radio waves on his family
Tue,16 Dec 2025 17:37:54 +0100 MIDI to sell Fort Tigne to Joseph Portelli for €2.5 million
MIDI is selling the remaining emphyteusis on the land at Fort Tigne • Joseph Portelli plans high-end hotel at Fort Tigne
Tue,16 Dec 2025 17:12:33 +0100 El Hiblu 3 defendant fights extradition on terrorism charges in UK Court
Koni Abdul Kader arrested in UK after absconding from Malta in August 2023
Tue,16 Dec 2025 16:47:14 +0100 EU Commission set to scrap 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars
Removal of the ban allows for the selling of plug-in hybrids and range extenders after 2035
Tue,16 Dec 2025 16:45:21 +0100 Maltese third most likely in EU to use generative AI tools
New data shows Malta among the top three countries in AI usage, with nearly half of the population using generative tools
Tue,16 Dec 2025 16:42:43 +0100 FAA joins residents in opposing sanctioning of Valletta workshop
NGO Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar voices support against a Planning Application seeking to sanction the change of use of a pre-1967 garage into an ‘artisan joinery’ where activities including the use of heavy machinery, spray guns, varni...
Tue,16 Dec 2025 14:51:46 +0100 Beppe Fenech Adami recounts cancer ordeal as parliament debates right to forget
Beppe Fenech Adami: ‘I truly believe that you never heal from the trauma but it is unjust for someone who has passed through this ordeal, even after being certified as cured, to still carry the cancer label for life’
Tue,16 Dec 2025 14:32:00 +0100 Repeat offender sentenced again for restaurant theft
Man convicted over 2023 cash theft from Mdina restaurant while on probation
Tue,16 Dec 2025 14:06:41 +0100 Court to decide on Yorgen Fenech’s request to change bail conditions
Court hears submissions on bid by Yorgen Fenech to extend his curfew hours and alter reporting arrangements, with the prosecution objecting to any relaxation of the conditions imposed in January
Tue,16 Dec 2025 13:56:22 +0100 Man charged with possession of child sex abuse material granted bail
Police obtained information of a particular IP address which had indecent material of children dowloaded on it
Tue,16 Dec 2025 13:50:54 +0100 Geologists take government to court over exclusion from construction reform council
Chamber of Geologists files judicial review application after minister allegedly ignored ombudsman’s recommendation to admit profession to important construction consultative body
Tue,16 Dec 2025 13:44:59 +0100 Minor given suspended sentence for passport misuse
16-year-old was making use of a false passport issued to someone else
Tue,16 Dec 2025 13:36:52 +0100 Court grants bail to man who admitted assault on elderly mother
Man admits in court to assaulting his elderly mother during an argument linked to his ongoing struggle with drug addiction
Tue,16 Dec 2025 13:10:21 +0100 EU pharmaceuticals reform hailed as boost for medicine availability in Malta
Amendments to the EU’s revised pharmaceuticals legislation are set to improve access to medicines in Malta and other small states, with new rules expanding sourcing options and obliging drug companies to supply smaller markets