Malta Today
Tue,27 Jan 2026 10:14:52 +0100 Oh, Harry! Lessons learned, where we went wrong, what we got right
What did not make sense to me and most people were the mixed messages: Children could stay home and would be excused, but teachers were expected to report to work
Tue,27 Jan 2026 10:05:26 +0100 Momentum raises questions about devils pact with Donald Trump
Momentum issued a statement one day after Abela said that he is considering joining Trump’s 'Board of Peace'
Tue,27 Jan 2026 09:05:00 +0100 Historic EU-India agreement shows a different way is possible
By concluding landmark agreements in trade and security, the EU and India are showing a different way forward in today’s fractious world, writes Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President
Tue,27 Jan 2026 08:00:13 +0100 WATCH | Search for 13-year-old girl who fell into sea at Ċirkewwa ongoing
Civil Protection Department officials still searching for 13-year-old who fell into the sea near Ċirkewwa’s South Quay
Tue,27 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100 No room for complacency in nightclub safety, warns Philip Fenech
There is no room for complacency on safety standards in nightclubs, deputy president of the Malta Chamber of SMEs, Philip Fenech has warned, urging owners to be more vigilant after a tragic Swiss bar fire
Mon,26 Jan 2026 19:00:04 +0100 CPD searching for 13-year-old girl who fell into sea at Ċirkewwa
The girl is understood to be a Polish tourist who got swept up by the sea while she was near the shore with her father and brother
Mon,26 Jan 2026 17:27:00 +0100 Malta considering invitation to join Trumps Board of Peace, prime minister tells parliament
Prime Minister Robert Abela confirmed Malta received an informal invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace and would join if it is 'in the national interest' regardless of the EU's stance
Mon,26 Jan 2026 16:15:21 +0100 Malta and other coastal states must keep working to stop Russia’s shadow fleet, Borg says
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ian Borg stresses importance of robust enforcement against deceptive maritime practices, including the Russian shadow fleet when addressing Malta Sanctions Monitoring Board Annual Conference
Mon,26 Jan 2026 15:32:04 +0100 Malta International Airport begins massive expansion of its eastern wing
The project is part of a €345 million investment programme and will enable the MIA to handle 2,500 departing travellers per hour
Mon,26 Jan 2026 15:27:30 +0100 France moves to ban social media for under-15s as parliament debates new law
French President Emmanuel Macron pushes for a September start to a nationwide ban on social media for under-15s
Mon,26 Jan 2026 14:59:08 +0100 UN experts urge Malta stops ‘unjustified prosecution’ of El Hiblu 3
United Nations experts urge Malta to end the unjustified prosecution of three boys known as the ‘El Hiblu’ on terrorism charges that could carry life sentences
Mon,26 Jan 2026 13:54:15 +0100 Roderick Galdes resigns
Prime Minister Robert Abela has accepted Roderick Galdes's resignation • Housing minister resigns day before new report that links his family to a housing contractor
Mon,26 Jan 2026 13:53:17 +0100 WATCH | PM defends Roderick Galdes from ‘unproven allegations,’ says there is no hint of wrongdoing
Prime Minister Robert Abela claims that if anything, Roderick Galdes raised ethical standards by resigning
Mon,26 Jan 2026 13:13:11 +0100 PN: Malta only EU state to increase emissions intensity since 2013
Opposition blames government’s ‘lack of ambition’ on renewable energy, citing Eurostat data showing Malta lagging behind EU peers
Mon,26 Jan 2026 12:45:59 +0100 Storm Harry: Gozo residents caught in Malta can apply for accommodation refund scheme
Ministry launches emergency accommodation refund scheme to provide financial assistance to Gozo residents who were forced to stay overnight in Malta during Storm Harry
Mon,26 Jan 2026 12:25:15 +0100 Repubblika writes to US ambassador over immigration enforcement, plans vigil outside embassy
Civil society group says it is “deeply alarmed” by recent incidents involving federal agents in the US and calls on ambassador to uphold democratic values
Mon,26 Jan 2026 10:51:17 +0100 Escaped farmed sea bream unlikely to boost wild stocks after Storm Harry: marine biologist
Marine biologist Alan Deidun says escaped fish-farmed sea bream, known as awrat, unlikely contribute to wild stocks, but could instead pose ecological risks due to parasites and limited genetic diversity
Mon,26 Jan 2026 09:12:27 +0100 Protests spread after Minneapolis shooting as Trump defends ICE presence
The killing of an intensive care nurse during a federal immigration operation has triggered nationwide protests and intensified pressure on President Donald Trump to rein in ICE agents
Mon,26 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +0100 Pilot project to start lampuki season earlier gets commission go-ahead
A request for a pilot project to launch the lampuki season early, following reports of earlier migration patterns, is accepted by European Commission
Mon,26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100 Beyond the numbers… the winner is!
If there is a segment of people who need to be addressed, it is the group that is arguing that they will not vote. This group is sending a message. The message is loud and clear and yet I do not see an efficient political riposte to them…&nbs...