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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

NATO said Friday it's bulking up its defensive posture on its eastern flank bordering Belarus, Russia and Ukraine with new equipment to deter potential Russian aggression following an incursion by Russian drones into Polish territory.The allianc...

A man from Gambia was arrested in connection with the importation of some 10 kilogrammes of cannabis, with a street value of €10,000, the police said Saturday.The 44-year-old was arrested on Thursday after a search was conducted by the police af...

A man was critically hurt on Saturday morning after suffering burns in a fire, the police said.The accident took place in the White Rocks area, limits of Pembroke, at 11am.The police said that the 24-year-old man from San Gwann was injured as he thre...

In a 12-year period, Malta has made a radical change in civil rights to the extent that our country is at the top of rights for LGBTIQ+ people, the Labour Party said Saturday. For ten consecutive years, Malta is at the top of ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map,...

Valletta Royal Pharmacy, 271, Triq ir-Repubblika; Ħamrun Fra Diego Dispensary, 94, Triq Villambrosa; Żebbuġ De Rohan Pharmacy, Triq Sant' Antnin; Birkirkara St. Anne Pharmacy, 24, Misraħ Sant'Elena; Gżira O'Hea Pharmacy, 128,...

Hibernians-Birkirkara 2-1A dramatic goal with practically the last kick of the match gave Hibernians their second win of the campaign. On the other hand their opponents Birkirkara after taking the lead in the first half were outclassed in the second ...

Ange Postecoglou got a harsh reintroduction to the Premier League on Saturday. Nick Woltemade's first taste of English soccer couldn't have been sweeter.A trip to Arsenal, a top title contender, was among the hardest possible starts for Postecog...

Both Thuram brothers scored - for opposing teams - on Saturday, but it was Khephren who ended up celebrating after his Juventus side snatched a 4-3 win over Inter Milan in a thrilling Derby d'Italia on Saturday.Marcus Thuram didn'...

The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk had expressed opposition to the conservative activist's viewpoints and indicated that he was responsible for the shooting, authorities said Friday as they announced an arrest in the killing that...

A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff reported Saturday.The dead included 12 children, according to the morgue in Shifa Ho...

Prime Minister said Friday that "we need to translate into concrete action the talk about national unity for the good of the people, at a time when the country enjoys solid public finances, a strong economy and a healthy labour market.Abela was meeti...

The European Union has been iffy on the situation in Palestine ever since war broke out almost two years ago. While continued condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been (with the exception of Russophile Viktor Orban's Hungary) near un...

Albania's prime minister on Friday tapped an Artificial Intelligence-generated "minister" to tackle corruption and promote transparency and innovation in his new Cabinet.Officially named Diella - the female form of the word for sun in the Albanian la...

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has launched the government's pre-Budget consultation document for 2026, speaking in a tone of pride on Malta's economic resilience while cautioning that the country faces long-term challenges ranging from demographics ...

Transport Minister Chris Bonett on Friday announced the government's "Back to School" traffic management plan. As of this month, he said one can expect to see more Transport Malta enforcement officers managing traffic flow and lesser road closures du...

Labour Party Deputy Leader for Affairs Alex Agius Saliba announced Friday that the Battle of the Flowers will return during the 1 May celebrations next year.Addressing a party activity at Kennedy Grove, Salini, Agius Saliba said that this initiative ...

A relic of Carlo Acutis, who was declared the Catholic Church's first millennial saint last week, was stolen from a parish in western Venezuela, the coordinator of a youth group devoted to the man known as "God's Influencer" confirmed ...

Through this strategic collaboration with the MTA and the Observatory, t-Forum Malta will continue executing its mission to facilitate the transfer of academic knowledge to tourism destinations and businesses, drawing upon the expertise of universiti...

The Ministry for Agriculture has announced that together with the Public Abattoir and the Paola Local Council, the event "Platt fil-Pjazza - Paola" is being organised to celebrate traditional Maltese food, provided by farmers and ranchers, among othe...

The bell tower of St. Mark's Church has been restored, 115 years since it was built in 1910.As the locality of Rabat and the Augustinian Church of St. Mark approach the feast for Madonna tal-Ċintura, the Department of Public Works has completed ...

Endurance swimmer Neil Agius has spoken candidly about the immense physical and psychological toll of completing The Gozo 7, a challenge that saw him swim seven long-distance routes around Gozo on seven consecutive days. Speaking at a press conferenc...

Dar Sant'Anna has been officially inaugurated in Senglea. This small home is specially designed to cater for people with disabilities and will house those who were previously staying at Casa Apap Bologna in Mosta.In its issued statement on this matte...

The Nationalist Party on Friday said it has submitted a formal response to the amendments proposed by the Labour Government to the planning system, which have been rushed through without any consultation after years of neglect.This submission, the pa...

A 29-year-old man has been jailed after admitting to driving a taxi without a valid licence, insurance, or permit.Indian national Ajay Sirikanti pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including driving without insurance, using a fake driving licenc...

The Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Animal Rights, Alicia Bugeja Said, announced that this year's Fish Fest will be held over two days, on the 19 and 20 September, in Mellieħa and Marsaxlokk.Fish Fest celebrates ...

Malta has officially launched the Malta Semiconductor Competence Centre (MSCC), a major step forward in strengthening the country's role in Europe's semiconductor sector, the government said.The MSCC is a strategic initiative led by Malta Enterp...

The General Workers' Union (GWU) said Friday it has reached an agreement in principle with Carlo Gavazzi Ltd. on a financial package for the employees who will be made redundant. The agreement, which has been met with great satisfaction by the worker...

Whilst welcoming the news that the Gozo Aquatic Complex has finally been opened, the Nationalist Party said  that this complex should have long been enjoyed by swimmers and aquatic athletes.The complex, which was opened in recent days, took eigh...

The court on Friday rejected a police request to readmit evidence provided by US authorities against Daniel Joe Meli.The 28-year-old from Żabbar currently stands accused of selling illegal computer malware on the dark web between the years of 20...

MaltaPost has announced the permanent closure of the Siġġiewi sub-post office previously operating from il-Mafkar Gift Box, a shop owned by former PN councillor Francine Farrugia. The outlet, located at 179 Triq it-Tabib Nikol Zammit, also ...

A man was critically injured early on Friday after falling one storey in an establishment in St Julian's, the police said,The accident took place at 1am in a complex in Gorg Borg Olivier Street.The man, a 40-year-old American, was taken to hospital w...

KM Malta Airlines has been honoured with the 2026 APEX Four Star Major Airline award, one of the most respected distinctions in the global aviation industry, the company said Friday.The award is presented by the Airline Passenger Experience Associati...

This undated combination of images provided provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Feder...

Inbound tourists for the first seven months of 2025 amounted to 2,210,992, an increase of 12.1 per cent over the same period in 2024, the NSO said Friday. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went up by 10.4 per cent, reaching 13.4 million nig...

The Malta Chamber of Commerce has issued a stark reminder that the country can no longer afford delay. In its pre-budget document, the chamber has called on the government to take "difficult and unpopular decisions" to address the long-standing struc...

The European Parliament has approved a resolution which condemns Israel’s humanitarian blockade in Gaza and calls for urgent EU action on the situation in Palestine, with all of Malta’s MEPs voting to back the resolution.The Parliament ex...

After years of delay, Prime Minister Robert Abela inaugurated the new Sports and Aquatic Pavilion in Victoria, Gozo on Wednesday.The pavilion will provide high-quality indoor sports and aquatic facilities for local, national, and international use, t...

A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat....

 European leaders on Thursday expressed alarm over growing Russian hostility threatening their countries as Moscow's forces pursue their invasion of Ukraine - concerns exacerbated by events of the previous day when multiple Russia...

Nearly a quarter century has passed since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but for many, the emotions of the day remain raw as ever.On Thursday, America marked the 24th anniversary of the deadly attacks with solemn ceremonies in New York, at the Pen...

Members of the LGBTIQ community held up posters in protest during a speech that was being delivered by parliamentary secretary Rebecca Buttigieg.Buttigieg was addressing a conference on the progress and challenges faced by the LGBTIQ+ community as pa...

In August 2025, the number of final deeds of sale and promise of sale agreements relating to residential property amounted to 1,020 and 1,052, respectively, the NSO said Thursday.Final deeds of saleIn August 2025, the number of final deeds of sale re...

Minister for Culture, Lands and Local Government Owen Bonnici, together with Festivals Malta, today launched the programme for the upcoming edition of Notte Bianca, which will take place in Valletta.The launch was held in the Convent of the Cloister ...

Authorities searched on Thursday for a sniper who assassinated Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, with one bullet and then slipped away in the mayhem resulting from the latest act of political violenc...

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday after being shot at a college event, Trump said.The co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, the 31-year-old Kirk is the latest...

RotorTechnics, a Maltese aviation company operating from Safi, is investing over €1.5 million in new equipment, tools and the development of its workers, the government announced Thursday.During a visit to their hangar, Prime Minister Robert Abe...

ADPD - The Green Party - has presented an alternative Green Vision 2050, challenging the government's enVision 2050. According to ADPD, the government's plan is built on the orthodox model of limitless economic growth, where education, culture, and s...

Malta recently witnessed what has been described as a conservation "success story". A rare Egyptian Vulture, named Hugo, crossed the islands safely on its way to Africa - escaping the all-too-common fate of being shot by hunters. BirdLife Malta and t...

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday fired the country's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, over his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.In a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday, Foreign Offi...

One hundred and fifty individuals made use of the services provided by the first hub for vulnerable victims and victims of domestic violence in Gozo. Of these 150 cases, 113 and almost 75% of all cases, were brought before the courts and faced variou...

Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg was sworn in as the Leader of the Opposition in a ceremony on Wednesday, officially becoming the youngest Opposition Leader in Malta’s history at 30 years old.The Leader of the Opposition is a role outlined wi...

 Just weeks into the autumn semester, a crowd gathered around a white canopy on a grassy college courtyard. They were eager to hear what the speaker beneath it had to say. It was a typical university scene, with its promise of the exchange of id...

Project Green has started works on the Fgura District Park, where an area of almost 50,000 square metres is being regenerated and brought to life.Works are ongoing on an area that extends from the football ground in Fgura to San Klement Park in Ż...