Malta Today

Sun,11 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100
Island in the world: What a data release tells us about risk, resilience and readiness
Malta’s growth model is increasingly reliant on external capability to sustain itself. That is a vulnerability in a world defined by permacrisis 

Sun,11 Jan 2026 06:45:00 +0100
Ricky’s whitewashing kangaroo court
Caruana should have known better than offer his platform to a convicted sex offender without having the decency and temerity to even question and challenge the guest’s assertions

Sun,11 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +0100
WATCH | Charles Deguara: ‘NAO’s credibility comes from being objective, independent and professional’
Charles Deguara’s second five-year term as auditor general comes to an end in March when parliament must choose by two-thirds majority his successor. Kurt Sansone catches up with him to discuss the National Audit Office’s credibility, AI...

Sun,11 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +0100
New Central Bank governor flags spending restraint, geopolitics as key risks
In first interview to the press as Central Bank of Malta governor, Alexander Demarco signals tougher oversight of property lending and preparations for the rollout of the digital euro 

Sun,11 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Savvy or Trump-cowed? Malta’s foreign policy choices deciphered
James Debono speaks to an insider at Palazzo Parisio to gain insight into the logic behind Malta’s reluctance to speak out in the face of a world order that is going belly up

Sat,10 Jan 2026 15:20:52 +0100
Wind warning from Met Office until 6pm Sunday
Strong winds and isolated showers will continue throughout the weekend before what hopes to be a sunny spell on Monday

Sat,10 Jan 2026 14:33:22 +0100
Chamber welcomes move to assess MCAST graduates for engineering warrants after court rejects injunction
The Chamber of Engineers says the regulatory board can now proceed with warrant interviews for eligible MCAST graduates after a court rejected a union’s attempt to block the process

Sat,10 Jan 2026 14:15:36 +0100
ADPD warns rising rents are pricing people out as economic growth fuels housing crisis
ADPD blames tourism, population growth and weak regulation for an increasingly unaffordable rental market

Sat,10 Jan 2026 12:25:21 +0100
Man handed suspended sentence for threats towards his wife after guilty plea
Man handed one-year prison term suspended for two years after admitting to domestic violence charges involving his wife

Sat,10 Jan 2026 12:24:48 +0100
Man charged with threatening former partner granted bail
Heated argument with former partner lands man in court • Magistrate grants bail

Sat,10 Jan 2026 12:23:37 +0100
Michelle Gruppetta: When I embark on making anything, I primarily make it for myself
7 questions for ... multi-disciplinary artist Michelle Gruppetta

Sat,10 Jan 2026 12:22:37 +0100
When the road is to blame, file a claim |Shaban Ben Taher
Jurisprudence provides a number of scenarios where authorities responsible for the maintenance of road infrastructure were deemed by the courts to be at fault... for damages sustained by vehicles

Sat,10 Jan 2026 10:36:30 +0100
Iran protests enter second week as crackdown intensifies
Anti-government demonstrations have spread to dozens of Iranian cities, with rights groups reporting at least 50 deaths

Sat,10 Jan 2026 10:18:03 +0100
Residents and NGOs appeal approval of 13-storey extension to db Group development
A crowdfunding campaign has enabled Pembroke and Swieqi residents, two NGOs and two local councils to challenge the Planning Authority’s decision to allow higher towers at the db Group site

Sat,10 Jan 2026 09:33:21 +0100
Man grievously injured in two-car crash in Mosta
A 60-year-old man was taken to hospital with grievous injuries after a collision between two vehicles in Triq San Pawl tal-Qliegħa

Sat,10 Jan 2026 08:57:25 +0100
Magnitude 5.1 quake off southern Italy felt across Malta
An early-morning earthquake in the Ionian Sea woke residents in several Maltese localities, with seismic monitors in Rome and at the University of Malta detecting the strongest tremor recorded in the area in the past week

Sat,10 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100
WATCH | Edward Zammit Lewis wants more Labour MPs to share their opinions on government policy
Xtra on TVM | ‘We’re not parrots’: The MP and former minister says criticism is healthy as long as it comes with good intentions

Fri,09 Jan 2026 18:13:16 +0100
Malta Womens Lobby condemns reputation laundering of convicted sex offenders
The Malta Women's Lobby says that attempts to improve the public image of individuals who have been found guilty by the courts do not promote justice or healing, and may instead minimise the experience of abuse survivors

Fri,09 Jan 2026 17:52:10 +0100
Court acquits man of illegal cannabis cultivation charges
The magistrate noted shortcomings in how the evidence was documented and safeguarded

Fri,09 Jan 2026 15:08:03 +0100
Omissions, whataboutism, and reputation laundering of a registered sex offender
With a thick folder full of case documents in front of him, Justin Haber claimed that the case against him was a frame-up, while Ricky Caruana questioned none of the claims • Haber and Caruana bond over fact that young girls appear older t...

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