Malta Today
Tue,06 Jan 2026 10:46:09 +0100 Gozo records surge in passenger numbers over Christmas period
Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri says Gozo has become natural choice for thousands of visitors as 301,041 passengers cross channel during festive season
Tue,06 Jan 2026 09:27:38 +0100 Motorcyclist seriously injured in Msida crash
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision with a car in Msida on Monday afternoon
Tue,06 Jan 2026 09:25:47 +0100 MGA received 28 applications for new gaming licences in first half of 2025
The MGA will publish a full-year industry performance report during the second half of 2026, when it publishes its Annual Report for the financial year ending 31 December 2025
Tue,06 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0100 A love letter to boredom
Our national disease is not corruption alone, but boredom; the flattening of public life until nothing protrudes enough to offend or inspire
Tue,06 Jan 2026 06:31:00 +0100 2026: Maybe this is the year we should go back to living our real lives
Yet, there it is every day on my feed, in varying degrees of realness and authenticity, and invariably, it makes me wonder how we got here
Tue,06 Jan 2026 06:31:00 +0100 Looking forward 2026 | Making sexual health a core part of healthcare
Malta finds itself at a crossroads on sexual and reproductive health in 2026 just as it has been at the start of every new year for the past decade
Tue,06 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100 Looking forward 2026 | Navigating the AI labyrinth
Research suggests the share of work hours spent using generative AI rose from 4.1% in late 2024 to 5.7% by August 2025, which is meaningful growth
Mon,05 Jan 2026 21:11:25 +0100 Venezuelas captured president pleads not guilty to drug charges in New York
Nicolas Maduro is accused in a New York courthouse of cooperating with drug trafficking cartels to help move thousands of tonnes of cocaine into the United States
Mon,05 Jan 2026 17:14:05 +0100 PN decries government failure to provide HIV-preventing medicine
In a statement, the PN said government has failed to deliver on its pledge to introduce free PrEP medicine and has now allowed existing stocks of the medication to expire without arranging replacements
Mon,05 Jan 2026 15:45:45 +0100 Budget 2026 benefit increases start reaching families and pensioners
Revised social payments announced in Budget 2026 have begun taking effect, with around 140,000 families and individuals receiving higher pensions and benefits in the first payouts of the new year
Mon,05 Jan 2026 15:38:12 +0100 Six rapid response vehicles added to Mater Dei fleet
The Health Ministry explained that during the past year, the 112 Ambulance service responded to over 56,500 emergencies. This marks the highest number ever recorded and represents a 12% increase compared to 2024
Mon,05 Jan 2026 14:43:59 +0100 Gozo Channel announces new timetable as MV Gaudos heads for maintenance
The company said that the vessel will be heading for maintenance, as the remaining two ferries will be operating under a new schedule for the time being
Mon,05 Jan 2026 14:35:51 +0100 Constitutional Court scraps €61,000 damages award to former police superintendent
Court rules that the first decision was not properly reasoned and the case must be reheard
Mon,05 Jan 2026 14:26:01 +0100 Professor calls for ban on charity collection boxes and end to ‘dehumanising’ fundraising
University academic Andrew Azzopardi has urged a national rethink of charity funding in Malta, arguing that televised appeals, public begging and collection boxes undermine dignity and reflect a failure of social policy in an allegedly affluent coun...
Mon,05 Jan 2026 14:11:18 +0100 Taxi driver charged with cocaine possession
The 29-year-old was seen handing drugs to people in Paceville, the court heard on Monday
Mon,05 Jan 2026 13:46:34 +0100 Man remanded in custody after refusing to provide personal details to police
A 29-year-old man charged with multiple offences connected to a police raid on 4 January
Mon,05 Jan 2026 12:45:07 +0100 PN says it has been proved right about governments excessive spending
The Nationalist Party once again called on government to adopt policies that ensure fiscal prudence
Mon,05 Jan 2026 12:24:30 +0100 Woman accused of robbing Ħamrun coffee shop at knifepoint
A woman has been charged with stealing a sum of cash from a Ħamrun coffee shop armed with a knife
Mon,05 Jan 2026 10:57:44 +0100 CBC and Lidl reach partial agreement in Żebbuġ development dispute
Central Business Centres has halted legal action against Lidl Malta after the parties agreed to extend a works bank guarantee to allow completion and handover of part of the Żebbuġ site, with remaining issues set to be resolved through arbitration...
Mon,05 Jan 2026 10:26:56 +0100 Man deported after being handed suspended sentence
In a statement, police explained that in 2025, the man was accused of robbery and drug possession in St Julian’s