Effective population reaches 632,011 in 2025 – NSO In 2025, tourism contributed an additional 50,767 persons to Malta's mid-year resident population, bringing the effective population to 632,011, the NSO said Thursday. In 2025, the usually... Comments (0) Share
Nine years after Daphne’s murder, Malta has still failed to deliver justice – David Casa PN Head of Delegation in the European Parliament David Casa today led a gathering in Brussels to mark the ninth anniversary of the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia,... Comments (0) Share
Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question Pope Leo XIV resumed his regular diet, began walking and celebrated Mass in the hospital Wednesday as he recovered from surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said.... Comments (0) Share
Carlo Stivala continues to profit from the illegal occupation of public land - Graffitti To this day, Carlo Stivala continues to profit from the illegal occupation of public land and the illegal structures he has erected on it, Graffitt said Thursday. Two weeks ago, Carlo Stivala,... Comments (0) Share
Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements... Comments (0) Share
Man arrested over series of vehicle thefts in Pietà and Ħamrun A 41-year-old man has been arrested following intensive police investigations into a series of thefts from parked vehicles, the police said Thursday. The thefts occurred between October 2 and... Comments (0) Share
‘We’re fed up’: Joseph Muscat voices frustration as Vitals court proceedings drag on Former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was heard expressing frustration in court on Wednesday over delays attributed to the prosecution in the ongoing Vitals hospitals corruption case. Muscat stands... Comments (3) Share latest comment from AdrianG, 15/10/2026 05:26: You had a chance to fix the courts but instead you chose to make things worse, and allowed the country to be raped dumbass. Now reap what you sowed. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
US coach who recorded young gymnasts undressing is sentenced to 90 years in prison A once prominent youth gymnastics coach was sentenced to 90 years in prison Wednesday for secretly recording his young female students undressing and using the bathroom at a Mississippi gym, in a case... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: When young Maltese are looking abroad for a future There was a time when young people in Malta felt the need to leave the island for a while simply to experience something different. Some went abroad to study, others to work, while many wanted to... Comments (0) Share
First perinatal mental health community centre 'strengthens support for parents, babies' Malta has launched its first community centre dedicated to perinatal mental health, located at the Ċensu Moran Regional Health Centre, aimed at bolstering support for new and expectant parents... Comments (0) Share
Spinola Terraces marks 10 years in St Julian's Spinola Terraces celebrated its tenth anniversary on Thursday 8 October with an evening at Carob Tree attended by over 150 guests. Among them were tenants, residents and representatives of St Julian's... Comments (0) Share
Stivala Group CEO gets off scot-free after prosecution blunders in fraudulent blue badge use Michael Stivala, CEO of Stivala Group, who was accused of using an expired blue badge belonging to his deceased father back in 2025 has been acquitted after a court found that the prosecution had... Comments (3) Share latest comment from J.Degabriele, 15/10/2026 10:47: Anyone surprised? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Pope Leo spent a peaceful night in the hospital after surgery to remove cancer, Vatican says Pope Leo XIV spent a peaceful night in Rome's Gemelli hospital after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed he has cancer, the Vatican said Wednesday. The surgery... Comments (0) Share
PSG pile more woe on scandal-hit Man City in Champions League, Real Madrid leave it late in Rome Paris Saint-Germain piled more misery upon scandal-hit Manchester City and Real Madrid hit three late goals to stun Roma as the Champions League set a scoring record on Wednesday. There were a... Comments (0) Share
Abela says government exploring solutions to hornet problem affecting beekeepers Prime Minister Robert Abela has said the government is exploring possible solutions to the hornet problem affecting beekeepers in Malta, with an action plan expected to be announced once the ongoing... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Memphis Belle, 14/10/2026 18:04: Do not rush ... New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Tarxien cistern was damaged because Infrastructure Malta did not consult site plans, PN MP says Opposition MP Michael Piccinino told Parliament on Wednesday that the Knights' era underground reservoir in Tarxien only suffered damaged following a road collapse on Monday because Infrastructure... Comments (1) Share latest comment from RF, 14/10/2026 20:38: Infrastructure Malta harbours the most incompetent personnel - their only qualification being closeness to minister. I wonder if they can understand a plan. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Updated: PL accuses PN of failing to correct statement after ruling; PN says correction was made The Labour Party has accused the Nationalist Party of failing to correct a statement about parliamentary proceedings more than 48 hours after Speaker Carmelo Abela ruled that its account of a... Comments (0) Share
Lands Authority hands Stivala eviction notice over outdoor Sliema restaurant seating The Lands Authority has issued an eviction notice to developer Carlo Stivala for his outdoor tables and seating for his Sliema waterfront restaurant. This means that he must remove this outdoor eating... Comments (1) Share latest comment from RF, 14/10/2026 18:23: Let's not hold out breath. These Stivalas have ministers and chairmen in their pockets. He wouldn't have opened a restaurant there had he not been assured he could encroach the public pavement and part of the road. Didn't he already take more floors than allowed? New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Over 5,500 support sessions organised for Public Service workers since start of 2025 Prime Minister Robert Abela visited the people behind the Employee Support Programme on Wednesday. 4,188 public service workers have benefitted from this programme since its establishment. The... Comments (0) Share
15-year-old girl seriously injured in Żebbuġ e-scooter crash A 15-year-old girl has suffered serious injuries following an e-kick scooter accident in Ħaż-Żebbuġ on Tuesday night, the police said. Emergency services were alerted to the... Comments (0) Share
Home Affairs Minister meets Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Ddeibah The Minister for Home Affairs, Glenn Bedingfield, met with the Prime Minister of Libya, Abdul Hamid Ddeibah, and his Libyan counterpart Emad Al-Trabelsi on Wednesday to discuss topics of common... Comments (0) Share
MMF proposes investment in port resilience, maritime skills, cleaner fuel infrastructure The Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) is calling on Government to use the 2027 Budget to give commensurate importance to the industry in line with the strong role and ambitious targets allocated to it in... Comments (0) Share
Suspended sentence and fine for man who spat at LESA officer over parking ticket A 44-year-old man who parked his van on a double yellow line in San Ġwann and verbally abused a LESA officer before spitting at her has been handed a four-month prison sentence, suspended for two... Comments (0) Share
Watch: Teen wakes up in coffin at her own funeral in Guatemala, shocking mourners A viral video from Guatemala shows the shocking moment a 15-year-old girl, believed to be dead, woke up inside her coffin during her own funeral. The teen, Yuleidy Ixcotoyac, fainted from severe... Comments (0) Share
Mellieħa mayor highlights plight of students facing almost two-hour journeys to school Mellieħa mayor Gabriel Micallef has asked Transport Malta and Malta Public transport to consider adding more direct routes and express services for students travelling from the locality to the... Comments (0) Share
Man admits to grabbing ex-partner by the neck over Facebook likes A 48-year-old construction worker was remanded in custody on Wednesday in relation to domestic violence charges, including causing his ex-partner fear that violence would be used against her,... Comments (0) Share
Katie Zacharia's White House debut raises new questions about the press secretary's job President Donald Trump's new press secretary stepped to the podium, the eyes of a packed room of journalists - and many in their audiences - upon her. She smiled broadly at the sea of faces both... Comments (0) Share
Trio remanded in custody over cocaine and heroin trafficking Three people have been remanded in custody after being charged with cocaine trafficking and handling stolen goods following a police raid, while searches remain ongoing for a fourth suspect who fled... Comments (0) Share
GWU announces industrial action against company over ex-Air Malta employees' conditions The General Workers' Union (GWU) has declared industrial action on behalf of former Air Malta employees now working for Resource Support & Services Ltd. (RSSL). The dispute stems from a... Comments (0) Share