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18 August 2026, Tuesday

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New prison facility in Ħal Far for foreigners reaching end of their sentence prior to deportation

The government has opened a new building which will serve as a prison facility for foreigners who are reaching the end of their prison sentence and who would then be deported from the country after it...

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Live: Yorgen Fenech named others in Daphne murder during 2019 interrogation

The trial by jury of Yorgen Fenech continues today with the testimony of police inspector Kurt Zahra. Fenech has pleaded not guilty to two principal charges: complicity in the wilful homicide of...

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PDSA raises alarm over end of ranger monitoring at Ċirkewwa Marine Park

The Professional Diving Schools Association (PDSA) has expressed concern over the immediate withdrawal of monitoring at the Ċirkewwa Marine Park, warning that any lapse in enforcement could...

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PN calls for explanation over exclusion of Malta Ranger Unit from Ċirkewwa Marine Park agreement

The government and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) have been urged to explain why the Malta Ranger Unit (MRU) has been excluded from a new management agreement for the Ċirkewwa Marine Park,...

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Government must stop taking decisions affecting children without proper consultation – PN

The government must stop taking educational decisions which affect children without proper consultation, the Nationalist Party said in a statement reacting to findings by the Ombudsman's...

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Joseph Muscat fails to force prosecution of hospitals' deal court expert

A court has rejected an attempt by former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat to force the police to prosecute a Serbian court-appointed expert whose work formed part of the evidence leading to criminal...

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TMID Editorial - Birkirkara police station: the government owes the public answers

There is something particularly troubling about the government's silence over the future of the Birkirkara Police Station. Governments are usually quick to respond when criticism is directed at...

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PN calls for answers over allegations of political interference in waterpolo

The Nationalist Party has called on the Government to provide immediate answers in a statement following serious allegations made by former Malta national waterpolo coach Milan Ćirović, who...

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ASA defends reputation after Cirovic claims

The Aquatic Sports Association of Malta has moved to defend its reputation following comments made by former national team head coach Milan Cirovic during a television interview. In an interview...

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Student organisations and NGOs raise alarm over ERA decision on Comino development

Student organisations and environmental NGOs have expressed deep concern over a decision by the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) Board to allow excavation works and the uprooting of hundreds...

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Gambian man arrested in Paceville on drug trafficking charges

A man from Gambia was arrested in Paceville after being found in possession of several different types of drugs. The arrest was made in the night between Monday and Tuesday, as police officials...

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Fenech told investigators Schembri sent him ‘script’ on what to say, jurors hear

Inspector Kurt Zahra told jurors on Monday that Yorgen Fenech had received an alleged "script" from Keith Schembri through doctor Adrian Vella, who later told investigators that he saw Fenech crossing...

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Yorgen Fenech trial now second longest in Maltese history

The Yorgen Fenech trial today becomes the second-longest trial in Maltese criminal history involving a killing, as proceedings enter their 48th day. Fenech's trial has now matched in length the...

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Malta lifts blood donation ban for people who lived in UK between 1980 and 1996

Around 15,000 British nationals living in Malta will now be able to donate blood after the authorities lifted a long-standing restriction on people who lived in the United Kingdom during the period...

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Burmarrad traffic accident leaves two hospitalised

A 65-year-old woman and a 75-year-old man were taken to Mater Dei Hospital following a traffic accident on Burmarrad Road, St Paul's Bay, around 11am today. Preliminary investigations show that...

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Fenech trial: Police surveillance of Theuma led investigators to Fenech, court hears

The trial of Yorgen Fenech is set to continue following the conclusion of Melvin Theuma's lengthy testimony, which ended with the defence accusing the self-confessed murder middleman of lying to...

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Roderick Azzopardi charged in connection with Zabbar murder, remanded in custody

The police today will be arraigning a 42-year-old man from Zabbar in connection with the murder which took place in Zabbar last Saturday. The arraignment will take place at 10.30am, the police...

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Man grievously injured in Swieqi traffic accident

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A 28-year-old man from St Paul's Bay was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Swieqi on Monday morning. Police said the accident happened at around 11:30am in St Andrews Road. Initial...

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Man admits to injuring former partner with a knife, granted bail

A 27-year-old man from Qormi has admitted to charges in connection with a domestic violence incident in which his former partner allegedly suffered injuries to her leg and hand. Maverick Vella,...

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Premier League is back and uncertainty pervades start of post-Guardiola era

Nightmarish start for Maresca as Arsenal outclass Man City in Community Shield

Paris Saint-Germain retain UEFA Super Cup as Doué goal seals 2-1 win over Aston Villa

Man pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges involving mother

A 42-year-old unemployed man from Fgura named Emanuel Grech pleaded not guilty to charges linked to an alleged domestic violence case involving his mother, who told police she had become afraid to...

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Belgian wildfire approaches Germany despite rain as Greece probes deadly blaze

One of Belgium's biggest ever wildfires blazed out of control Monday even as cooler weather and rain eased conditions for firefighters, while in Greece a fire briefly flared up near the main airport...

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Public spaces upgraded as regeneration agency completes 10km of beautification works

The government's Tourism Zones Regeneration Agency (TZRA) has completed almost 10 kilometres of public space beautification works across 22 localities in Malta during the first seven months of the...

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TMID Editorial: When the smoke clears

An explosion lasts seconds. Its consequences can linger for months, years, and sometimes much longer. More than two months have passed since the explosion at a pyrotechnics facility in Salini, an...

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Premier League is back and uncertainty pervades start of post-Guardiola era

The post-Pep Guardiola era is getting underway in English soccer amid uncertainty and upheaval - not just at Manchester City but across the whole of the Premier League. Get this: Heading into the...

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latest comment from onDmove, 17/08/2026 11:56: It's City's turn for a ten year wilderness.

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US tourist dies after being struck by lightning while hiking Sicily's Mount Etna

An American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily's Mount Etna while hiking in an area that was closed to visitors due to recent volcanic activity, Italian firefighters said...

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‘Very unusual’: Malta records no loggerhead turtle nests despite 11 nesting attempts

Nature Trust - FEE Malta has described this year's loggerhead turtle nesting season as "very unusual", after Malta recorded 11 nesting attempts but not a single confirmed nest so far this...

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Summer Carnival 2026 returns to Buġibba and Marsaskala with 15 floats

The Summer Carnival will return from 21 to 23 August 2026, bringing three evenings of colourful parades, dance, music and carnival celebrations to Buġibba and Marsaskala, the Ministry for Arts...

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Saint James marks private healthcare first with new hysterectomy technique

A surgical team at Saint James Hospital has performed the first minimally invasive hysterectomy in Malta's private healthcare sector, offering eligible women less pain, no external scarring and a...

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Law professor calls for commission to review Malta’s jury system

Professor of Law Kevin Aquilina has called for the government to establish a commission to undertake an in-depth review of Malta's jury system, arguing that it has become increasingly complex and...

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latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 16/08/2026 10:04: Well said. The point is not whether one agrees with Dr Aquilina on all the issues he raised, but that he is right to propose a reform

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Malta Freeport welcomes new-generation CMA CGM Berenice methanol dual-fuel container vessel

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Melita reports progress across sustainability, community and digital innovation goals

PRISM EuroQCI project concludes with Malta’s first quantum communications testbed

New prison facility in Ħal Far for foreigners reaching end of their sentence prior to deportation

Live: Yorgen Fenech named others in Daphne murder during 2019 interrogation

PDSA raises alarm over end of ranger monitoring at Ċirkewwa Marine Park

PN calls for explanation over exclusion of Malta Ranger Unit from Ċirkewwa Marine Park agreement

Government must stop taking decisions affecting children without proper consultation – PN

Joseph Muscat fails to force prosecution of hospitals' deal court expert

TMID Editorial - Birkirkara police station: the government owes the public answers

PN calls for answers over allegations of political interference in waterpolo

ASA defends reputation after Cirovic claims

Student organisations and NGOs raise alarm over ERA decision on Comino development

Gambian man arrested in Paceville on drug trafficking charges

Fenech told investigators Schembri sent him ‘script’ on what to say, jurors hear

Yorgen Fenech trial now second longest in Maltese history

Malta lifts blood donation ban for people who lived in UK between 1980 and 1996

Burmarrad traffic accident leaves two hospitalised

Fenech trial: Police surveillance of Theuma led investigators to Fenech, court hears

Roderick Azzopardi charged in connection with Zabbar murder, remanded in custody

Man grievously injured in Swieqi traffic accident

Man admits to injuring former partner with a knife, granted bail

‘She’s never had an easy life,’ Charlotte Zammit’s sister pays tribute after murder

The missing milestone: Why the PL and the PN have never had a woman as leader

Total eclipse of electricity

Sliema residents say authorities are treating symptoms, not root causes

Mater Dei emergency department expansion works to begin Monday

New servizz.gov portal aims to make government services simpler, more personal, and AI-powered

'What I built over 30 years was lost in a second' – Bird park owner reflects on explosion recovery

TMIS Editorial: Joseph Muscat has been in the picture for years

Man to face charges over illegal waste dumping in Marsa

Man pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges involving mother

Belgian wildfire approaches Germany despite rain as Greece probes deadly blaze

Public spaces upgraded as regeneration agency completes 10km of beautification works

TMID Editorial: When the smoke clears

Premier League is back and uncertainty pervades start of post-Guardiola era

US tourist dies after being struck by lightning while hiking Sicily's Mount Etna

‘Very unusual’: Malta records no loggerhead turtle nests despite 11 nesting attempts

Summer Carnival 2026 returns to Buġibba and Marsaskala with 15 floats

Saint James marks private healthcare first with new hysterectomy technique

Law professor calls for commission to review Malta’s jury system

Nightmarish start for Maresca as Arsenal outclass Man City in Community Shield

Calvin Harris closes sold-out SummerDaze festival in Ta’ Qali

Graffitti vows to monitor Hili Group’s Comino development, launching ‘Comino Watch’

‘Education is not the great equaliser’ – Professor warns Malta’s system risks reproducing inequality

GWU denies allegation that its workers threatened, assaulted Dar Emmaus residents

PN pays tribute to party stalwart Charles Demicoli