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30 July 2026, Thursday

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Fenech trial: Muscat bodyguard's gun discharged in presence of PM's wife, Schembri says

Keith Schembri is expected to return to the witness stand on Thursday for the third consecutive day of testimony in the trial by jury of Yorgen Fenech. The defence set to begin its long-awaited...

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'Of course not': Schembri repeatedly denies murder allegations during cross-examination

Former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri on Thursday firmly denied ever asking anyone to kill either Daphne Caruana Galizia or murder middleman Melvin Theuma as defence lawyer Giannella de Marco...

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UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup private investors plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors was hit hard Thursday by his former colleagues at UEFA, who agreed to boycott all the global soccer...

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Abela highlights business growth and social support during Gozo visits

Prime Minister Robert Abela, accompanied by Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri, attended a series of engagements in Gozo with a visit to Eman Patisserie, a family-run business that has been operating on...

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Mother charged with sexual abuse of daughter and son in front of her minor kids

DISCLAIMER: This article contains graphic details that some readers might find disturbing A 39-year-old woman appeared before the court charged with multiple offences allegedly committed against...

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Three in four SMEs uncertain or unwilling to invest in coming months - PN; government rejects claim

The news that more than three quarters of small and medium-sized business owners, 78%, are either uncertain or believe that it would be unwise to invest over the next 12 months is concerning and...

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New public square in Attard gives priority to people over vehicles

Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Employment Jonathan Attard has officially inaugurated Tommaso Dingli Square. The project, delivered by Infrastructure Malta, forms part of the Vjal...

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San Giljan waterpolo club granted planning approval for facility on reclaimed land

The Planning Authority has approved a land reclamation project along the St Julian's promenade, paving the way for the San Ġiljan Aquatic Sports Club to build an international-standard water polo...

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MEIA praises ‘courage’ shown by artists taking legal action to get paid for services

The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) has praised the courage of professional artists who have come forward and taken legal action to obtain what is theirs - payment for their...

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Almost two-thirds of businesses say Malta is moving in the wrong direction – new barometer

Close to two-thirds (64%) of businesses feel that Malta is moving in the wrong direction, according to a new barometer published by the Chamber of SMEs on Thursday. The SME Barometer for Q2 of...

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Planning Authority rejects controversial Qormi palazzo hotel project

The Planning Authority has refused a controversial application to convert the historic Palazzo tat-Tabib Maempel in Qormi into a boutique hotel, after the developer failed to submit revised plans...

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Alfred Sant

House insurance

Mark Said

Drugs, national debt and pets

Emmanuel J. Galea

Reclassifying failure

Frans Camilleri

Stalling vaccines

Alfred Sant

Gozo's economic growth

Romilda Zarb

From hope to parenthood: How Labour’s IVF reforms changed lives

Marilena Gauci

Malta's film industry deserves better

Michael Briguglio

Buses, numbers, people

David Spiteri Gingell

The generation that climbed (Part IV): Where the attack on legal migration leads

Emmanuel J. Galea

The ministry at the helm

Telemedicine Centre delivers 9,000 medical consultations every month

Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg has praised the role of Malta's Telemedicine Centre after figures showed its doctors are now providing around 9,000 telephone medical consultations every month, the...

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EcoJam turns recycled waste into music while empowering young communities

Young people are creating musical instruments from recycled household materials as part of a new community arts project aimed at strengthening creativity, teamwork and active participation. The...

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Five years after Daphne public inquiry, 'Malta has yet to deliver the reforms journalists need'

Five years after the public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination concluded that the Maltese State had failed to protect Daphne, most of its recommendations remain unimplemented, leaving...

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TMID Editorial: Public broadcasting must belong to the public

The latest controversy surrounding PBS has once again brought an old debate back to the surface. Parliamentary figures showing that TVM news bulletins aired 532 sound bites from government...

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Arts Council Malta, MCAST sign creative education agreement

Arts Council Malta and MCAST Institute for the Creative Arts have signed an agreement of collaboration that will strengthen the existing working relationship between the two entities, creating a...

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Tourist arrivals up 18% in first half of year – NSO

Inbound tourists for the first six months of 2026 amounted to 2,131,825, an increase of 18.1 per cent over the same period in 2025, the NSO said Thursday. Total nights spent by inbound tourists went...

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Government establishes Artificial Intelligence Governance Council

The Government has established an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Council to oversee the coordinated and responsible adoption of AI across the Public Administration. In a statement by the...

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Three-year-old boy grievously injured after being hit by car

A three-year-old boy was grievously injured yesterday afternoon, at around 5pm, following a traffic accident on Birbal Street, Balzan. According to preliminary police investigations, the child...

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UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup private investors plan

Euro 2020 winning coach Roberto Mancini returns to rescue Italy after third straight World Cup miss

France hires former football great Zinedine Zidane as national team coach

Andrea Pirlo out of contention for Italy job amid controversy over deal with Russian betting firm

Norris ends wait for F1 win in Hungary as Antonelli stretches championship lead

Norris snatches pole at Hungarian Grand Prix as Hamilton and Antonelli hit with penalties

Bonett warns Uber faces licence suspension over failure to comply with new Y-plate rules

Transport Minister Chris Bonett has warned that Uber risks having its operating licence suspended unless it complies with new regulations governing Malta's Y-plate sector. In a Facebook post, the...

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Southern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris

An uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris threatened to surge again in southwest France on Wednesday - as three firefighters died in Greece and crews across southern Europe confronted a...

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Top singers file judicial protest against Felix Busuttil over unpaid 'Divas II' fees

A coalition of prominent Maltese singers and performers, including Eurovision stars Ira Losco, Destiny Chukunyere, and Gaia Cauchi, have filed a legal judicial protest against choreographer Felix...

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Government asks Auditor General to review Enemalta's electricity distribution investment

The government has requested the National Audit Office to carry out a review of the work undertaken by Enemalta on Malta's electricity distribution system over the past three years, saying the...

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As it happened: Keith Schembri says Yorgen Fenech hinted at Daphne murder involvement

Former OPM chief of staff Keith Schembri following a dramatic sitting yesterday. Tuesday's court hearing was a blistering one that ran well past the usual 6pm cutoff point. Keith Schembri...

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Sustainability is also needed in healthcare, PN says

Our country must also be sustainable when it comes to healthcare, the Nationalist Party said Thursday. During a number of discussions and meetings held by the Opposition in recent weeks with...

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Casa welcomes approval of €60.6 million Social Climate Plan for Malta

Natioinalist MEP David Casa has welcomed the approvale by the European Commision of Malta's Social Climate Plan, unlocking a total investment of €60.6 million between 2026 and 2032 to support...

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‘Government has already forgotten the people’, PN says as PAC discussion on power cuts is blocked

The hours and entire days of hardship endured by families and businesses mean nothing to Government MPs, the Nationalist Party said after its proposal for a discussion in a parliamentary committee...

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Schembri tells jury that Fenech indirectly revealed role in murder

Keith Schembri told jurors on Wednesday that Yorgen Fenech indirectly revealed his involvement in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia before his arrest, leaving the former OPM chief of staff "frozen"...

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Alex Borg rejects Prime Minister's claim that PN is 'anti-equality'

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg has rejected Prime Minister Robert Abela's claim that the PN is "anti-equality", insisting that the Opposition's decision to walk out of Parliament during the vote...

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Business

MeDirect delivers a profitable first half as growth accelerates

Fast Shift secures EMI Authorisation from Malta Financial Services Authority

BOV reports €119.8m profit before tax for the first half of 2026

European Commission endorses Malta's €60 million social climate plan

Chamber of Commerce urges Opposition to present credible economic vision

GO’s TOKIS investment reaches new milestone with €5m commitment to Maltese productions

James B. Holdings reports transformational year with €188.7m in revenue

BCRS Malta maintains high collection rates as more beverage containers enter the market

13 new professionals join Malta's register of insolvency practitioners

APS Bank powers fourth edition of KampuSajf

Fenech trial: Muscat bodyguard's gun discharged in presence of PM's wife, Schembri says

'Of course not': Schembri repeatedly denies murder allegations during cross-examination

UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup private investors plan

Abela highlights business growth and social support during Gozo visits

Mother charged with sexual abuse of daughter and son in front of her minor kids

Three in four SMEs uncertain or unwilling to invest in coming months - PN; government rejects claim

New public square in Attard gives priority to people over vehicles

San Giljan waterpolo club granted planning approval for facility on reclaimed land

MEIA praises ‘courage’ shown by artists taking legal action to get paid for services

Almost two-thirds of businesses say Malta is moving in the wrong direction – new barometer

Planning Authority rejects controversial Qormi palazzo hotel project

Telemedicine Centre delivers 9,000 medical consultations every month

EcoJam turns recycled waste into music while empowering young communities

Five years after Daphne public inquiry, 'Malta has yet to deliver the reforms journalists need'

TMID Editorial: Public broadcasting must belong to the public

Arts Council Malta, MCAST sign creative education agreement

Tourist arrivals up 18% in first half of year – NSO

Government establishes Artificial Intelligence Governance Council

Three-year-old boy grievously injured after being hit by car

Updated: Cabinet approves legal notice establishing White Rocks as a National Park

Montana man hikes out of the mountains to get help after he was impaled by a trekking pole

BOV reports €119.8m profit before tax for the first half of 2026

European Commission endorses Malta's €60 million social climate plan

Chamber of Commerce urges Opposition to present credible economic vision

Court orders ‘Unstoppable Family’ to stop exposing children online in custody dispute

Madliena woodland granted Tree Protection Area status

Residents demand action as ‘quality of life continues to deteriorate’

Gżira mayor expresses concerns over proposed tower developments around Empire Stadium area

Bonett warns Uber faces licence suspension over failure to comply with new Y-plate rules

Southern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris

Top singers file judicial protest against Felix Busuttil over unpaid 'Divas II' fees

Government asks Auditor General to review Enemalta's electricity distribution investment

As it happened: Keith Schembri says Yorgen Fenech hinted at Daphne murder involvement

Sustainability is also needed in healthcare, PN says

Casa welcomes approval of €60.6 million Social Climate Plan for Malta

‘Government has already forgotten the people’, PN says as PAC discussion on power cuts is blocked

Schembri tells jury that Fenech indirectly revealed role in murder

Alex Borg rejects Prime Minister's claim that PN is 'anti-equality'

All Civil Protection Department members now certified to international training standards

Missing elderly man found injured after fall

Court acquits two men over contraband cigarette haul after finding insufficient evidence

TMID Editorial: Malta needs a population plan, not another political argument

Schembri alleges €400,000 bribe but witness refuses to answer questions

Yorgen Fenech trial: Keith Schembri claims defence lawyers offered to bribe witness