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Parliament finally begins discussing planning appeals reform

The Parliament of Malta began discussing its long-awaited planning appeals reform on Monday by opening the Second Reading of this Bill. The main element of this reform proposes for all development...

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Finance Minister fears that European protests are ‘first wave’ and will persist over coming months

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana told Parliament on Monday that he fears that the cost-of-living protests occurring in different parts of the European continent are just the first wave of protests that...

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Updated (2): Former AFM soldier faces trial by jury over 2019 murder of Lassane Cisse at Ħal Far

Photo: Lassane Cisse (left) and Lorin Scicluna

A trial by jury began on Monday morning against a former Armed Forces of Malta soldier accused of murdering an Ivorian man and attempting to kill three other migrants in separate incidents in...

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Man pointed gun at workers before firing at police in St Julian's incident, court hears

A court heard dramatic testimony on Monday detailing how John Agius allegedly pointed a firearm at two construction workers before opening fire on police officers during a violent confrontation in Ta'...

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Friends raise funds to cover funeral costs of Colombian chef killed in Attard crash

Colombian chef Camilo Andrés Osorio Romero, 31, who died following a motorcycle crash in Attard in the early hours of Saturday, has been remembered by friends and relatives as a kind, positive...

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Malta recorded second-highest tourism intensity among all EU countries in 2025 – Eurostat

A Eurostat study has shown that in 2025, Malta registered the second-highest tourism intensity in the European Union. Eurostat calculated these results by comparing EU countries' ratios of total...

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Insurers call for wider e-scooter safety measures beyond compulsory helmets

The Insurance Association Malta on Monday welcomed plans to make helmets compulsory for e-scooter riders, while urging the government to address the wider concerns over infrastructure, pedestrian...

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Upcoming Budget to provide peace of mind, direction, investment in people, PM says

While informing the Parliament on Monday about his recent European Council meeting at the end of last week, Prime Minister Robert Abela stated that this year’s annual budget – which is...

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Palazzina Vincenti must be given highest grade of protection, activists say

Palazzina Vincenti must be upgraded to the highest grade of protection, environmental activists said in a press conference on Monday. Palazzina Vincenti is a unique architectural gem located in...

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Reported bullying cases in schools rise to 627 in 2025, figures show

Reported bullying cases in schools reached 627 in 2025, the highest annual figure in the statistics presented to Parliament, while reported cyberbullying cases stood at 37, according to figures...

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New scientific study reveals widespread expansion of non-native blind snake across Maltese Islands

A non-native snake species previously thought to have a more limited presence in the Maltese Islands has now been documented in 34 locations across Malta, Gozo and Comino, with researchers recording...

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The budget cannot be a shopping list

Nigel Puli

Plenty of housing grants. But where are the affordable homes?

Romilda Zarb

Mental health begins with understanding people’s lives

Katya De Giovanni

Malta's PISA results: When economic priorities and educational responsibilities collide

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Resetting the model

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The €22 million stopgap

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Eradicating poverty

86% of Budget 2026 measures implemented, target set for 90% by year-end - government

The Head of the Public Service, Tony Sultana, has presented the publication "It-Twettiq tal-Budget 2026" (Implementation of Budget 2026) to the Minister for Finance, Clyde Caruana, a Department of...

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40 schools take part in SportMalta School Sports Day

40 schools across Malta and Gozo. Took part in SportMalta School Sports Day 2026, an initiative aimed at encouraging children to be physically active and develop healthy habits from a younger...

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€930,000 investment to strengthen Maltese olive oil production

European funds continue to be invested in Maltese agriculture through a project worth over €930,000 by BSS, involving a modern olive processing facility in Rabat. The project is co-financed by...

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Woman arrested at Malta Airport with over €70,000 worth of ketamine

A 26-year-old Colombian woman has been arrested at Malta International Airport following a joint law enforcement operation targeting suspected international drug trafficking, the police said...

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Wied Inċita expands by 7,000 square metres of green space

The second phase of the Wied Inċita project has been completed, the Environment Ministry said in a statement on Monday. The ministry said that this phase forms part of a long-term plan to...

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Bedingfield calls for deeper Malta-Italy defence cooperation

Minister for Home Affairs and Security Glenn Bedingfield met Italian Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto in Rome on Monday, where they discussed how Malta and Italy can work more closely to strengthen...

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Restored historic 'Old Hospital' handed back to the Mqabba community

The Old Hospital in Mqabba has been restored and given a new lease of life, allowing this valuable piece of historical heritage to be used and enjoyed once again by residents and visitors alike, the...

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TMID Editorial: Why the government’s anti-mafia logic makes no sense

The public inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia made several recommendations, the vast majority of which have gone entirely unheeded and unimplemented. One such recommendation is to...

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YoHealth Malta Premier: Valletta edge Sliema in dramatic style as Marsaxlokk pile on the pressure

Goal from halfway line helps surprise package Brighton win 5-0 as Arsenal leave it late at Forest

Mbappé stars as Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1, Freiburg's 1st Bundesliga loss, Lazio beat Juventus

Haaland keeps on scoring as scandal-hit Man City wins again in Premier League

Yamal takes centre stage for ruthless Barcelona, PSG win ahead of Champions League showdown

Raimondo scores hat trick for Frosinone in Italy; Frankfurt end winless drought at home

Sunderland score late to beat Torreense in Europa League; Milan, Leverkusen; Bournemouth win

PSG pile more woe on scandal-hit Man City in Champions League, Real Madrid leave it late in Rome

Barcelona, Arsenal win in Champions League, Bayern Munich stunned, misery for Man United, Inter

Formula 1 announces return to Africa with grand prix in Rwanda in early 2030s

Modernisation of Servizz.gov Centres continues with a new hub in Żejtun

Servizz.gov continues to modernise its centres, with its Żejtun centre relocating to new premises at the AM Business Centre on Vjal il-Labour, Żejtun, the government said Monday. The...

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Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

Rioters clashed with police, looted stores and set property on fire in central Milan on Sunday, emptying Piazza del Duomo and a luxury shopping arcade when the area would usually be teeming with...

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Daphne murder: Trial verdict ‘failure of a system that was supposed to work’ – whistleblower expert

An international whistleblower expert described the verdict reached in the trial over the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia as a "failure of the system that was supposed to work," saying that...

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YoHealth Malta Premier: Valletta edge Sliema in dramatic style as Marsaxlokk pile on the pressure

Matchday 8 of the VBET Malta Premier delivered an entertaining weekend of football, featuring a dramatic late winner, convincing victories and a six-goal thriller. Valletta strengthened their position...

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Pope Leo tells faithful in St Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor, and said he plans to gradually...

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Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars protests

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public's "anger" and "shame" over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools....

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Malta urged to overhaul whistleblower law and introduce anti-mafia legislation

Rule of law experts who spoke at the protest march commemorating the ninth anniversary of the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia have urged Malta to overhaul the whistleblower...

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Malta should have the courage to introduce anti-mafia laws – Italian researcher

Malta should show greater courage in confronting organised crime by introducing specific anti-mafia legislation, Italian political scientist and co-president of the anti-mafia organisation Libera, Dr...

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‘I want to enjoy my mind’: Elderly woman on loneliness, independence, staying part of the world

There are days when 74-year-old "Anna" is perfectly content with a book, some music and her dog by her side. There are others when the quiet feels different. After losing the people who knew her...

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Second interconnector project advances as submarine cable manufacturing is completed

Work on Malta's Second Electricity Interconnector (IC2) is advancing across several fronts in Sicily, as the project moves towards the installation of the submarine cable linking Malta to the Italian...

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latest comment from RF, 18/10/2026 11:39: A second interconnector by a Labour government shows that the Electrogas power station piloted by Konrad Mizzi and Joseph Muscat was not meant to provide adequate power but as a vehicle for corruption and squandering of public funds.

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Business

MCCAA: The path to fair competition

Kdm. Group reinforces long-term growth strategy with Crowd Safety Management Ltd acquisition

APS Bank sustainable finance portfolio reaches €244 million

Spinola Terraces marks 10 years in St Julian's

Review highlights good practices and supervisory expectations for effective risk management

GO partners with Talexio to expand business services

Malta Chamber and FIMBank sign Alliance Agreement to promote corporate finance and business growth

168 accountants join the ranks of the Malta Institute of Accountants

ETERNA Group unites Malta’s food and healthcare businesses

How Malta’s Regulatory Framework Protects European Consumers

Parliament finally begins discussing planning appeals reform

Finance Minister fears that European protests are ‘first wave’ and will persist over coming months

Updated (2): Former AFM soldier faces trial by jury over 2019 murder of Lassane Cisse at Ħal Far

Man pointed gun at workers before firing at police in St Julian's incident, court hears

Friends raise funds to cover funeral costs of Colombian chef killed in Attard crash

Malta recorded second-highest tourism intensity among all EU countries in 2025 – Eurostat

Insurers call for wider e-scooter safety measures beyond compulsory helmets

Upcoming Budget to provide peace of mind, direction, investment in people, PM says

Palazzina Vincenti must be given highest grade of protection, activists say

Reported bullying cases in schools rise to 627 in 2025, figures show

New scientific study reveals widespread expansion of non-native blind snake across Maltese Islands

86% of Budget 2026 measures implemented, target set for 90% by year-end - government

40 schools take part in SportMalta School Sports Day

€930,000 investment to strengthen Maltese olive oil production

Woman arrested at Malta Airport with over €70,000 worth of ketamine

Wied Inċita expands by 7,000 square metres of green space

Bedingfield calls for deeper Malta-Italy defence cooperation

Restored historic 'Old Hospital' handed back to the Mqabba community

TMID Editorial: Why the government’s anti-mafia logic makes no sense

105 yachts from 30 countries register for 47th edition of Rolex Middle Sea Race

Goal from halfway line helps surprise package Brighton win 5-0 as Arsenal leave it late at Forest

Mbappé stars as Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1, Freiburg's 1st Bundesliga loss, Lazio beat Juventus

Momentum says energy subsidies should not cover superyachts and private jets

‘It has become more difficult than ever to become a homeowner,’ Alex Borg says

‘Major investment’ that will create green jobs to be inaugurated after Budget, Prime Minister says

TMIS Editorial: When the Prime Minister’s wife starts governing

Growing up in Malta: Two generations, two different realities

‘We do it because we have a lot of passion for it’ – the volunteers shaping St John’s young people

Modernisation of Servizz.gov Centres continues with a new hub in Żejtun

Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

Daphne murder: Trial verdict ‘failure of a system that was supposed to work’ – whistleblower expert

YoHealth Malta Premier: Valletta edge Sliema in dramatic style as Marsaxlokk pile on the pressure

Pope Leo tells faithful in St Peter's Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars protests

Malta urged to overhaul whistleblower law and introduce anti-mafia legislation

Malta should have the courage to introduce anti-mafia laws – Italian researcher

‘I want to enjoy my mind’: Elderly woman on loneliness, independence, staying part of the world

Second interconnector project advances as submarine cable manufacturing is completed

John Cassar charged with murdering mother, attempting to kill father in Mqabba

National plan needed to protect Malta’s honeybees and support beekeepers – Momentum

Pope Leo returns to the Vatican 4 days after lung cancer surgery

Fisherman, 71, killed by 12-foot alligator alongside Florida lake

Truck drives through football field during game in Kansas, killing 2 and hospitalizing 11

Government issues call for tenders for new electricity distribution centre at Mater Dei Hospital