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6 November 2026, Friday

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Ministry for Education hits hurdle to procure laptops for Year 4 students

An internal circular issued by the Ministry for Education and Sport on Tuesday stated that, due to the contracted supplier's inability to honour the awarded contract for this procurement, not all Year...

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Budget survey: Few fear for their own pocket, but a third fear for Malta

Maltese adults are far more worried about what Budget 2027 means for the country than for their own household, even as personal satisfaction edges ahead of dissatisfaction, the first Esprimi...

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Government to launch consultation on the revision of DC15 planning policy

In the coming weeks, the Government will launch a public consultation on the objectives for the revision of the Development Control Design Policy, Guidance and Standards 2015 (DC15) policy, following...

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After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in secular Uruguay

Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a three-nation tour of Latin America with a visit to Uruguay, the region's least Catholic and most secular country, three weeks after undergoing lung cancer surgery that...

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Budget 2027 allocates over €370 million to the Ministry for Energy

The government's annual budget for the coming year, Budget 2027, will allocate a sum of over €370 million to the Ministry for Energy, the Environment and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour,...

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Police arrest seven in dual drug operations in Marsa and San Ġiljan

Seven people have been arrested in connection with alleged drug trafficking following two separate police investigations, the police said Friday. In the first operation, police conducted...

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GWU raises concerns over exploitation of foreign workers, calls for stronger enforcement

The General Workers' Union (GWU) has raised concerns over the exploitation of third-country nationals in Malta, including unfair wages, excessive working hours, illegal salary deductions and...

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Budget failed to address security challenges and the problems facing Local Councils, PN says

The Nationalist Party has criticised the government's Budget 2027, arguing that it failed to provide adequate solutions to security challenges and the difficulties facing Local Councils. Speaking...

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‘Tourism must focus on quality, not just visitor numbers’, Jo Etienne Abela says

Tourism must focus on quality, sustainability and resilience rather than simply increasing visitor numbers, Tourism Minister, Tourism Minister Jo Etienne Abela said, as he highlighted the particular...

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European air traffic targeted by several new threats after a week of hoaxes

Officials across Europe reported more bomb threats against multiple flights on Friday, following a string of hoaxes that have caused flight diversions this week. No suspicious items were found...

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Minister Chris Fearne elected to chair CMAG for another two years

Minister for Foreign and European Affairs Chris Fearne has been elected to continue chairing the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) for another two years, following a decision by the Group's...

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Blogs & Opinions

Emmanuel J. Galea

The €2,000 vote

Owen Bonnici

The people behind the numbers

Alfred Sant

Inter-generations

Mark Said

Directional perceptions, domestic violence, and San Anton Gardens

Emmanuel J. Galea

The battery nobody owns

Alfred Sant

Foreign workers

Adrian Delia

Malta’s overpopulation problem - The government admits the problem, but where is the solution?

Katya De Giovanni

Mental health first aid should be required by law, just like physical first aid

Frans Camilleri

The reality of migrant workers

Romilda Zarb

Beyond financial support: Building opportunity through social justice

TMID Editorial: A budget debate without the budget

Imagine being asked to write an essay, analyse its arguments and criticise its contents, only to be told what the subject is after you have handed it in. It would be a ridiculous exercise, devoid of...

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Man caught with drugs hidden in motorcycle after Mosta crash jailed 12 months

A 38-year-old Serbian man who was found with several types of drugs concealed inside his motorcycle following a traffic accident in Mosta has been sentenced to 12 months in prison and fined...

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Academics write to PM to express dismay on murder acquittals, call for revision of jury system

Eighty academics have written to the Prime Minister to express their profound "dismay and concern following the recent acquittals in the cases concerning the murders of Daphne Caruana Galizia and...

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Tender issued for fourth Gozo Channel ferry to replace Nikolaos, Minister says

A tender has been issued for a fourth Gozo Channel ferry to replace the Nikolaos, Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri said, as he outlined a record €141 million allocation for Gozo under Budget 2027,...

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Malta records EU’s lowest waste generation, plastic recycling gap continues to narrow

Malta's waste management performance continued to improve in 2024, with the country recording the lowest level of waste generation per person in the EU while narrowing the gap with the European...

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Man threatened to stab mother of his one-year-old son with scissors

A 24-year-old security officer from Ħamrun has been granted bail after denying threatening to stab the mother of his one-year-old child with a pair of scissors. The man stands accused of...

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Lorin Scicluna sentenced to 8 years in prison

Photo: Lassane Cisse (left) and Lorin Scicluna

Judge Natasha Galea Sciberras sentenced Lorin Scicluna to eight years in prison after a jury found him guilty by six votes to three of causing grievous bodily harm to May Malimi in February 2019 and...

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Government launches consultation on Malta's first national workplace health and safety strategy

Infrastructure, Planning and Employment Minister Jonathan Attard has launched the consultation process for Malta's first National Occupational Health and Safety Strategy for 2027-2031, which will...

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Sports

Bournemouth stay perfect in Europa League, Milan stunned at home, Leverkusen beaten by Marseille

Cristiano Ronaldo announces his international retirement from Portugal

Champions League: Real Madrid pull off another comeback, Liverpool upset by Fenerbahce, Como score 9

YoHealth Malta Premier - Valletta finish top as Hibernians return to Top Six

Champions League: Man United in dramatic comeback, PSG hit six, Barcelona and Bayern win

Updated: Spanish player dies after on-field collision in second-division match

Mastantuono’s late winner ends Fiorentina's 52-day winless run

Everton beat Newcastle for the second time in four days as boos ring out at St James' Park

Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 to end Anfield torment and go top of the Premier League

Mbappé scores again as Real Madrid win and Lazio go 3 points clear in Serie A with late winner

Multiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats after earlier hoaxes

Multiple flights in Europe made emergency landings on Thursday after being diverted because of bomb threats, authorities said. The incidents followed hoax bomb threats earlier this week that prompted...

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MFSA identifies gaps in insurance costs, transparency and customer protection

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has identified shortcomings in cost transparency, product oversight and the monitoring of customer outcomes in insurance products, following two reviews...

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Repubblika calls for full-time Parliament, stronger Standards Commissioner powers after Giglio case

Civil society NGO Repubblika has called for Malta to introduce a full-time Parliament and grant the Commissioner for Standards in Public Life greater powers to impose sanctions, following findings...

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Prosecution errors can deny victims justice and lead to wrongful proceedings, PN says

Errors in prosecution can deny victims justice and result in individuals facing legal proceedings that should never have been brought against them, the Nationalist Party said on Thursday, expressing...

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Traffic accident in Għasri leaves two elderly women injured

Two elderly women sustained injuries in a traffic accident that occurred on Żebbuġ Road in Għasri, the police said Thursday....

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Joe Giglio breached ethics rules over undeclared interest in tax law, commissioner finds

Nationalist MP Joe Giglio breached parliamentary ethics rules by failing to declare a professional interest in legislation that subsequently benefited two clients facing tax evasion charges, Standards...

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CRPD lifts blanket ban on ABA therapy refunds after Commissioner for Education's intervention

The Commission for the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) has lifted its blanket ban on refunds for Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) therapy after the Commissioner for Education, within the...

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Bournemouth stay perfect in Europa League, Milan stunned at home, Leverkusen beaten by Marseille

Bournemouth came from behind to beat 10-man Sparta Prague 3-1 in the Europa League on Thursday and maintain a perfect record in its first European campaign. Only two other clubs remained 100%...

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€2.56 million solar farm in Mqabba to generate electricity equivalent to needs of 900 households

A €2.56 million solar farm developed by telecommunications company Melita on the site of a former quarry in Mqabba is capable of generating enough electricity to meet the consumption of...

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GWU, AFTA discuss ways to ease impact of Budget 2027 measures on TCN workers

The General Workers' Union (GWU) and the Association of Foreign Temping Agencies (AFTA) are working towards an agreement to identify measures that could ease the impact of Budget 2027 provisions on...

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Business

EY National Tax Conference revisits the history and evolution of taxation in Malta

BOV Foundation launches funding call to build financial confidence

Lidl Malta emphasises local agriculture, food security, and sustainable retail

Ministry for Education hits hurdle to procure laptops for Year 4 students

Budget survey: Few fear for their own pocket, but a third fear for Malta

Government to launch consultation on the revision of DC15 planning policy

After cancer surgery, Pope Leo embarks on Latin America trip with a first stop in secular Uruguay

Budget 2027 allocates over €370 million to the Ministry for Energy

Police arrest seven in dual drug operations in Marsa and San Ġiljan

GWU raises concerns over exploitation of foreign workers, calls for stronger enforcement

Budget failed to address security challenges and the problems facing Local Councils, PN says

‘Tourism must focus on quality, not just visitor numbers’, Jo Etienne Abela says

European air traffic targeted by several new threats after a week of hoaxes

Minister Chris Fearne elected to chair CMAG for another two years

TMID Editorial: A budget debate without the budget

Man caught with drugs hidden in motorcycle after Mosta crash jailed 12 months

Academics write to PM to express dismay on murder acquittals, call for revision of jury system

Tender issued for fourth Gozo Channel ferry to replace Nikolaos, Minister says

Malta records EU’s lowest waste generation, plastic recycling gap continues to narrow

Man threatened to stab mother of his one-year-old son with scissors

Lorin Scicluna sentenced to 8 years in prison

Government launches consultation on Malta's first national workplace health and safety strategy

Court issues €57.8m freezing order to man accused of involvement in a money laundering network

Pet sitter acquitted over deaths of two Pomeranians mauled by Huskies

Small economies must not be left behind in global investment, Borg tells Commonwealth leaders

Gozo tourism operators report stable summer season amid infrastructure, operating challenges

Cristiano Ronaldo announces his international retirement from Portugal

Midterm elections crack open political map, putting conservative states back in play

Civil society welcomes Scicluna sentence but condemns 'partial justice' and prosecution failures

President visits Maltese patients and families receiving specialised care in London

More than 35,500 students enrolled in post-secondary and tertiary education in 2024-25

Multiple flights in Europe diverted because of bomb threats after earlier hoaxes

MFSA identifies gaps in insurance costs, transparency and customer protection

Repubblika calls for full-time Parliament, stronger Standards Commissioner powers after Giglio case

Prosecution errors can deny victims justice and lead to wrongful proceedings, PN says

Traffic accident in Għasri leaves two elderly women injured

Joe Giglio breached ethics rules over undeclared interest in tax law, commissioner finds

CRPD lifts blanket ban on ABA therapy refunds after Commissioner for Education's intervention

Bournemouth stay perfect in Europa League, Milan stunned at home, Leverkusen beaten by Marseille

€2.56 million solar farm in Mqabba to generate electricity equivalent to needs of 900 households

GWU, AFTA discuss ways to ease impact of Budget 2027 measures on TCN workers

TMID Editorial: Making life harder for TCNs is no economic strategy

MEP Alex Agius Saliba secures European Parliament investigation into €3 Temu charge

MHRA welcomes on-the-spot cannabis fines for tourists, calls for stronger police presence

KM Malta Airlines to launch direct flights to Bordeaux from April 2027

The leader of a German conservative party is found dead at a Berlin hotel

Momentum accuses PBS of sidelining smaller parties from Budget 2027 debates