Opposition to reserve its vote on Human Rights Commission until proper scrutiny is carried out The Opposition said Tuesday it agrees with the principles of the bill establishing the National Commission for Human Rights and Equality. However, because insufficient time has been allowed for... Comments (0) Share
Live: Johann Cremona testifies Theuma told him Yorgen Fenech gave the order to kill Daphne The trial of Yorgen Fenech over the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia enters its 18th day today, with attention turning to the highly anticipated testimony of business associate... Comments (0) Share
Another day of widespread power cuts The government yesterday tried to belittle the situation and say that its investment has diminished the problem of electricity cuts and, where they happen, the repair work is taking less... Comments (0) Share
Spain’s World Cup champions return home for parade in front of almost 2 million Spain's World Cup-winning football team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost 2 million was on hand to greet the squad through the streets of Madrid. The 26 players and their... Comments (0) Share
Malta Public Transport announces special services for Isle of MTV 2026 Malta Public Transport said Tuesday it will be organising special bus services for Isle of MTV Malta 2026, taking place on 22 July at the Granaries, Floriana. In order to provide a convenient... Comments (0) Share
Andy Burnham becomes the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns Prime Minister Andy Burnham said politicians "need to be better" as he delivered his first speech Monday as Britain's new leader. Burnham spoke for several minutes outside 10 Downing St., where... Comments (0) Share
Cutajar tells jurors Brincat approach was part of effort to obtain information on Theuma The prosecution is expected to continue presenting its case today as the trial by jury of Yorgen Fenech enters its 17th day, with Edgar Brincat, known as Il-Ġojja, expected to continue his... Comments (0) Share
Borg says cost of power cuts must be assessed, Dalli says upgrades allowed quicker power restoration The Nationalist Party will be raising the electricity crisis in Parliament today, calling for an urgent debate on the prevailing situation that has seen extensive power cuts in many localities in the... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: Power cuts expose years of delayed planning The return of widespread power cuts during another intense summer should surprise no one. What is surprising is that, despite years of warnings and repeated promises, Malta continues to struggle with... Comments (0) Share
'European Commission's ETS reform proposal is only part Of the solution' - ATTO The Association of Truck and Trailer Operators (ATTO) on Tuesday welcomed the European Commission's efforts to address some of the concerns raised by island Member States in its proposed reform of the... Comments (0) Share
Fenech trial: Defence accuses former Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar of being ‘corrupt’ Former Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar was accused by Yorgen Fenech's defence team of being "corrupt" and of lying under oath, as he testified in the murder trial concerning the assassination of... Comments (0) Share
Church schools want final step of Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill delayed for consultation The Church Schools Association has asked for the final step in Parliament on a Bill proposing the establishment of a new Human Rights and Equality Commission to be delayed in favour of more... Comments (0) Share
PN says Labour tries to take credit where it was at fault The European Commission's proposal to address the negative effects of the ETS on maritime transhipment is a step in the right direction, the Nationalist Party said Monday, but the government should... Comments (0) Share
State of the Nation Conference, to focus on Malta’s demographic future, on 4 September The sixth edition of the national conference "L-Istat tan-Nazzjon" (The State of the Nation) is set to take place on September 4 at Verdala Palace, centering on the theme "The Maltese population and... Comments (0) Share
Works to create a safer environment for residents in Triq A.M. Valperga in Fgura begin Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Employment Jonathan Attard, together with Infrastructure Malta Chief Executive Officer Steve Ellul and Fgura Mayor Clayton Cascun Portelli, visited the... Comments (0) Share
Updated: Majority of Melita services restored after road contractor hits fibre cable Melita said Monday that service in the south of Malta is currently disrupted following damage to fibre cables by third-party construction work. The company's technical teams are already on-site... Comments (1) Share latest comment from RF, 20/07/2026 13:49: Melita, serving half the island with vital communications, should not have trusted incompetent Infrastructure Malta and its preferred contractors with working close to its assets unsupervised by its own technical personnel. The much flaunted Msida project has been inaugurated several times already by Prime Minister and ministers and its end is nowhere in sight to the inconvenience of residents and motorists. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Enemalta crews working to restore power in Birkirkara, Balzan and Iklin as anger increases Enemalta's engineers and technical crews have been deployed to address cable faults and restore electricity supply in Birkirkara, Balzan, and Iklin, the energy body stated. In a statement... Comments (0) Share
Kevin Keegan, England soccer star who transcended the game with celebrity status, dies at 75 Kevin Keegan, the two-time Ballon d'Or-winning soccer star who captained and coached England and won the European Cup with Liverpool, has died. He was 75. His death was announced Monday by former... Comments (0) Share
Under siege: Three towers currently planned around the same Gzira roundabout Development applications filed with the Planning Authority could turn the area around a single roundabout in Gzira into a skyscraper haven, with three towers planned to be built next to the Empire... Comments (3) Share latest comment from Harold Hare, 20/07/2026 12:19: On and on it goes - there is no end to the greed. Malta does not need more skyscrapers. New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Minister Glenn Bedingfield reaffirms Malta’s strong partnership with the EUAA Minister for Home Affairs and Security Glenn Bedingfield on Monday visited the headquarters of the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), where he met with Executive Director Nina Gregori and the... Comments (0) Share
Spain win World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears. Spain is back... Comments (0) Share
TMID Editorial: A question of trust The debate surrounding Manoel Island over the past few days is about much more than whether padel courts should form part of the future landscape. It is about trust. When the government announced... Comments (0) Share
Momentum requests Ombudsman investigation into illegal Armier development Momentum executive member Matthew Agius has filed a formal request with the Office of the Ombudsman's Commissioner for Environment and Planning, calling for an independent inquiry into the handling of... Comments (0) Share
Nearly seven years after climate emergency declaration, just five of 15 pledges fully delivered Nearly seven years after Parliament unanimously declared a climate emergency, only five of the 15 commitments contained in the landmark motion have been fully implemented, while several of the most... Comments (0) Share
Up to €10,000: MEP Agius seeks clarification on who is responsible for bearing EV scrappage costs Maltese MEP Peter Agius wants Maltese authorities to clarify who should bear responsibility over the scrapping of an electric car in the country. The MEP said he received complaints that scrapping an... Comments (1) Share latest comment from Frans Camilleri, 20/07/2026 11:05: The MEP himself said that under EU law, the consumer's protection is only limited to scrappage of the battery. So he remains responsible for the cost of scrapping the car New Comment Reply Click to rate 0 0
Mbappé wins another Golden Boot, and Spain's Rodri gets Golden Ball with World Cup title Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn't let Lionel Messi get anything else. Shortly after winning the World Cup title Sunday, the Spaniards claimed all three... Comments (0) Share
More trips, vehicles and passengers cross between Malta and Gozo in second quarter – NSO During the second quarter of 2026, sea transport between Malta and Gozo registered increases in trips, vehicles and passengers, when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025, the NSO said... Comments (0) Share
Speaker Abela rules out cutting MPs’ speaking time Malta's newly-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Carmelo Abela, has firmly rejected calls to cut back the amount of time MPs are given to speak in Parliament, arguing that comparisons... Comments (1) Share latest comment from RF, 19/07/2026 08:14: Most of the Labour MPs including Robert Abela can only waffle and gratuiously attack the opposition. They can't argue intelligently. They think the more time they waste, the smarter they look. New Comment Reply Click to rate 1 0
Borg says 98% confirmation vote is mandate for renewal, not a reason to slow down Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg has said his 98% confirmation vote gives him a strong mandate to continue renewing the party, while insisting the result should not be interpreted as permission to... Comments (0) Share