The Malta Independent 31 August 2026, Monday
View E-Paper

Employers reject twice-yearly COLA, warn of wage and price shocks

Malta's main employer organisations have rejected a proposal for the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to be made twice a year, warning that more frequent increases would create uncertainty for...

Alex Borg questions €140m power investment as outages continue across Malta and Gozo

Opposition Leader Alex Borg has criticised the government over Malta's ongoing power cuts, saying that the country's infrastructure is failing to cope with the demands of a growing population and...

Momentum calls for smarter electricity grid after hours-long outages in Gozo

Momentum has called for an expansion and modernisation of Malta's electricity network, saying recent power outages have exposed vulnerabilities that require immediate intervention. The party said...

recent poll

TMIS Editorial: ‘Kidnapped by the State’: time to rethink jury service

Trial by jury is one of the clearest expressions of public participation in the administration of justice. Instead of leaving the question of guilt entirely in the hands of professional judges, it...

ADPD calls for Miriam Dalli to step down over Malta’s power outages

ADPD-The Green Party has called on Energy Minister Miriam Dalli to take political responsibility and step down, accusing the government of failing to prepare Malta's infrastructure for rising...

events

Power crisis: ‘Where is the Prime Minister’, PN leader asks

Prime Minister Robert Abela has been totally absent after the latest crisis in the energy sector, with most of Gozo spending hours on end without power after two major faults in the grid, Opposition...

loading