Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg was the first of Malta’s major political figures to cast his vote, as the country went to the polls on Saturday.Borg cast his vote just after 9am in Munxar, Gozo, and he was accompanied by European Parliament ...

Malta is heading to the polls today as voters across the country cast their ballots in a general election that will determine who governs the country for the next five years.Polling stations, most of which are located in State schools across the isla...

The Broadcasting Authority (BA) has upheld an urgent complaint filed by the Nationalist Party against Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) after a political news item was aired on TVM News during Friday's day of silence.The complaint was lodged on 29 M...

A total of 15,312 voting documents have gone uncollected, which is equivalent to 4.29% of the electorate.The percentage is a slight increase over the same statistic in the 2022 general election.  Back then, 14,473 voting documents were not colle...

A dispute concerning a Siġġiewi landowner seeking the removal of a horse rescue organisation has been put on hold after the Court of Appeal upheld a decision suspending eviction proceedings.The 3,072sq.m tract of land at Tal-Providenza is o...

 A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine and then went astray slammed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people in the NATO member country, Romanian authorities said, adding to concerns that the w...

A 50-year-old woman from San Ġwann was rushed to the hospital on Friday morning after construction materials fell from a tower crane and struck her car.The accident occurred on Birkirkara Road in St Julian's while the woman was driving her Chevr...

The Planning Authority has donated €1,000 to support the work of the Visual Non-Visual Network (VNVN) as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, while also purchasing fresh produce from the organisation to benefit Dar tal-Provid...

The European Union will unlock 16.4 billion euros (around $19 billion) in funds for Hungary, officials said Friday, after new Prime Minister Péter Magyar enacted rapid reforms to roll back the democratic backsliding that occurred under his pre...

Prime Minister Robert Abela closed Labour's electoral campaign with an appeal to voters at the Floriana Granaries on Thursday night, promising supporters they would continue finding in him "a captain as strong as steel" if entrusted with another mand...

Reports by NET news on Thursday have claimed that eight months ago, Marsaxlokk Labour councillor Daniel Zerafa resigned from the council and the party, but Prime Minister Robert Abela did not allow him to step down in order to preserve Labour's major...

In his final speech in this electoral campaign, Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg told party supporters that "now is not the time to experiment" and vote for a third party.He said that any votes given to third parties will help the Labour Party rema...

To mark the beginning of this year's festa season, the Malta Pyrotechnic Association (MPA) is launching 16 professional STEM-based video lectures that provide a detailed understanding behind pyrotechnic art, exploring areas like pyro-chemistry, physi...

Din l-Art Ħelwa, National Trust for Malta was formally presented with the European Union and Europa Nostra Award 2026 winning the overall Grand Prix in the 'Heritage Champions' category at a ceremony in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday 28 May 2026. ...

The campaign has finally come to an end and, tomorrow, voters will head to the polling stations to choose the country's next government.Traditionally, the day before an election has long been referred to as the "silent day" - a period during which po...

Voter turnout among hospital patients reached 83.64% by 10pm on Thursday, according to figures released by the Electoral Commission.Those who voted on 28 May were patients at Mater Dei Hospital, Mount Carmel Hospital, Gozo General Hospital, Sir Antho...

A sum of €5.4 million within the €12.5 million project to electrify the airfield at the Malta International Airport is being financed through a loan that was secured by the Malta Development Bank (MDB), through EU funds.On Monday, this news...

The Malta Crafts Foundation has officially launched the Exhibition for Premju Ġieħ l-Artiġjanat Malti 2025 at Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta, bringing together a diverse showcase of contemporary and traditional artisanal works created by lo...

The country's debt has reached yet another record, the Nationalist Party said Thursday, but the government is doing its utmost to hide this on the eve of the election. In five years, Robert Abela accumulated more debt than the country had accumulated...

The following is the complete list of candidates contesting the general election on 30 May.District 1: Valletta, Part of Birkirkara, Fleur-de-lys, Floriana, Ħamrun, Marsa, Guardamangia, Pietà, Sta Venera.ADPD: Zerafa Mark-Anthony.Aħw...

Malta's debt figures were reportedly overstated by around €600 million before being revised by the European Central Bank, with the correction coming after a political clash between Labour and the Nationalist Party over the state of the country's...

Self-employed Y-plate drivers were sent a letter on Wednesday outlining a series of proposed measures from the Nationalist Party, Times of Malta has reported. These include changes to penalty points, relaxed parking regulations, and reduced traffic f...

Transport expert Suzanne Maas has warned that Malta cannot wait 15 years for solutions while the traffic crisis worsens. Speaking in reference to the transport proposals put forward by the PL and the PN in the run-up to the election, particularly the...

The UĦM Voice of the Workers has criticised government over a one-off €7,000 payment awarded to shore and port workers for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic, arguing that thousands of other frontline and essential workers are being le...

The Malta Dockers Union said that no pressure was ever made on the government and no public funds were used for the recognition gesture granted to licensed dock workers, with union president Ing. Ryan Fava saying it was financed entirely from the wor...

The Electoral Commission has said that voters who are due to travel abroad on polling day will be allowed to skip queues at polling centres, provided they present proof of their confirmed travel arrangements.In a statement, the Commission said that o...

Malta’s economy expanded by 3.9% during the first quarter of the year, according to figures released by the NSO, marking growth that significantly outpaced the rest of the Eurozone area.NSO figures show that the country’s economic growth ...

A coalition of 10 environmental NGOs have warned that proposals to reduce penalties for wildlife crimes and potentially allow hunters or trappers previously banned for life to regain their licences would mark a "dangerous step backwards" for environm...

Temu was hit with a 200 million euro ($232 million) fine Thursday after a European Union investigation found the Chinese online retailer failed to protect consumers from illegal products like toxic or hazardous toys and unsafe electronics.The 27-nati...

The European Parliament has sparked amusement online after posting a light-hearted Facebook poll asking users which EU country has "zero train delays," to which the answer was Malta.The post offered four options: Germany, Malta, Sweden, and Latvia.In...

A new briefing note carried out and published by the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation analyses how Malta's political parties address the inquiry's recommendations in their 2026 electoral manifestos.In 2021, the public inquiry into the assassination ...

Europe is facing "alarming levels" of hate speech that are increasingly being normalised in political debate, online spaces, and everyday life, according to a new annual report published on Thursday by the Council of Europe's anti-racism body, the Eu...

Malta's election campaign on Wednesday was ultimately defined less by manifesto promises or political spectacle and more by a dispute over transparency, credibility and the timing of official financial statistics.While Prime Minister Robert Abela and...

The campaign reaches its final day today, closing a month of rallies, slogans, promises and political theatre before Malta enters the traditional day of silence on Friday and votes on Saturday. Tonight, the two major parties will stage their concludi...

Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi on Thursday marked his final day as a government minister, bringing to a close his career. The minister had announced his intention not to contest the election months before the date was established.In a video Facebook post, Z...

At its final press conference for the 2026 general election in Attard, ADPD-The Green Party urged voters to choose serious politics by supporting their candidates. Party spokespeople emphasized the urgent need for systemic reform, transparency, and s...

Prime Minister Robert Abela and Nationalist Party Leader Alex Borg faced off in a televised debate dominated by competing visions for Malta's future, with both leaders focusing heavily on the economy, taxation, infrastructure and quality of life.Borg...

KM Malta Airlines yesterday celebrated the successful launch of its new direct service between Malta and Málaga, with the inaugural flight operating on Wednesday 27 May 2026, the airline said Thursday.The occasion was marked by a special welco...

Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works Chris Bonett has shown that he is ready to ride roughshod over residents' concerns regarding the so-called regeneration works being carried out in the locality, ADPD the Green Party said Thursda...

The Nationalist Party has turned its manifesto into a dating app style voter experience, the party said.In the final stretch of the election campaign, the PN said it has unveiled a new digital feature designed to help undecided voters make up their m...

After a lifetime of sobriety struggles, Matthew Perry spent the last days of his life desperately seeking the ketamine that would ultimately cause his death.The 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution that followed came to a close Wednesday with the...

Prime Minister Robert Abela concluded his final rally in Gozo by telling PL supporters in Victoria that "the Labour Party is the natural home for all Gozitans."In his final appeal to Gozitans before election day this Saturday, Abela appealed for the ...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg said critical finance and unemployment data is being withheld to shield the government from voter backlash over its spending.Speaking out after reports that the NSO delayed the publication to comply with "silent day...

The National Statistics Office said on Wednesday that it postponed the publication of government finance and unemployment data until after the election to observe laws prohibiting material that could influence voters during the silent day period.But ...

The media - at least part of it, including The Malta Independent - on Tuesday was not invited for the opening of Buġibba Square, a regeneration project that was hastily finished in the last month to be ready before the election.The square was cl...

NGO Din l-Art Ħelwa said Wednesday that it has signed a guardianship deed with the Superintendent of Cultural Heritage, acting on behalf of the government, for the restoration, management and public opening of the Qolla l-Bajda Battery in Gozo.I...

Crystal Palace didn't want to be in the third-tier Conference League and Jean-Philippe Mateta nearly left the club. On Wednesday, it was Mateta's goal that won Palace the title.A season which began with pleas to play in a higher competition ended wit...

Prime Minister Robert Abela energized supporters by detailing the Labour Party's robust plan to build a better future for the next generation. Underlining the "Int Malta" manifesto during an activity in Fgura, Abela declared the movement as the natio...

A court has fined Joshua Grima €10,000 after finding him guilty of illegally keeping dangerous animals, including a tiger and two lions, with the court warning that the tiger had posed a serious risk to public safety.In a judgment delivered on 2...

Din l-Art Ħelwa and the Coalition for Gozo, which includes Din l-Art Ħelwa Għawdex, Għawdix, and Wirt Għawdex, have slammed the Planning Authority for its systematic failure to prevent the Dwejra Heritage Park from morphing i...

An appeals court has upheld a nine-year prison sentence for Carmel Agius, a 58-year-old art teacher convicted of defiling five young girls. The abuse occurred during private art lessons held in a Fgura garage, mainly between 2019 and early 2020. The ...

Organisers of the Il-Każin debate proposed multiple dates and even offered to change timings in an effort to accommodate Prime Minister Robert Abela, co-host Jon Mallia said, adding that Castille only confirmed Abela's absence on the morning of ...

Two major election surveys published in the final week of the campaign both place the Labour Party comfortably ahead of the Nationalist Party, but they differ significantly on the scale of Labour's advantage and on expected voter turnout.A MaltaToday...

Il-Kollettiv has accused Malta's main two political parties, the PL and PN, of sidelining residents' concerns throughout the electoral campaign, saying that issues such as overdevelopment, overpopulation and worsening traffic continue to be overshado...

Residents of Kalkara, St Julian's and Għargħur, together with Moviment Graffitti, have taken the Government to court over a Legal Notice that allows development works to proceed on the basis of expired permits, the NGO said Wednesday.Over t...

The Minister for Gozo and Planning, Clint Camilleri, announced that Malta Public Transport has begun operating the public transport service in Gozo with zero-emission electric buses. This €11 million investment reflects a major achievement towar...

ADPD has accused both Malta’s major political parties of prioritising votes over environmental protection, condemning what it described as “scandalous and irresponsible” promises linked to hunting and trapping policies.In a statemen...

On the 29th day of the election campaign, Prime Minister Robert Abela and PN leader Alex Borg once again returned to familiar themes. Abela spoke of continuity, economic strength and "Team Malta"; Borg spoke of renewal, inclusion and national unity. ...

Spanish police are searching the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing, the Civil Guard said Wednesday.The raid on the office in central Madrid is another blow to the party o...

BirdLife Malta on Wednesday expressed its deep disappointment and concern at the approach being adopted by both the Labour Party (PL) and the Nationalist Party (PN) towards hunting and trapping, where electoral considerations appear to be taking prec...

The government has unveiled plans for the regeneration of the City Gate complex in Valletta, with works expected to transform the currently underutilised space into a fully accessible public and community-oriented area over the next two years.Speakin...

The Immigration Police have deported three foreign nationals from Malta following successful forced return operations, police authorities said in a statement Wednesday.Among those deported is a 36-year-old Macedonian national who attempted to breach ...

The United Kingdom smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave scorches parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were reported in Brit...

The election campaign in Malta has become less about ideas and more about visibility. Not visibility in the traditional sense of public meetings, debates or political discussion, but visibility measured in uploads, selfies, reels, stories and endless...

A massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed Tuesday at a Washington paper mill, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others unaccounted for with no hope for rescue, authorities ...

On 2 February 2026, the Maltese Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd v. Noel Cefai, acting on behalf of Green Care Trading. The judgment addressed several important issues in maritime law, particularly the scope of a sh...

Prime Minister Robert Abela appealed to first-time Labour voters to be "proud" of believing in the party's "Int Malta" project, as he told supporters in Żurrieq that Labour remained the only movement capable of turning people's aspirations into ...

Gozo should no longer be treated as a secondary concern in national policymaking and must instead be given constitutional recognition as a region, the Leader of the Nationalist Party Alex Borg said during a mass rally held in Rabat Gozo on Tuesday ev...

The Prime Minister defended his no-show to the leaders' debate organised by Il-Każin, in collaboration with Times of Malta, on Monday evening where he was supposed to go one-on-one against PN leader Alex Borg.He said that with a dialogue with at...

Prime Minister Robert Abela branded Opposition Leader Alex Borg as a populist for declaring he would resign if a potential PN government would not complete the underground mass transport system as promised, and he would not commit to doing the same i...

The Labour Party has accused the Nationalist Party of basing its metro proposal on a 2023 presentation previously discarded by the government, arguing that the Opposition had failed to produce technical studies backing its plans.In a statement Tuesda...

Transport Minister Chris Bonett said that the regeneration project at Bugibba square has been completed, following months of disruption and delays which had sparked frustration among residents and business owners in the area.In a Facebook post on Tue...

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Tuesday officially inaugurated the completion of the expansion project at De La Rue's Malta facility, describing the investment as a strong vote of confidence in the country's manufacturing sector and workforce.The proj...

The Local Council of Naxxar has formally opposed a proposed affordable housing development on a major site in the locality, warning that the project would erase one of the last opportunities for a substantial public green space in the area.Mayor Chri...

BirdLife Malta on Tuesday strongly condemned the decision by the Wild Birds Regulation Unit (WBRU) to reopen applications for the transfer of stuffed protected birds between private collections, arguing that the move is sending bird conservation effo...

The government said it is renewing a scheme supporting investment aboard fishing vessels to help Maltese and Gozitan fishermen modernise their fleets, improve safety conditions and strengthen the sustainability of the fishing sector.In a statement, t...

The government said that another €500 payment is being issued to post-secondary and tertiary students as part of a €1,500 allowance scheme aimed at supporting families with children continuing their education full-time.In a statement, the M...

The Electoral Commission said that the approximate voter turnout by 2pm on Tuesday among Assistant Electoral Commissioners and Police Officers eligible to vote ahead of election day stood at 43.39%.In a statement, the commission said that 2,960 votes...

A new day centre for people living with dementia has officially opened in Sliema, the Health Ministry said in a statement.The centre was inaugurated by Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela, Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing Malcolm Paul Agius Gal...

Transport Malta said it has moved to suspend WT Global Limited with immediate effect after an Administrative Review Tribunal on Tuesday rejected the company's appeal and upheld the authority's earlier decision to suspend its operator licence.In a sta...

The National Statistics Office has said that it is postponing the publication of data related to government finance and unemployment until after the election, saying they coincided with the so-called day of reflection on the eve of the election.The o...

The core works on a €3 million infrastructure project in Wied iż-Żurrieq, Qrendi, have been completed by the Water Services Corporation (WSC), the Environment Ministry said on Tuesday.These works have now connected the Wied iż-...

The Education Ministry has insisted that all schools will operate normally on Monday, June 1, despite one of Malta's main school transport providers announcing it will suspend services because of safety concerns linked to post-election celebrations.I...

A crash between a bus and a train traveling at high speed in northern Belgium killed four people, including two children, and injured five other children, prosecutors said Tuesday.The injured children were taken to the hospital in a serious condition...

After four weeks of campaigning, Malta's election race has entered a phase where novelty is scarce and repetition dominates. Tax cuts, pensions, infrastructure, migration and healthcare have all been rehearsed countless times. By Day 28, neither majo...

ADPD-The Green Party Deputy Chairpersons Carmel Cacopardo (candidate on districts 7 and 11) and Melissa Bagley (candidate on district 5) said pollution is damaging our health, and we are paying the price for this in the reduction in our quality of li...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg has pledged to resign if a PN government fails to deliver an operational metro line within its first five years in office, making one of the boldest commitments of the election campaign during a debate that Prime Mi...

For weeks now, countless people have abandoned their homes every morning and evening to roam from one political gathering to another, plate in hand, drink in the other, happily surviving on a campaign-funded diet. Why cook at home when there are free...

Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records, including in the United Kingdom on Monday, and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France.The French sports minister, Mari...

Prime Minister Robert Abela urged supporters not to be swayed by opinion polls during a Labour Party event in Żabbar on Monday, insisting that elections are decided “by your vote” and not by surveys. Addressing party faithful, Abela ...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg said that the PN must be the “catalysts” for change, as he called on the party’s supporters to chase every vote right up until Election Day on Saturday.Speaking at a party event in Rabat, Borg said...

Ballot papers will start being sorted at 9am on Sunday as the counting process for the general election gets under way at the Naxxar Counting Hall, Chief Electoral Commissioner Joseph Camilleri said on Monday.Addressing the media, Camilleri said Malt...

Economic credibility, public debt and Malta's long-term direction dominated the fourth election debate between Prime Minister Robert Abela and PN Leader Alex Borg, as the two leaders sparred before Malta's business community during a debate organised...

 Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican's record a "wound in Christian memory."Past popes have apologized for...

A 15-year-old boy from Mosta has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat made against a secondary school in the locality, police said.The incident occurred at around 9am on Monday, when police received a phone call from a male voice threatenin...

As this electoral campaign gathers momentum, the Maltese people are being presented with two fundamentally different political and economic approaches. Beyond the slogans, beyond the carefully managed press conferences and campaign events, there is a...

 Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from ...

AC Milan fired coach Massimiliano Allegri and CEO Giorgio Furlani on Monday after what it deemed "an unequivocal failure" of a season.The team's U.S. owner, RedBird, cleaned house a day after Milan missed out on a Champions League berth by one point ...

A 21-year-old Scottish man suffered serious injuries after falling around three storeys from a balcony in Mellieħa on Sunday night.Police said they were informed at around 9pm that assistance was needed near a block of apartments in Triq il-Fort...

ADPD - the Green Party has warned that Marsascala is becoming a "warning sign" of what happens when coastal communities are treated as financial assets rather than places for people to live, as concerns continue to grow over the future of the former ...