Malta Today
Sat,10 Jan 2026 10:36:30 +0100 Iran protests enter second week as crackdown intensifies
Anti-government demonstrations have spread to dozens of Iranian cities, with rights groups reporting at least 50 deaths
Sat,10 Jan 2026 10:18:03 +0100 Residents and NGOs appeal approval of 13-storey extension to db Group development
A crowdfunding campaign has enabled Pembroke and Swieqi residents, two NGOs and two local councils to challenge the Planning Authority’s decision to allow higher towers at the db Group site
Sat,10 Jan 2026 09:33:21 +0100 Man grievously injured in two-car crash in Mosta
A 60-year-old man was taken to hospital with grievous injuries after a collision between two vehicles in Triq San Pawl tal-Qliegħa
Sat,10 Jan 2026 08:57:25 +0100 Magnitude 5.1 quake off southern Italy felt across Malta
An early-morning earthquake in the Ionian Sea woke residents in several Maltese localities, with seismic monitors in Rome and at the University of Malta detecting the strongest tremor recorded in the area in the past week
Sat,10 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100 WATCH | Edward Zammit Lewis wants more Labour MPs to share their opinions on government policy
Xtra on TVM | ‘We’re not parrots’: The MP and former minister says criticism is healthy as long as it comes with good intentions
Fri,09 Jan 2026 18:13:16 +0100 Malta Womens Lobby condemns reputation laundering of convicted sex offenders
The Malta Women's Lobby says that attempts to improve the public image of individuals who have been found guilty by the courts do not promote justice or healing, and may instead minimise the experience of abuse survivors
Fri,09 Jan 2026 17:52:10 +0100 Court acquits man of illegal cannabis cultivation charges
The magistrate noted shortcomings in how the evidence was documented and safeguarded
Fri,09 Jan 2026 15:08:03 +0100 Omissions, whataboutism, and reputation laundering of a registered sex offender
With a thick folder full of case documents in front of him, Justin Haber claimed that the case against him was a frame-up, while Ricky Caruana questioned none of the claims • Haber and Caruana bond over fact that young girls appear older t...
Fri,09 Jan 2026 14:23:43 +0100 Man receives suspended sentence for threats and harassment
Man sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to threatening and harassing a local man
Fri,09 Jan 2026 14:02:58 +0100 Property prices rise by 5.7% in third quarter of 2025, NSO says
The Residential Property Price Index continued to climb both annually and quarterly, with apartment and maisonette prices also registering steady increases
Fri,09 Jan 2026 13:13:18 +0100 Man receives suspended sentence for domestic violence against mother, brother
24-year-old man handed a two-year suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple domestic violence offences against his mother and brother
Fri,09 Jan 2026 13:01:27 +0100 Momentum opposes proposed high-rise development at Marsalforn hotel site
The political party has warned that a planned 12-storey project on the Calypso Hotel site would further damage Gozo’s skyline
Fri,09 Jan 2026 12:10:13 +0100 PN claims government introduced ‘hidden’ tax increases over Christmas period
PN accuses government of quietly raising fees across the financial services sector through legal notices issued after the budget
Fri,09 Jan 2026 09:53:49 +0100 Man avoids jail as court suspends sentence in Qormi burglary appeal
The appellate court replaced a three-year prison term with a suspended sentence after accepting that the man’s role in the burglary was driven by drug addiction and noting his successful completion of a rehabilitation programme
Fri,09 Jan 2026 09:37:35 +0100 Public consultation on social media reform begins
Government has held the first stakeholder meeting on proposed social media reforms aimed at strengthening protections for children and vulnerable people
Fri,09 Jan 2026 09:27:07 +0100 Campaign urges Malta to withdraw from Eurovision over Israel’s participation
A coalition of arts bodies and pro-Palestinian groups has called on the government and PBS to pull Malta out of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to compete
Fri,09 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100 Robert Abela wants MPs, ministers, to be subject to same asset declaration system
Cabinet members might have more policymaking influence, but the Office of the Prime Minister wants an asset declaration system that brings MPs and ministers on the same level
Thu,08 Jan 2026 18:34:21 +0100 13-year-old slightly injured in sharp-object attack at Gozo school
A minor injury was reported after a student was attacked by a fellow pupil at a secondary school in Gozo, as police investigate the incident
Thu,08 Jan 2026 17:50:21 +0100 Man dies after falling four storeys into shaft in Mosta
64-year-old man pronounced dead after plunging four storeys into a shaft in Mosta on Thursday afternoon
Thu,08 Jan 2026 16:24:18 +0100 Malta’s private rental market leaves most tenants financially overburdened
Study finds only three out of 38 household scenarios can afford median rent, and only with government subsidies