Malta Today

Fri,16 Jan 2026 10:14:24 +0100
Southern residents can now apply for government’s Irrinova Darek scheme
Homeowners and tenants in 16 southern localities can apply for renovation grants of up to €15,000 under the latest round of the government’s Irrinova Darek scheme

Fri,16 Jan 2026 09:32:28 +0100
Man acquitted of drug charges as court finds insufficient evidence linking him to seized substances
Magistrates’ court acquits man who faced drug trafficking and possession charges dating back to 2013, ruling key evidence was inadmissible and that the prosecution failed to establish a clear link between the accused and the drugs found during...

Fri,16 Jan 2026 09:18:30 +0100
Venezuela’s opposition leader presents her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump
Nobel Committee says Peace Prize is not transferable

Fri,16 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Migrant families favour English, heritage languages as Maltese takes back seat
Migrant families in Malta continue to maintain their heritage languages at home, but English dominates daily life, while Maltese remains comparatively limited, a new study shows

Thu,15 Jan 2026 20:39:56 +0100
PN appoints new party officials following executive committee elections
Charles Bonello was named secretary general as the Nationalist Party filled seven key posts for the next two years during a vote by its executive committee

Thu,15 Jan 2026 18:06:24 +0100
Woman seriously injured after car crashes into wall in Swieqi
The 70-year-old driver was taken to Mater Dei Hospital after losing control of her vehicle in Triq Sant’Andrija on Thursday afternoon

Thu,15 Jan 2026 17:48:45 +0100
Two granted bail over New Year’s Day bar brawl that left two men seriously injured
CCTV footage allegedly shows the accused entering the bar carrying an iron bar, but the court said remaining witnesses were unlikely to change the evidential picture and imposed curfews, daily reporting and protection orders instead of remand

Thu,15 Jan 2026 17:10:45 +0100
Man fined €15,000 and banned for life from keeping animals over neglect of dogs
The court found the dogs were kept without proper food, water or shelter, suffering from parasites and illness, and ruled the neglect serious enough to warrant a lifetime ban

Thu,15 Jan 2026 16:55:00 +0100
Man charged with raping woman he met from Tinder
Accused’s wife learnt her husband had been accused of raping another woman he met on Tinder as charges were being read in court

Thu,15 Jan 2026 16:41:37 +0100
Court rules lifer ‘is-Sufu’ entitled to parole review, urges legislative reform
Constitutional court says Malta’s parole law still fails life prisoners as it orders parole eligibility clock to start from 2013 sentence

Thu,15 Jan 2026 15:55:24 +0100
Man accused of raping and threatening sex worker at his Żabbar residence
The alleged victim, who is due to return to Colombia, gave urgent testimony via videolink describing threats, unlawful detention and non-consensual sex at the accused’s Żabbar home

Thu,15 Jan 2026 15:41:57 +0100
The growth of online bingo sites in the UK
From community halls to smartphone apps, bingo has reinvented itself for the digital age, with mobile play, social features and strong regulation driving rapid growth across the UK

Thu,15 Jan 2026 14:42:40 +0100
[WATCH] Malta Eurovision Song Contest 2026 begins tonight with semi-final
Culture minister Owen Bonnici says backstage workers are ‘truly dedicated’ as country begins search for Vienna representative

Thu,15 Jan 2026 14:32:12 +0100
‘Might is right’ world especially damaging for small states like Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono says
President Myriam Spiteri Debono tells diplomatic corps she supports two-state solution in the Middle East and called for genuine efforts to end Russia’s ‘illegal and unprovoked’ war against Ukraine in line with international law &b...

Thu,15 Jan 2026 14:02:09 +0100
Left MEPs launch citizens’ initiative to suspend EU-Israel agreement
Initiative insists Israel’s actions in Gaza breach international law and calls for end to trade deal

Thu,15 Jan 2026 13:37:48 +0100
Opposition says Abela piling up record debt on public
Nationalist Party shadow ministers warn government spending is 'out of control' as national debt reaches €11.2 billion with interest costing nearly €1 million daily 

Thu,15 Jan 2026 13:18:38 +0100
Ballistics experts take the stand in 2008 Qormi murder
Court hears how wound found on the upper part of the victim’s arm measured 11cm by 9cm, while a further four-centimetre wound was identified between the elbow and the palm

Thu,15 Jan 2026 11:44:27 +0100
Astronauts return to Earth after a medical issue forces an early ISS exit
The SpaceX crew caption states everyone on board is stable, and their medical condition requires assessment on the ground.

Thu,15 Jan 2026 11:43:08 +0100
Decision suspended on contested Żabbar water cremation facility
Controversial proposal for water cremation facility next to the Żabbar cemetery suspended at the applicant’s request, as planners prepared to reject the project amidst strong local opposition

Thu,15 Jan 2026 09:41:06 +0100
Court hands down 27-month prison sentence in theft and traffic offences case
Man imprisoned over theft of outboard motor, traffic-related violations and committing offences while serving a suspended sentence

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