Matthew Vella, a freelance journalist at MaltaToday, was formerly executive editor at MaltaToday between 2013 and 2023

EU told to oblige streaming platforms to revise pre-digital royalty rates
Ewropej 2024
MEPs want regulation that obliges dominant streaming platforms to make their...
Widespread bullying at work carries high emotional and economic cost
National
First ever nationwide study of bullying at workplace finds 40% of over 2,400...
European elections will pitch populism versus pro-European narrative, says Metsola
Ewropej 2024
EP President says getting the vote out in 2024 European elections very crucial...
Malta in phalanx of EU states resisting ‘rape’ definition in gender violence law
Ewropej 2024
Defining rape in EU gender-based violence law would close loophole that...
Cash-for-passport TV sting ‘lacked evidence, was dishonest’ says French court
National
Passport agent Chetcuti Cauchi wins French defamation suit after Appeals Court...
Court orders liquidation for St Philip’s Hospital over €12 million debts
National
Shuttered for well over a decade, the liquidation order comes from a request by...
Packaging recycling rules: Casa breaks ranks with EPP and votes against
Ewropej 2024
New rules yet to be negotiated with EU governments aim at 90% waste separation...
Feminist activists demand end to culture of violence against women
National
Feminist activists hold protest march for the International Day for the...
Maltese-language chatbot to provide customer support for banking and finance
Tech & Gaming
Ground-breaking €3 million AI project will see advanced chatbot...
Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in parking lot collision
Court & Police
79-year-old driver backs into motorcylist in parking lot collision
Ban sale of vapes in supermarkets and stationeries, say campaigners
National
Anti-poverty campaigners say ban on tobacco use for young generations must be...
Karl Schembri’s ‘Miskit’ helps young refugees cope with trauma and distress
Books
Norwegian Refugee Council launches children’s book by Karl Schembri to...
Over 2,000 signatories in protest against Mqabba tarmac plant relocation
Townscapes
Residents from Qrendi, Imqabba, Zurrieq and Siggiewi demand for respect for...
Grech: Women at risk with domestic violence sittings’ backlog stretching into 2025
National
PN leader Bernard Grech says government wastes cash in Budget publiclity videos...
Abela on energy subsidies: ‘We gave our word in 2014: prices will remain stable’
National
Prime Minister Robert Abela says Labour will keep energy prices stable with...
Feast of Paul, patron saint of Malta, to be celebrated on 24 February
Cultural Diary
After 10 February liturgical feast of Paul, Christian missionary shipwrecked in...
Loranne Vella’s ‘Marta Marta’ clinches best novel in National Book Prize
Books
Feminist novel that takes on Catholic dogmas that shape the role of women and...
Energy subsidies could keep inflation from slowing down – Central Bank governor
National
Central Bank governor Edward Scicluna says energy subsidies keep domestic...
IMF says Malta must prepare exit strategy on generous energy, fuel subsidies
National
Maltese citizens must be weened off subsidies to be able to focus on energy...
Fortina unveils €35 million revamp of five-star Sliema hotel
Travel
Fortina-Barceló project marks 75th anniversary from opening of first...