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

Simply charmless: a valedictory
Editorial

Simply charmless: a valedictory
After 10 years and a bit more as editor, Matthew Vella steps down and reflects...
Bottle refunds: give public 80% on water purification, says consumer rights group
National

Bottle refunds: give public 80% on water purification, says consumer rights group
Association of Consumer Rights says bottle recycling system commendable but...
Labour accuses Metsola of hypocrisy over silence on Greek sabotage of LIBE mission
Europe

Labour accuses Metsola of hypocrisy over silence on Greek sabotage of LIBE mission
Labour MEP Alex Agius Saliba accuses EP President of double standards over...
Sofia family to Abela: public inquiry into Jean Paul’s horrific death could save lives
National

Sofia family to Abela: public inquiry into Jean Paul’s horrific death could save lives
Family of Jean Paul Sofia: ‘This was no accident... this was as much the...
German WWII fighter plane parts unearthed in excavation works at St Vincent de Paul
National

German WWII fighter plane parts unearthed in excavation works at St Vincent de Paul
Plane identified as a Messerschmitt Bf109 F4Z flown by Unteroffizier Hans Pilz...
Friends of the Earth crowdfund restoration of old Comino bakery for community centre
Townscapes

Friends of the Earth crowdfund restoration of old Comino bakery for community centre
FOE wants to turn old Comino bakery into into a community centre equipped...
Casino’s €229,000 fine: Turkey CEO allowed to play €1 million from cash and bank funds
National

Casino’s €229,000 fine: Turkey CEO allowed to play €1 million from cash and bank funds
FIAU fines Casino Malta Ltd €229,000 over due diligence shortcomings when...
Truth on Sofia construction death can only emerge in open, public inquiry – Repubblika
National

Truth on Sofia construction death can only emerge in open, public inquiry – Repubblika
“Sofia’s death is surrounded by questions and matters that must be...
No room for Sliema fuel pump in heart of tourist destination, says MHRA
National

No room for Sliema fuel pump in heart of tourist destination, says MHRA
MHRA blasts contradictory decisions in Sliema and other tourism...
Malta paralympian Kravchenko recognised on International Women’s Day
Other Sports

Malta paralympian Kravchenko recognised on International Women’s Day
Swimmer Vladyslava Kravchenko is a Queen’s Young Leaders Awardee and a...
Nursing union plans widespread industrial action as salary talks break down
National

Nursing union plans widespread industrial action as salary talks break down
Nurses will strike across various hospital and healthcare facilities,...
EU Council scraps early dismissal of SLAPP in proposal on Daphne’s Law
Europe

EU Council scraps early dismissal of SLAPP in proposal on Daphne’s Law
Swedish presidency of European Council removes cross-broder cases and...
Steward hospitals saga must go to board of inquiry, says professor of law
National

Steward hospitals saga must go to board of inquiry, says professor of law
Steward board of inquiry should have powers to obtain all Cabinet documentation...
Children in a wilderness of despair: the Australian horror of Maltese youth migrants
National

Children in a wilderness of despair: the Australian horror of Maltese youth migrants
Maltese filmmaker Dery Sultana meets the siblings who endured the horror...
New airline planned over fears EC will not give Air Malta aid
National

New airline planned over fears EC will not give Air Malta aid
Contingency plan to set up new national airline run on strictly commercial...
Gżira mayor brands Labour president ‘anti-socialist’ over garden fuel pump plan
National

Gżira mayor brands Labour president ‘anti-socialist’ over garden fuel pump plan
Labour mayor Conrad Borg Manché hits out at lawyer Ramona Attard in...
State must protect protestor targeted by informal agent, says Daphne Foundation
National

State must protect protestor targeted by informal agent, says Daphne Foundation
Daphne Foundation on restaurant’s ‘boycott’ by Labour...
Animal liberation activists turn up in onesies to protest Monte Kristo circus
Nature

Animal liberation activists turn up in onesies to protest Monte Kristo circus
Horse show at Monte Kristo estates should be banned under animal circus rules,...
Insta-politics: Muscats trade in sobriety with wine and Chanel pose
National

Insta-politics: Muscats trade in sobriety with wine and Chanel pose
Muscats’ Instagram post on day Steward court judgement provoked protest...
Malta experts: AI will cost jobs, but create new ones and reduce business costs
Tech & Gaming

Malta experts: AI will cost jobs, but create new ones and reduce business costs
Malta IT Law Association calls for national AI policy and urges action on...
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