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

Brussels called to investigate Steward deal and abuse of procurement rules
National
PN candidate Peter Agius tells EC his previous two complainst on procurement...
Maltese neutrality not up for discussion, says Ian Borg
National
Neutrality here to stay, despite Malta’s uncompromising stand on Russian...
Judge and Corradino boss could have stopped Degiorgio prison leave
National
Deputy Attorney General says judge and prisons boss were entitled to absolute...
Lioness in the halls of global power | Vanessa Frazier
Interview
Malta’s top diplomat at the United Nations, Vanessa Frazier, marries her...
Russian rhetoric on nuclear arms heightening tensions, Malta tells Security Council
World
In Security Council session marking anniverary of Russian invasion of Ukraine,...
Maurizio Costanzo, broadcaster and mainstay of Italian television, dies aged 84
World
Generations of Maltese made The Maurizio Costanzo Show their staple evening...
Malta joins EU countries opposing penalties on Russian sanctions reporting
World
Malta joins phalanx of 13 countries to force European Commission to drop...
Malta joins UN call for immediate Russian withdrawal under heightened threat of nuclear escalation
World
United Nations hosts one of the most important weeks of the year, as divide...
As Putin stokes fears of arms race, Ukraine calls for war crimes prosecution
World
New York | Malta foreign minister Ian Borg presides Security Council in week...
Ukraine on Security Council agenda as Malta chairs debate
National
Malta has taken charge of the United Nations’ Security Council this...
Senior MPs stop ‘anti-Grech’ petition but want Metsola in 2027
National
Senior MPs within the Nationalist Party ramp up personal campaign to bring...
Malta resident population at 519,000, of which one in five is foreign
National
Census snapshot of Malta: 82% Catholic, 90% Caucasion, with one in five...
After COVID exodus of EU workers, third-country nationals bolstered Maltese workforce
Data & Surveys
FULL DATA: COVID-19 marked a significant change in workforce, with a massive...
Brussels issues new warning to Malta over spring hunting season
Nature
Additional letter of formal notice from EC says Malta is not protecting birds...
As EU bans lead ammunition, BirdLife calls on government to declare Malta wetlands
Nature
EU bans use of lead ammunition in wetlands, but Malta has until 2025 to declare...
Malta urged to use its voice in Security Council and EU to hasten Syrian relief
National
Sanctions regime against Damascus prevents fast deployment of humanitarian aid...
Maltese police ‘viewed positively’ but majority have moderate trust in force
National
Trust the police? A NSO survey polled the nation and found that over 55% have a...
Opaque Steward ownership distances Americans from Malta fall-out
National
Private financial investigators and short sellers believe Steward in America...
Free buses lead to January increase of 59% in passengers
National
Malta Public Transport carried 4.5 million passengers in the first month of...
Migration: Malta among eight states calling for more fortification and deportation
Europe
Malta and seven other EU member states tell Council they want fortified border...