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

Netflix’s Vatican Girl challenges Catholics with Holy See’s silence
National
Now that the Vatican is reopening the Emanuela Orlandi inquiry, will Catholic...
Malta stopped from deporting Uyghur nationals in last-minute deportation stop
National
European Court of Human Rights orders Malta not to deport two Chinese...
Labour braced for Steward fall-out over penalty, fraud investigation
National
Maltese government faces a potentially damaging court judgement that could lead...
Pro-choice doctors hit back at accusations of interference in Prudente case
National
Prof. Isabel Stabile contacted the caring consultant during Andrea...
Prostitution decriminalisation will open Malta to sex tourism, coalition tells Buttigieg
National
Malta Women’s Lobby open letter to Rebecca Buttigieg: ‘fully...
Maltese, the language, is back in Eurovision heats
Music
Malta could acquire an alternative edge towards attracting the attention of...
Former Labour minister calls out threat to freedom of expression over Bis-Serjetà charges
National
‘There’s still much more to do to strengthen journalists’...
Bernard Grech announces passing of mother, Frida
National
Opposition leader Bernard Grech announces passing of his mother Frida, just...
Why Labour knows it has a lame duck lined up for standards czar
National
Former chief justice was left to retire right before House struck deal on...
Malta minister dons Man Utd gear in friendly against home side
National
Tourism minister dons United sponsor gear, at exhibition match against...
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar condemns Qawra, Sliema Chalet declassifications
Townscapes
FAA calls out sham public consultation for Public Domain classification of...
Anti-deadlock for Standards czar will create ‘state puppet’, says Repubblika
National
Anti-corruption NGO says anti-deadlock mechanism to resolve disagreement on...
Unseasonably warm Christmas weather shatters European records in January
World
‘Intensity and extent of warmth in Europe right now is hard to...
American Potamkin auto-dealer magnates get Malta golden passport
Court & Police
American auto dealership magnates Alan Potamkin and Robert Potamkin are among...
€5.3 billion in income tax and VAT deemed ‘uncollectable’
National
The highest instance of non-collectable taxes relates to that owed by...
Updated | Metsola head of cabinet will not be brother-in-law
Europe
Long-time assistant of EP president will not be elevated to head of cabinet as...
Christmas medicinal shortage hits government POYC service
National
Weekly out-of-stock medicines list updated in November, Nationalist MP...
Refugee denied protection by ‘ineffective’ Maltese asylum system, ECHR rules
National
European human rights court identifies various failures in Malta’s asylum...
Church survey finds 80% agree with abortion when ‘woman’s life is in danger’
National
Misco poll commissioned by Matese archdiocese finds 21% agree with abortion...
Cuschieri still bruised over Abela decision to stop One Radio broadcast
National
Labour activist Manuel Cuschieri says Castille aides pushed Robert Abela into...