Contraventions in Swieqi, St Julian's, and Sliema surge from 29 to 775 in one year
Parliamentary figures show a sharp rise in contraventions issued across the three localities, but a far smaller increase in recorded public-order complaints
BCA intervenes at unsafe Paceville building after owners fail to act on warnings
The Sea View Apartments building was evacuated last August following an architect's assessment that it was no longer structurally safe for human habitation
WATCH | 20 on-the-spot fines issued overnight in Swieqi

Swieqi residents woke up this morning to glass bottles being broken outside...

Swieqi residents woke up this morning to glass bottles...

Parliament begins discussing new human rights commission

Parliament has begun discussing the creation of the National Commission for...

Parliament has begun discussing the creation of the...

Sport minister says balance must be struck in Santa Luċija football ground parking dispute

Sport Minister Byron Camilleri says balance must be struck between the interests of Santa Luċija Football Club and residents as discussions continue over the...

Sport Minister Byron Camilleri says balance must be struck...

Prime Minister in Paris for Bastille Day military parade

Prime Minister Robert Abela and his wife Lydia Abela conclude official visit to...

Prime Minister Robert Abela and his wife Lydia Abela...

Graffitti urges Abela to honour Manoel Island promise ahead of padel court decision

Moviment Graffitti warns that Prime Minister Robert Abela's vision for Manoel island will 'go up in smoke' if the Planning Authority moves to...

Moviment Graffitti warns that Prime Minister Robert...

E-ID disruption now solved, government IT agency confirms

The Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) explains that the...

The Malta Information Technology Agency...

Maltese board game company wins industry’s top award

Mighty Boards announce that a sequel to Rebirth is in development,...

Mighty Boards announce that a sequel to Rebirth...

Malta Tourism Authority starts enforcement proceedings on irregular Swieqi holiday apartments

The Malta Tourism Authority says it conducted follow-up inspections at the apartment block and identified multiple breaches of the conditions attached to...

The Malta Tourism Authority says it...

New public square opens in Msida ahead of parish feast

Opening of new square marks milestone in the ongoing Msida Creek Project

Opening of new square marks milestone in the ongoing Msida...

Momentum welcomes appointment of new Animal Welfare Commissioner

Momentum welcomes appointment of Inspector Elliot Magro as new Commissioner for...

Momentum welcomes appointment of Inspector Elliot Magro as...

The day after Daphne died

I was still a secondary school student when Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered. This is my recollection of that day and the day after

I was still a secondary school student when Daphne Caruana...

WATCH | Swieqi’s problems reflect government failure, Alex Borg says

After videos showing rowdy tourists throwing bottles in the streets from balconies in Swieqi, Opposition leader Alex Borg visits locality • Swieqi...

After videos showing rowdy tourists throwing bottles in the...

'I'm not happy with the data': Bonett orders review of bus overcrowding inspections

Sustainable mobility minister Chris Bonett instructs new Transport Malta CEO Leonid McKay to review the system used to inspect overcrowding on public busses...

Sustainable mobility minister Chris Bonett instructs new...

Fearne reaffirms Malta's opposition to forced displacement of Palestinians

Malta and Palestine agree to strengthen cooperation during a meeting between Foreign Affairs Minister Chris Fearne and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed...

Malta and Palestine agree to strengthen cooperation during...

Malta will sizzle this week as temperature will feel like 40°C

Temperatures across the Maltese islands are expected to rise significantly from...

Temperatures across the Maltese islands are expected to...

Ombudsman asked to investigate excessive heat at Malta’s prison facility

Academic Andrew Azzopardi requests Ombudsman to investigate excessive heat conditions at the Corradino Correctional Facility, pointing to evidence which shows...

Academic Andrew Azzopardi requests Ombudsman to investigate...

Just one case of overcrowded buses found in 2024 and 2025, minister says

Responding to a parliamentary question, Transport Minister Chris Bonett says that over 52,000 inspections were carried out on buses in 2024 and 2025, but only...

Responding to a parliamentary question, Transport Minister...

WATCH | Naxxar’s caravan coastal takeover is a haven of illegalities

Weeks after exposing how easily Malta’s caravan permit system can be gamed, Juliana Zammit returns to Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq with Naxxar Mayor Christopher...

Weeks after exposing how easily Malta’s caravan...