Social benefits fail to guarantee ‘dignified standard of living’, NAO says
Audit finds families relying solely on non-contributory benefits face a €4,600 shortfall
Accused burnt ear, bit hand of his partner in domestic violence row
Accused man facing domestic violence charges had in December extinguished cigarette on victim’s ear and bit her hand, court hears • Accused has eight-month-old...
Man pleads guilty to cannabis possession, drugs exhibited in court

31-year-old man pleads guilty to drug-related charges after 60 small sachets of...

31-year-old man pleads guilty to drug-related charges after...

Armin Ernst’s lawyers challenge prima facie basis in Steward case

Defence lawyers for former Steward Health Care CEO Armin Ernst argue that...

Defence lawyers for former Steward Health Care CEO Armin...

Motorcyclist, 32, injured in Naxxar collision

Man seriously injured in Naxxar traffic collision

Man seriously injured in Naxxar traffic collision

WATCH | CCTV footage captures Bormla panther

Animal rights group Vuċi għall-Annimali demands full investigation by the...

Animal rights group Vuċi għall-Annimali demands full...

Farmers fume as Malta Marathon forces Sunday closure of pitkalija

Farmers left frustrated after being told the Malta Marathon will force the...

Farmers left frustrated after being told the Malta Marathon...

Cryptocurrency investment company engineer guilty of gaining access to its software ‘DNA’

Former cryptocurrency investment company engineer pleads guilty to gaining access to its software ‘at the highest level’ for malicious intent

Former cryptocurrency investment company engineer pleads...

Dead body found at sea off Fomm ir-Riħ

Police investigating the discovery of a body at sea in the area of Fomm ir-Riħ

Police investigating the discovery of a body at sea in the...

Momentum calls for reform after chimpanzee held in Swieqi rooftop cage heard screaming

Momentum claims a chimpanzee is being kept in dire conditions on a rooftop in Swieqi, and is calling on authorities to act after a previous fine of just...

Momentum claims a chimpanzee is being kept in dire...

Marsaxlokk Local Council objects to relocation of pig farm to Tas-Silġ

The pig farm in question is currently located in a residential area in Ħal Għaxaq

The pig farm in question is currently located in a...

Alex Borg meets MaltaToday: Opposition Leader warns PM not to delay chief justice appointment

PN leader says trust with government has been strained over proposed nomination, insists talks must not become a ‘political game’

PN leader says trust with government has been strained over...

Man jailed after threatening partner while skipping bail for Gozo Carnival

Simon Leyton Rachid acquitted of vehicle theft but found guilty of breaching bail and issuing death threats to his partner, with Magistrate Donatella Frendo...

Simon Leyton Rachid acquitted of vehicle theft but found...

Annual fatalities rise sharply in 2025

Figures from the National Statistics Office show fewer crashes and injuries in the last three months of 2025, but road deaths climb to 18

Figures from the National Statistics Office show fewer...

Eight-month suspended sentence after man admits stealing steel beams in Marsaxlokk

Man handed 18-month prison sentence suspended for three years, after admitting to stealing steel beams from a property in Marsaxlokk

Man handed 18-month prison sentence suspended for three...

Man jailed for six years for corrupting minors on bus

Man sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of exposing...

Man sentenced to six years in prison after being found...

Experts, official testify in Vitals case as court hears evidence on investment gap, concession termination

Experts and senior government officials tell the court how data collection, financial discrepancies and mounting concerns over Steward Healthcare shaped the...

Experts and senior government officials tell the court how...

Repeat offender jailed for four years after breaching bail and suspended sentence

Court activates prior suspended term after repeated violations, describing offender’s record as 'unfavourable' and marked by disregard for court...

Court activates prior suspended term after repeated...

Hunter cleared of illegal hunting and firearm possession due to insufficient evidence

The court noted that the object in the footage could not be conclusively identified as a firearm

The court noted that the object in the footage could not be...

Parliament committee approves 50-year Ta' Qali concession for Numero Uno site

Resolution formalises commercial occupation at the Ta’ Qali entertainment venue, combining updated rent terms with a one-time €431,000 penalty

Resolution formalises commercial occupation at the...