Tourism added over 90,000 people to Malta’s population in August 2025
Malta’s effective population peaked at 671,576 in August 2025, while tourist arrivals continued to rise the following year
E-scooter helmets could become mandatory under new law
Transport Minister Chris Bonett says he will present the proposal to Cabinet next week, following an accident that left a 15-year-old girl seriously injured
Feline Good at Malta’s first cat-only consultancy

In Malta’s only cat-exclusive veterinary consultancy, Romanian vet Alina...

In Malta’s only cat-exclusive veterinary consultancy,...

GPs account for 62% of new referrals to Malta’s mental health clinics

Tabled figures show Qormi carries the biggest active caseload, while Mosta and Qawra hold just over 200 cases each

Tabled figures show Qormi carries the biggest active...

MEP Peter Agius says government acted too late on Malta's hornet crisis

MEP Peter Agius says beekeepers raised the alarm six weeks ago, and the government is acting too late

MEP Peter Agius says beekeepers raised the alarm six weeks...

81 Malta-registered firms report taxable income above €10 million with no employees

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana says 19 multinational groups also have 23 Maltese entities with no employees reporting taxable income above €10 million,...

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana says 19 multinational groups...

BCA carried out 12,098 scheduled site inspections in 2026 so far

Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Jonathan Attard says the Building and...

Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Jonathan Attard...

Malta sees upward trend in influenza-like illness as flu season begins

Malta is seeing an upward trend in influenza-like illness as flu season begins, but there has been no increase in hospital admissions • European Centre...

Malta is seeing an upward trend in influenza-like illness...

Carlo Stivala's Piccolo Padre handed 30-day eviction notice by Lands Authority

'It is public land': Lands Authority instructs occupied land outside the Piccolo Padre restaurant to be cleared within 30 days

'It is public land': Lands Authority instructs...

Bedingfield meets Libyan home affairs minister to discuss irregular migration

Malta and Libya are looking to strengthen cooperation on irregular migration, law enforcement, and maritime rescue, with a proposed €500,000 programme to...

Malta and Libya are looking to strengthen cooperation on...

GWU announces industrial action against company over ex-Air Malta employees' conditions

The General Workers' Union has warned that it will not accept proposals that could lead to members losing established benefits or having them reduced or...

The General Workers' Union has warned that it will not...

WATCH | Agriculture ministry ordered to find ‘quick’ solution to oriental hornet surge

Prime Minister Robert Abela says oriental hornet crisis discussed at Cabinet level, announcing he has ordered Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo to find...

Prime Minister Robert Abela says oriental hornet crisis...

Academics union threatens industrial action over delayed arrears under new collective agreement

Industrial action will be taken by University of Malta Academic Staff Association if pending arearrs are not provided in full in...

Industrial action will be taken by University of Malta...

15-year-old girl seriously injured in e-scooter accident in Żebbuġ

A girl was seriously injured on Tuesday night, after overturning on a e-kick...

A girl was seriously injured on Tuesday night, after...

WATCH | Jonathan Attard defends planning enforcement as illegalities remain standing

Planning Minister Jonathan Attard says the Planning Authority is following legal procedures in enforcement cases, even though illegal structures remain...

Planning Minister Jonathan Attard says the Planning...

PN plans to have both deputy leaders, new statute by January 2027

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg says that by January, the plan is to have...

Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg says that by January,...

German fighter jets scrambled after Malta-registered aircraft triggers false alarm

Nuremberg Airport was temporarily closed after a malfunction in a Malta-registered aircraft’s radio communication system triggered an emergency alert

Nuremberg Airport was temporarily closed after a...

€140 million distribution investment includes 270km of new cables, 208 substations: PQ

Parliamentary reply by energy minister Miriam Dalli details upgrades to Malta’s electricity network but does not break down cable costs, installation...

Parliamentary reply by energy minister Miriam Dalli details...

‘I warned them two months ago’: Tarxien shop owner speaks out after road collapse

Stephen Schembri, who owns the shop Meme's Fleuriste in Tarxien square, says he had raised concerns about the ongoing works months before the road...

Stephen Schembri, who owns the shop Meme's...

New Maltese spell checker aims to catch errors beyond spelling

A spell checker in development aims to spot mistakes even when every word is...

A spell checker in development aims to spot mistakes even...