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Prime Minister Robert Abela has congratulated the candidates elected to parliament through today’s casual elections, saying the results further strengthen Labour’s parliamentary group for the work ahead. In a statement following the conclusion of the casual elections, Abela praised the successful candidates while also thanking all Labour Party candidates

One of the lead authors behind the gender-corrective mechanism suggested that the maximum 12 seats available to increase female representation in parliament might not be needed because of strong performances by women. The gender mechanism takes effect if an under-represented sex, usually women, achieves less than 40 per cent of the seats in parliament

A 40-year-old motorcyclist was grievously injured in a traffic accident in Mellieħa on Friday morning, police said. The accident happened at around 10.15am in Triq Qasam Barrani. Preliminary investigations found that a Toyota Rav 4, driven by a 57-year-old woman from Mellieħa, was involved in a collision with a Next Mojito motorcycle being ridden by

Malta International Airport was among the best-performing airports in Europe for passenger traffic in April, according to a report by Airports Council International. The airport registered 13.5% growth in passenger traffic in April, placing it among the strongest performers within the EU+ group, the airport said. The momentum continued into May, when