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The Nationalist Party is proposing a fixed fuel hub off Hurds Bank to service the thousands of vessels passing through the Mediterranean. In a news conference on Tuesday, PN leader Alex Borg said the hub will generate €450 million in revenues within three years without putting additional pressure on Malta’s infrastructure. Borg said the hub would be

Overseas travel by residents of Malta increased by 13.5% in the first quarter of the year compared to 2025, and stays were longer, with the total nights spent increasing by 22.5%, data issued by the National Statistics Office shows. Total outbound tourists for the first quarter in 2026 were estimated at 205,817. Total nights spent amounted to 1,627,751

Robert Abela inaugurated a fast ferry service between Sliema, Buġibba and Gozo on Tuesday, describing it as a crucial part of the government’s long-term transport plans. The ferry is another step in the country’s modal shift towards alternative transport, he said during a ceremony at Buġibba. Abela, who arrived at Buġibba on the first crossing from

Times of Malta editor-in-chief Herman Grech has been named among the winners of the Euro-Mediterranean Journalism Prize during a ceremony in Rome on World Press Freedom Day. Grech was recognised for his work in political and investigative journalism, with organisers highlighting his leadership, vision and commitment to independent, high-quality reporting

Three religious brothers were ordained deacons by Archbishop Charles Scicluna during a Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta on Saturday morning. Fra Mauro Zammit of the Conventual Franciscans and Salesian brothers Raphael Axisa and Matthew Alfino were ordained during a ceremony concelebrated by Fr Eric Cachia, provincial of the Salesians of Don

Gozo will be given more autonomy and become a region under a Nationalist government, leader Alex Borg pledged. The Nationalist Party leader pledged this on Saturday in the run-up to the May 30 election, as he spoke strongly about giving Malta’s sister island more autonomy, vowing that under his government Gozo would be granted regional status, with

APS Bank reported a sharp increase in profitability for the first quarter of 2026, with pre-tax profit rising to €11.1 million, up from €3.6 million in the same period last year, up by a whopping 208%. The group also registered strong growth, posting a pre-tax profit of €9.8 million compared to €2.9 million in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting

Robert Abela explained the details of how the Labour Party’s manifesto will measure well-being on Saturday morning. The Labour leader has said that each proposal listed in the party's electoral manifesto will be costed and also measured against a "well-being index". On Saturday, he said the index will be built on 10 ‘dimensions’, all given equal importance