Melvin Theuma had already been promised a presidential pardon before police arrested Yorgen Fenech and heard his account of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, the businessman’s defence told jurors on Friday. The claim triggered a dispute between defence and prosecution lawyers during the final stages of their closing submissions, forcing Judge Edwina
Victims of sexual abuse should not report it to the Church, but should turn to the police or other professionals instead, Labour MP Ramona Attard has said, after the Bishop of Gozo announced that no canonical action would be taken against the priest who brokered a payment that led a family to withdraw a rape allegation against his relatives. Attard's
Infrastructure Malta will plant 75 new trees in the Triq Bur il-Kbir area in Siġġiewi as part of environmental measures linked to the road-widening project currently underway. The project is intended to address traffic congestion and improve road safety, with works including the widening of the carriageway and reconstruction of rubble walls. A total
Malta’s government finances registered a €552.2 million deficit during the first seven months of 2026, as expenditure continued to grow faster than revenue. New figures published by the National Statistics Office show recurrent revenue reached €4.82 billion between January and July, €717.3 million higher than during the same period last year. Income
