Newly nominated Speaker of the House Carmelo Abela has described his nomination to the role as a great honour and a responsibility he had not expected, pledging to place a strong emphasis on respect within Parliament. Speaking in a short video shared on the Malta Government's Facebook page, Abela said he felt honoured to be entrusted with leading the
Two iGaming sector workers have been charged with running a commercial-scale cannabis operation from a Naxxar property. Benjamin Filipovic, a 31-year-old Swedish national, and Mahmoud Sakr, a 27-year-old Dutchman, both pleaded not guilty to charges of cultivating cannabis and possessing the drug for distribution or sale. The two came under investigation
The unauthorised villa built in Armier without a planning permit has begun to be dismantled, following weeks of public outrage, pressure from environmental groups, local authorities and political figures, and repeated enforcement action by the Planning Authority (PA). Workers employed by a private contractor were seen on-site on Tuesday morning removing
Arnold Cassola chose not to contest casual elections held on Friday and Tuesday because it was “not worth it” given the number of votes he received. Casual elections are held to fill seats vacated by candidates elected from two electoral districts. The casual elections for the Labour seats were held on Friday and those for the PN on Tuesday. During
