The 2026 general election may be over, but for a number of candidates the process is only just beginning. A total of 15 candidates were elected from two districts, meaning they must now relinquish one of their seats and trigger a series of casual elections that will help determine the final composition of parliament. Among those elected on two districts
Prime Minister Robert Abela has officially been sworn in for a third term in office, marking the beginning of a new legislature following Labour’s historic fourth consecutive general election victory. Abela took the oath of office during a ceremony in Valletta earlier today before making his way to the Auberge de Castille, where supporters had already
Women have secured 12 parliamentary seats following Saturday’s general election, more than doubling the number elected on counting day in 2022. Four years ago, just five seats went to women at this stage, marking the lowest representation of women in parliament in two decades. This year, ten women have been elected across 12 seats, with some candidates
A large shark which might very well have been a great white was spotted some nine kilometres off the southern coast of Malta yesterday evening… and even ended up in a fight with fishermen that lasted about five whole minutes. “While we were fishing for false albacore on a charter boat, one of the tourist clients spotted a shark behind us,” Justin Meli
