The Airline Pilots’ Association (ALPA) has denied telling its members not to use KM Malta Airlines’ new fuel efficiency software, after the airline accused the union of breaching employment conditions and threatened legal action. According to the Times of Malta, in an internal email sent Friday morning, KM Malta executive chairman David Curmi informed
Construction projects will be suspended for up to 10 months while planning appeals are being decided, according to a government bill presented in parliament. The current appeals system has long generated controversy for allowing construction to proceed while appeals are pending. This frequently led to absurd situations in which developments were ruled
Taxpayers who fail to declare earnings may soon be allowed to avoid criminal charges by paying a fine of up to €1 million, under new legislation proposed by the government. The bill, announced on Friday, introduces measures giving those with unpaid tax arrears a choice: either face possible legal prosecution for tax evasion, or pay an additional fine
The Opposition Nationalist Party has attacked the government’s handling of the country’s energy infrastructure, describing it as “indifferent to the difficulties people are facing”. In a statement, the PN said businesses were “accusing the Government of destroying their operations and demanding compensation for their losses”. They cited the case of
The Momentum party has expressed "serious concern and disappointment regarding the usual and frequent technical problems" affecting parliamentary petitions posted on the official website of the Parliament of Malta. The latest petition, which calls for urgent action on excessive noise, water abuse, vandalism, waste issuesa and other problems caused
A new Maltese Road Code was announced along with an educational campaign with emphasis on respect and safety. “This is an important step towards safer and more accessible for everyone. The quality of life and the safety on the roads should be consistent, even if transport methods change and evolve along the years,” said Minister for Transport, Infrastructure
Residents living near the sandy shores of St George’s Bay once enjoyed some of the cleanest swimming waters in Malta. However, over the past decade, the bay’s water quality has sharply declined. A recent study shows that between 2013 and 2024, the bay went from being one of Malta’s cleanest to one of its most polluted in terms of bacterial contamination
A "major" fire broke out at two factories in Birżebbuġa on Friday evening with a thick black plume seen billowing across the sky from a certain distance over the South of Malta. A source close to the Civil Protection Department said there were "a lot of plastic materials" and gas cylinders on site making it a "dangerous" situation. Emergency services
The Nationalist Party has taken aim at Health Minister Jo-Etienne Abela over Mount Carmal Hospital. "Each time he is caught off guard, instead of addressing the growing criticism regarding the lack of long-term planning and delays in health projects, Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela chooses to attack the Opposition," the PN said. "In his latest outburst
Two teenage tourists were injured in a motorbike crash near Għadira on Thursday afternoon. Sources close to the emergency services said the two women aged 18 and 19 years old were both riding on the same rented motorbike when they were involved in a collision with a car on Triq il-Marfa in Mellieħa at around 5pm. The Malta Red Cross was on site to
