A record crowd of around 40,000 people packed the Floriana Granaries on Tuesday night for the 18th edition of Isle of MTV Malta, Europe’s largest free music festival. The annual event once again cemented its status as one of the highlights of Malta’s summer calendar, attracting thousands of locals and tourists who travelled to the island for the concert
A Portuguese priest, widely known as the " DJ Priest, " has been spotted in a more familiar setting, praying at St. Paul's Cathedral in Mdina on Thursday, a day before he is set to headline the 27th edition of the Għaxaq Music Festival on Friday. Padre Guilherme arrived in Malta on Thursday and met Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna at the Archbishop's
Nearly 590,000 people visited Gozo and Comino in 2025, with Maltese residents continuing to drive tourism to the sister islands, according to new figures published by the National Statistics Office (NSO). A total of 589,343 inbound and domestic tourists visited Gozo and Comino last year, with domestic visitors making up 67.4% of all trips to the region
When Enemalta's live outage map failed to show power cuts in his own neighbourhood, a 22-year-old from Qormi built his own. Less than 24 hours later, the community-powered website has attracted more than 10,000 visitors as Malta continues to grapple with blackouts. Justin Byrne created his website, Dawl, which lets residents report an outage on their
Alex Camilleri, the award-winning director of Żejtune and Luzzu, has called on the public to attend a protest against the Planning Authority’s decision to sanction illegally built padel courts on Manoel Island. The PA last week sanctioned 20 courts that had been built without a permit and approved another 10, while imposing a €25,000 fine for the unauthorised
Maltese lawyer Alison Vassallo has once again earned international recognition after being ranked in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2026 for Yachts & Superyachts on a Global-wide Basis. The latest recognition marks the 10th consecutive year that Vassallo, a Partner and Head of the Yachting Department at Fenech & Fenech Advocates, has
Malta has renewed an agreement allowing the International Ocean Institute to continue operating its global headquarters from the island. Foreign and European Affairs Minister Chris Fearne signed the agreement, which updates the framework governing the institute’s presence in Malta, the government said. The ministry said the revised arrangement would
The European Union on Thursday slapped Google with fines worth 890 million euros ($1 billion) in a move that risks escalating tensions with the United States. The EU fined the US giant 460 million euros for illegally favouring the company's own services - for example, Google Flights or Google Hotels - over rivals in search results. The second fine
People with disabilities in Malta will soon enjoy stronger constitutional protections after Parliament unanimously approved a landmark amendment to the country’s highest law. The Bill, tabled by Minister for Inclusion Julia Farrugia, will add disability as a protected characteristic under the Constitution, allowing people with disabilities to seek
Three newborn puppies are fighting for their lives after they were found abandoned just days after being born, with a fourth heartbreakingly discovered dead at the scene. The Association for Abandoned Animals said the puppies were believed to be around one week old when they were dumped. The surviving trio was taken to the shelter, but staff quickly
