The Nationalist Party has unveiled plans for a €20 million National Health Park at Torri ta’ Selmun, alongside a proposal to grant all Maltese and Gozitan workers free regular mental and physical health screenings, as part of a broader shift towards prevention and rehabilitation in Malta’s healthcare system. The announcement was made on Friday, Workers’
A jury has acquitted 28-year-old Syrian national Maher Aljasem of all charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of Fawez Najem. After around five hours of deliberation, jurors returned to the courtroom where the verdict was read out in the presence of Judge Neville Camilleri. On the main charge of wilful homicide, the jury found Aljasem not guilty
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg wheeled out two more electoral pledges on Friday during the party’s first campaign mass meeting: a €5,000 Child Trust Fund and no taxes on the first €10,000 earned from overtime and part-time work. Borg addressed the party’s first mass rally of the electoral campaign on Worker’s Day, as a throngs of supporters gathered
The third full day of Malta’s election campaign exposed a clear divergence in how Prime Minister Robert Abela and Opposition leader Alex Borg frame both the role of the state and the priorities for the coming legislature. While both leaders placed social wellbeing and healthcare at the centre of their messaging, their approaches differed markedly in
The Labour Party has proposed giving employees the right to request remote working, flexi-time or a compressed work week. The measure was announced by Prime Minister Robert Abela during today’s mass meeting in Castille Square. Under the proposal, a discussion will be opened with social partners on introducing this right, allowing workers to formally
Chris Wood scored from the penalty spot to give Nottingham Forest a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in the first leg of their all-English Europa League semifinal on Thursday. In a matchup of two teams hoping to revive former European glory, the win at the City Ground puts Forest a step closer to what would be its first continental competition final in
May Day remains one of the most politically and socially charged dates on Malta's calendar, but its meaning has not stood still. What began as a struggle for basic dignity at work has evolved into something more complex: a moment to reflect not only on how far workers have come, but also on the new pressures shaping modern labour. In Malta, Workers'
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The Labour Party thought that calling an early election would have caught the Nationalist Party on the wrong foot and unprepared, but as soon as the date was announced the PN showed that it was ready for the challenge, PN leader Alex Borg said. Speaking in Gharghur on Thursday, Borg said that just days before the election date was announced, Labour
Persons with disabilities seeking to purchase their first home would receive a doubled government first-time-buyer grant of €20,000, while new personalised budget plans would be introduced to support independent living, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced on Thursday evening. During a political activity in Birgu, Abela said that the government aims
