With an expected election around the corner and a Malta Today survey showing the two major parties neck and neck, Alex Borg has one looming issue: the independent voter. In the same survey, the PN registered 46.1%, while ADPD scored 4.1% and Momentum 1.2%. What is clear is that these votes are not being taken away from the PL, which continues to enjoy
Hunting groups have offered their support to the government after the European Commission opened infringement proceedings against Malta concerning the research derogation related to the seven species of wild finches. The FKNK said that now in its fourth consecutive year, the Finches Research Programme (FRP) is endorsed and supported by the Federation
Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria's Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still missing. The schoolchildren, aged between 10 and 18, escaped individually between Friday and Saturday,
Housing policy has always been a central concern for governments, yet the challenge is not merely to provide shelter but to create homes that foster dignity and inclusion. In Malta, as in many parts of the world, the housing sector is shaped by a mix of demographic change, economic pressures, and historical legacies in the built environment. These
The COP30 climate summit has drawn to a close after two weeks in the Amazonian city of Belem where protests, street marches and even a fire caused unexpected moments of drama. But beneath enormous tents erected over a former airport at the edge of the rainforest, nations also adopted some decisions on how to battle climate change. Here are the main
The Archdiocese of Malta has opened a new chapter in its pastoral vision with the 2025 Diocesan Assembly, which focused on the forthcoming Pastoral Plan themed 'The Church in Malta Today: Communion, Participation, Mission'. The plan, expected to be launched next year, is being coordinated by the Episcopal Vicarage for Pastoral Coordination and marks
St Paul's Islands (Selmunett) and the stretch of cliffs from iċ-Ċumnija to ix-Xaqqa have officially been declared Special Protection Areas (SPA), strengthening their existing status as Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), the government said. This upgraded status gives the two sites stronger legal safeguards to protect important wildlife, habitats
Max Verstappen won for the second time in four races and the four-time reigning Formula 1 champion continued to claw his way back into title picture with a Saturday night victory at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. It is the second time in three years the Dutchman has won on the streets of Las Vegas that utilizes a part of the famed Strip. He won the inaugural
There’s a certain theatre to Maltese politics, a sort of operetta performed in high-vis vests and accompanied by the background hum of jackhammers. In his Times of Malta interview, a first for a long time, Prime Minister Robert Abela delivered a virtuoso performance: Equal parts optimism, gentle deflection, and a veritable bumper crop of carrots –
