Our Labour government has appointed a 19-year-old full-time student as director of the government-owned airline Malta Med Air. She has no experience or expertise in the airline industry. She is not remotely interested in leasing aircraft or chartering flights. And even if she were, she wouldn’t know where to start. She couldn’t be less fit to sit
Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg on Saturday outlined an extensive package of proposals for Gozo centred on long-term investment in healthcare, improved transport links and a broader vision to reposition the island as an integral part of national development rather than a peripheral region. Addressing a press conference, Borg argued that Gozo has
Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59. Zanardi's family announced his death on Saturday, saying that he passed away on Friday night. "Alex died peacefully, surrounded by the affection of those closest to him," the family said in a statement
Former minister Edward Zammit Lewis has announced he will not contest the upcoming general election, bringing an end to a political career that spanned nearly three decades. In a statement, Zammit Lewis described politics as "a challenging mission" requiring constant energy and commitment, not only from those directly involved but also from their families
Away from the mass meetings, the billboards, the flyers, the house visits, and the meet and greets, there are a lot of intricacies to running a general election purely from a procedural point of view. From start to finish, the election is a complex process which is, to its credit, run very efficiently by the Electoral Commission. However, this is
Former Housing Minister Roderick Galdes has struck a combative tone in his latest public address, announcing his decision to withdraw from the upcoming general election. Galdes was attempting to overturn a ban imposed by his party. His departure is marked by a narrative that shifts the blame toward external political forces, rather than his party's
In the first week of Malta's 2026 election campaign, the country's roadsides told two very different political stories. On one side stood a singular, almost austere presence; on the other, a chorus of shifting messages that seemed to speak in many tones at once. The Nationalist Party chose simplicity - perhaps even rigidity. Across the islands, its
The fourth day of the electoral campaign offered a clearer view of the contrasting frameworks guiding the two main parties, even as both leaders converged on a familiar set of themes: workers' income, quality of life, and long-term social investment. Prime Minister Robert Abela and Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg each used their first mass rallies
U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war between the countries, saying Friday he still was not satisfied while blaming Iran's "fractured" leadership. Trump turned back the latest proposal almost as soon as it was delivered. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported that Iran handed over its plan to mediators in Pakistan
Activists worldwide held May Day rallies and street protests on Friday, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war. May 1 is a public holiday in many countries to mark International Workers' Day, or Labor Day, when workers' unions
