Over the course of 2025 as a full year, our country's national debt increased to €11,360 million, meaning that Robert Abela accumulated a record €893 million in new debt within a single year, the Nationalist Party said Friday.. Figures published today by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on government finances for the past year (January-December
The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta today ended the Conference on Peace and Dialogue in the Mediterranean Space, hosted at the Parliament of Malta over two days of high-level reflection and exchange on the political, economic, cultural and religious dimensions of peace, coexistence and shared development in the Mediterranean region
Easter chocolate is all over supermarket shelves. Some people reach straight for milk chocolate eggs while others pause at the darker varieties, assuming they’re healthier. Dark chocolate has gained a reputation as the “better” choice because it usually contains more cocoa and less sugar than milk chocolate. But is dark chocolate actually healthier
Austria has announced it will soon ban social media for children up to the age of 14, saying it spawned addiction, glorified violence, spread misinformation and set unrealistic beauty standards. “It is almost impossible for parents to control their children’s consumption” on these platforms, which are designed to make them “deliberately dependent,”
Malta didn’t just show up… it showed OFF. It’s only been four hours since Lovin Malta officially opened public voting for the 2026 Social Media Awards, powered by Malta Vision 2050 and the response has been nothing short of explosive. Over 20,000 votes have already been cast. Yes, you read that right. Twenty. Thousand. Votes. In. Four. Hours. From
Prime Minister Robert Abela, accompanied by the Minister for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector, Julia Farrugia, visited the Karl Vella Foundation on Friday. The Karl Vella Foundation is a voluntary organisation that offers psychotherapeutic services to families and individuals dealing with illness or loss. During this visit, the Prime Minister of
A man charged with heroin trafficking on Friday was granted bail under strict conditions by the court. The case forms part of the same investigation in which two individuals were arrested over alleged involvement in the trafficking of heroin on Thursday. The accused, Justin Zahra, a 38-year-old man residing in San Ġwann, is facing charges related to
The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is in the news again. And once more, it’s for the wrong reasons. On 17 March, the MGA revealed its “systems” had been breached . Somebody hacked the MGA, but the Authority wouldn’t reveal what information had been compromised or which clients’ data had been stolen. The MGA simply reassured the public that “the Authority
FIRST unveils its March edition with a cover that reflects the issue's central theme: Eudaimonia, the pursuit of a life shaped by purpose, excellence and considered living. The cover features the Claude Monet Garden of Impressionism at Kagran School Gardens in Vienna, a contemporary homage to Monet's garden at Giverny. Overlaid with the word Eudaimonia
Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs. Now the four-time champion needs to win one more to avoid failing to qualify for a third straight time. The Azzurri beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in the European semifinals on Thursday. Sandro Tonali broke the deadlock with a half-volley early in the second half for Italy at home in Bergamo and then
