Israel said the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem would regain access to Christianity's holiest site after the decision to block him from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday triggered international condemnation. Police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings
Transport Minister Chris Bonett has declined to specify how many individuals applied for the government's licence surrender scheme, following a fresh parliamentary question raised on Monday. Bonett was replying to a parliamentary question made by PN MP Bernice Bonello where he referred the House back to a previous reply he had made to the same question
The Nationalist Party has called for improvements to childcare centres in Malta following a government-issued report that found irregularities in 70% of inspections carried out in 2023, particularly in relation to staff-to-child ratios in childcare centres. In a statement, the PN acknowledged that the introduction of childcare centres had been, and
Much has been said about Malta's tourism sector in the past years, particularly as it has recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic. The sector bounced back from the pandemic by not just hitting its pre-pandemic numbers, but by exceeding them. In 2025, for the first time on record, over four million tourists visited the Maltese islands. This is a number
Votes for the 2026 Lovin Malta Social Media Award powered by Malta Vision 2050 , are still pouring in, with over 65,000 votes already counted. With thousands of people backing their favourites, the competition is heating up and some categories are incredibly close. Here are the most voted categories so far: Best Overall Content Creator – 4,673 votes
The Meteorological Office is forecasting strong winds and rain in the coming days up to Saturday, weather conditions that could possibly disrupt actvities and processions associated wth Holy Week. The forecast for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this weel is for windy conditions with thundery showers, while wind and rain are also expected on Friday
Malta has fully entered voting mode. The 2026 Lovin Malta Social Media Awards, powered by Malta Vision 2050 , are officially underway and the response so far has been nothing short of huge, with over 65,000 votes already cast across all categories. And we’re still only getting started. From fan-favourite creators to rising newcomers, every category
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the agricultural sector through the SMART Food project, a Malta-Italy initiative designed to enhance transparency, traceability and sustainability within the agri-food chain. Speaking at a conference organised by the Malta Food Agency, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights,
Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects Silvio Schembri visited the Malta Unity Game Jam, jointly organised by GamingMalta and Unity Technologies, and supported by MCAST. The event is taking place over this weekend at the MCAST campus in Paola. While thanking GamingMalta and MCAST, Minister Silvio Schembri recalled how in 2019 the
The Central Bank's Business Conditions Index indicates that in February, annual growth in business activity edged up slightly from the level in the preceding month and remained above its historical average. In February, the European Commission's Economic Sentiment Indicator declined from the historic high reached a month earlier but remained elevated,
