The General Workers' Union (GWU) strongly objects to calls by employer organisations to postpone the EU Pay Transparency Directive, stressing that there is no justification for any delay. Adopted on 24 April 2023, the directive sets a transposition deadline of 7 June 2026, giving employers a full three-year window to adapt their pay structures and
Malta International Airport is advising passengers to allow extra time when travelling during the coming months as increased passenger traffic is expected to result in longer queues and possible delays. The airport is preparing for its busiest summer, with traffic expected to peak on Thursdays. Passengers travelling to non-Schengen destinations are
The technology landscape in 2026 is evolving in ways that are not immediately obvious to most users. While major announcements still capture attention, the real transformation is happening quietly across multiple sectors. Finance, navigation, and communication systems are undergoing subtle but meaningful changes that are gradually reshaping everyday
ADPD-The Green Party on Thursday welcomed the proposals put forward by Minister Ian Borg to regulate short-term tourist rentals and withdraw the additional floor allowance for existing hotels, describing them as a step in the right direction, albeit a delayed one. After years of largely unchecked growth in the tourism sector, the party argues that
It's back-to-back Champions League semifinals for Arsenal. A 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday saw Arsenal advance 1-0 on aggregate to set up a clash with Atletico Madrid in the last four of European club soccer's top competition. "To go back-to-back is an amazing achievement for this group," Declan Rice told TNT Sports
In case you missed it, we are currently announcing the massive roster of awards hosts, special comedy guests, and red carpet hosts for the Lovin Malta Social Media Awards 2026, powered by Malta Vision 2050 . And joining our amazing line-up so far… Dynamic duo Dan Xuereb and Dan Diacono, will be officially slated as part of our special comedy hosts
Environmental crime does not always happen in plain sight, and that is precisely the problem. Insights from the Police Environmental Protection Unit (EPU) highlight a reality that is easy to overlook: many of these offences take place away from witnesses. Illegal hunting, dumping, and other environmental breaches are often carried out in isolated areas,
There is an odd sense of isolation when you are covering Pope Leo XIV from inside the Vatican's traveling press pool: Escorted from venue to venue with police motorcades that clear even the most congested of traffic jams, it's a membership that has many privileges. But during Leo's epic four-nation trip to Africa, being inside the Vatican "bubble"
Bayern Munich turned the tables on old rival Real Madrid. Luis Díaz and Michael Olise scored late for the Bavarian powerhouse to beat Madrid 4-3 and advance to the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday. In the last four two-legged ties between the sides, the Spanish giant had prevailed each time. The second-leg quarterfinal game ended in acrimony
A Maltese scientist working with NASA is part of a team behind a major scientific breakthrough that could reshape how we understand the origins of life, and where it might exist beyond Earth. Duncan Mifsud, alongside Alfred Thomas Hopkinson and Sergio Ioppolo, has demonstrated that the basic building blocks of life can not only survive in space, but
