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A debate unfolded in Parliament on Tuesday evening as the Opposition put forward Motion No. 406, calling for amendments to the Protection of Agricultural Land Regulations (Legal Notice 150 of 2025). The motion, led by Shadow Minister for Transport, Agriculture and Fisheries Toni Bezzina, argues that the current legislation grants excessive powers to

Education Minister Clifton Grima and a delegation from Xjenza Malta have visited CERN in Switzerland as Malta starts the process to join the research centre as an associate member. CERN is the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, one of the largest and most renowned global scientific research centres. Malta is one of only two European Union

Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela said that through an annual expenditure of €155,000, around 1,600 people will begin benefiting from the free provision of the EpiPen, for patients with serious allergy problems, a government statement said. Abela said that the EpiPen is a crucial medicine containing epinephrine, explaining that this medicine is used

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks and an increased risk of a megaquake. The Japanese government was still assessing damages from the tsunami and late-evening quake, which struck

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights, Anton Refalo, together with the Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Animal Rights, Alicia Bugeja Said, and the Chief Executive Officer of Aquatic Resources Malta (ARM), Dr Frank Fabri, launched VisionARM 2050, a long-term strategic framework that sets out Malta's ambitious

It takes a certain political flair to speak about national parks, pensions, hospitals, culture, identity, and children’s drawings all in one breath. But Prime Minister Robert Abela possesses that rare talent: the ability to make every policy area sound like a chapter from a colouring book, complete with optimistic shading and the occasional missing

Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar said it welcomes the many positive measures proposed in the draft Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act, that was issued for public consultation. FAA particularly appreciates the clauses that selection of new hotels will be subject to the extent to which the proposed development or operation "adds value, enhances the overall

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Anġlu Farrugia, delivered a keynote address during Malta Day celebrations held in New York. The event was organised by Malta's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Natasha Meli, together with the Consul General of Malta in New York. In his remarks, Speaker Farrugia expressed gratitude to Meli

A number of recommendations made by an international anti-corruption body back in 2019 have yet to be implemented by the Maltese government, including ones related to the powers of the Standards Commissioner and freedom of information requests. The Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption, known as GRECO, found that Malta has implemented

Bruno Fernandes scored two goals and made another as Manchester United beat Wolverhampton 4-1 to move into the top six of the English Premier League on Monday. Fernandes' first-half goal was cancelled out on the stroke of half time by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde but Bryan Mbeumo restored United's lead early in the second half. Mason Mount added a third