A 49-year-old man from Catania has denied attempting to murder his two children after a shocking incident that left his 12-year-old son critically injured and his 10-year-old daughter fleeing for help late at night. The man, who cannot be named due to a court order, appeared before a magistrate on Thursday following his arrest after a three-day manhunt
The Minister for the Environment and Energy, Miriam Dalli, together with GHRC Chief Executive Gino Cauchi and Chairperson Ryan Fava, met with the Malta Maritime Forum (MMF) as part of the consultation meetings regarding the government's plan for the revival of the Grand Harbour. The meeting served as an opportunity to continue dialogue with the maritime
Nearly 6,000 people received training through programmes offered by Jobsplus in 2025, according to figures published during a visit by Byron Camilleri, Malta’s Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment, to the Jobsplus Training Centre. A total of 461 courses were delivered throughout the year, with almost 80% of participants successfully completing
The latest Eurostat survey on public transport use pens a tale of two public transport services. The survey found that in 2024, 58% of people in Malta did not use any public transport whatsoever. This is the eighth highest frequency for people in any EU country to never use public transport, despite Malta effectively making its Tallinja service free
The court has handed 66-year-old Mario Schembri a two-year prison sentence, suspended for four years, after he admitted causing the death of motorcyclist Steven Sargeant in a Gudja traffic accident. The case involves an incident that occurred on 2 February 2022 in Triq Ħal Tarxien when Schembri was driving a Ford car. He faced charges of negligently
Malta is set for a wet and windy few days, with showers expected across most of the week and temperatures hovering around 17°C to 18°C, according to forecasts from the Malta Meteorological Office . Today will see isolated showers with temperatures reaching a high of 18°C and dropping to 11°C overnight, with moderate west-northwesterly winds (Force
Total inbound tourists for January 2026 were estimated at 235,772, an increase of 21.4 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in 2025, the NSO said Friday. During the month under review, a total of 219,117 inbound tourists visited Malta for holiday purposes, and 12,294 tourists came for business purposes. The largest share of inbound tourists
The 20th anniversary of the Malta Marriott Resort & Spa was commemorated during an event attended by Prime Minister Robert Abela. During this event, Abela said the government remains committed to strengthening Malta’s tourism product, improving infrastructure, and encouraging quality investment in the tourism industry. Abela described large investments
Ollie Watkins' second-half header gave Aston Villa a 1-0 win over Lille in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-16 tie on Thursday. Just past the hour mark, Ezri Konsa sent a deep pass that Emi Buendía headed to Watkins in the home team's box. The England forward noticed goalkeeper Berke Özer was off his line before sending a looping header
Sustainability means striking a balance between economic growth and the protection of the environment, the PN said. "In this context, the PN reiterated its vision in light of the need to maximise all the resources that the country has, including ancillary services, as there is still more that needs to be done," the party said in a statement. This was
