Housing Minister Roderick Galdes was present for a book launch on the government's ongoing and completed work done for the housing sector. He said that this book, entitled "More than just a Roof," serves as a showcase for the hand-in-hand work that has been done and is still being done between his Ministry, the Housing Authority, and various NGOs.
Ornella Vanoni, one of Italy's most prolific singers whose career spanned six decades, died on Friday at the age of 91, Italian media said. The singer died at home in Milan following a cardiac arrest, the Corriere della Sera daily and Agi news agency reported. Vanoni was one of the most accomplished and beloved singers of "musica leggera", popular
BirdLife Malta on Saturday welcomed the decision by the European Commission to open a new infringement procedure against Malta. The Government has once again breached the EU Birds Directive by reintroducing finch trapping under the guise of "scientific research." The Commission's letter of formal notice (INFR(2025)2128) confirms that Malta's latest
The practical use of new technology in everyday life should help the Maltese people not to fear this innovation, but rather to make it their own, Prime Minister Robert Abela said during a visit to the Bajada Lyons Group Local enterprises and their innovations can play an important role in reaching this goal he said when he met workers of various companies
The Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Animal Rights, Alicia Bugeja Said, has announced the beginning of an infrastructural project at the Ġnejna Port, which includes a winch room and a service pillar. PS Bugeja Said expressed with satisfaction that this project was one of the most requested by the local fishing community, and is
The National Book Festival was clearly a success this year. Speaking in Parliament, Education Minister Clifton Grima said that there were more than 40,000 visitors who attended, and he called it a national record. The venue saw stalls by various publishers and book shops set up at the MFCC in Ta' Qali. It was well organised and well attended, and had
Festivals Malta has announced that between 8-25 January 2026, the Valletta Baroque Festival will be making its return with the launch of its 14th edition. Culture Minister Owen Bonnici announced the festival's details during a press conference inside the Sala dei Cavalieri, within the Malta Society of Arts. He stated that the Valletta Baroque Festival
Over the coming weeks, works will commence on seven residential alleys in the town following continuous dialogue with residents. The government said that through this initiative it is showing that it not only listens to residents and local councils, but delivers infrastructural projects to "transform the heart of our communities into more attractive
Formula 1's title contenders mastered the wet and slick Las Vegas Strip in a rainy Friday night qualifying session that saw championship leader Lando Norris take pole. Norris of McLaren took the top starting spot at the Las Vegas Grand Prix at the line after four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen had jumped to the top of the board. But the
Malta’s first digital health and health data strategy has been opened for public consultation marking a “historic step in the transformation” of the country’s health sector. Health Minister Joe Etienne Abela said the strategy set out a clear vision for patient-centred health system that is digitally powered and driven by innovation and artificial intelligence