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Parliament adjourned for its Christmas recess on Tuesday after approving the 2026 national Budget and several other bills. The final vote on the Budget followed an hour-long sitting during which Members of Parliament voted on each individual funding allocation for government ministries. The Budget was approved with 38 votes in favour and 33 against

US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech to supporters ahead of the US Capitol riot. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, seeks "damages in an amount not less than $5,000,000,000" for each of two counts against the British broadcaster, for alleged

Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights Michael Falzon has tabled the 2025 Report of the Pensions Strategy Group, as part of Malta's five-yearly statutory review of the pension system focusing on adequacy, sustainability and social solidarity. The report, led by Permanent Secretary Mark Musu, notes that the review is taking place amid rapid

President Donald Trump on Monday blamed Rob Reiner's outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director's killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a shocking post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy. The statement, even for Trump, was a shocking comment that came as police were still investigating

The Chamber of Geologists has filed a judicial review application in court claiming that it was unlawfully excluded from the Building and Construction Consultative Council. The Council is an advisory body that had been set up as part of the reforms following Jean Paul Sofia's death. The chamber filed the application, through lawyer Mark Said, against

A Flash Eurobarometer survey has found that the majority Maltese respondents are in favour of abolishing 1 and 2 euro cent coins in the euro area. Asked whether they are in favour of the abolition of those coins and applying mandatory up and down rounding of the final sum of purchase in shops and supermarkets, 63% of Maltese respondents said yes. 32%

“We are more transparent than transparency itself”, Jason Micallef bragged when confronted with the barren reality at the Ta’ Qali picnic area by Mark Laurence Zammit. Yet it’s taken a Freedom of Information request by Momentum for the nation to discover that the 5,000 tonnes of gravel that Micallef spread over that formerly green picnic area cost

Prime Minister Robert Abela gave some information regarding the mass transport project being studied during an interview on party media last Sunday. The Prime Minister indicated that while the original studies were for a below ground project, now they are looking at having parts underground, and parts overground, including some above as though when

This Christmas, Daisy Park Childcare Centre transformed its annual festive activity into an act of generosity, inspiring its youngest learners to brighten the season for families in need. Daisy Park, which cares for children aged six months to three years, holds a Christmas concert every year, and this year the celebration carried an extra layer of

Nearing the end of the Opening Round of the YoHealth Malta Premier,  we are now having some indications. The Top Six seems to be more balanced when with three matchdays to go nothing is yet decided. But if we analyse the present situation it seems that Floriana are clear favourites to repeat last year's success, at least being one of the top two. Presently