Divorced or separated couples who bought a property together will be eligible for first-time buyer's benefits when buying a property individually, Robert Abela promised voters on Tuesday. He also said that a PL government would pay the costs of the person accompanying a patient travelling for medical treatment abroad. The PL leader was speaking at
The Nationalist Party is proposing a fixed fuel hub off Hurds Bank to service the thousands of vessels passing through the Mediterranean. In a news conference on Tuesday, PN leader Alex Borg said the hub will generate €450 million in revenues within three years without putting additional pressure on Malta’s infrastructure. Borg said the hub would be
Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has gone into detail regarding the “super bonus”, targeting workers across Malta and Gozo, saying it will reach a wide cross-section of people in employment. In a video shared on Facebook, Caruana said the scheme will apply to self-employed individuals, pensioners who are still working, students in employment, as well
PN leader Alex Borg urged voters to place their trust in the PN as a "prepared and credible" alternative government, as he addressed a PN rally in Attard alongside party candidates. Borg used the event to emphasise key proposals already put forward by the party, including a 30% reduction in electricity prices and free cancer medication, as he urged
A man and a woman were grievously injured on Tuesday evening following a traffic accident in Gozo, the police said.. The man, a 43-year-old Estonian, and the woman, a 49-year-old Filipino were on a quad bike which crashed on Monday at around 8.15pm in Triq Ta' Sannat, Sannat. The two were taken to Gozo General Hospital for treatment.
The Electoral Commission will receive nominations for candidates contesting the upcoming general election from Thursday, 7 May until Monday, 11 May, both online and in person, the Commission said in a statement. The Electoral Commissioners reminded candidates that they will receive online nominations through the website www.electoral.gov.mt for the
The quality of life of Maltese and Gozitan citizens cannot be measured solely through economic indicators, but through everyday realities such as time for family, peace of mind, access to open spaces, effective healthcare, quality education and real opportunities for the future. This was the central message delivered by Partit Nazzjonalista candidates
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war. The State Department said Monday that Rubio, a Catholic who with this trip will have visited Italy or the Vatican at least three times as the Republican
By the sixth full day of the campaign, the tone has sharpened noticeably, with both leaders escalating their messaging and beginning to challenge each other more directly. While Prime Minister Robert Abela continued to unveil a wide package of social and economic measures, Nationalist Party leader Alex Borg shifted part of his campaign towards questioning
Government has launched the country's first National Patient Safety Strategy, setting out a framework to guide the healthcare sector between 2026 and 2035, the Health Ministry said. In a statement, the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing said the strategy places patient safety at the centre of the healthcare system, aiming to ensure that every person
