The Season of Giving, Maltese Style. As the festive lights of December 2025 begin to sparkle across Malta, a new picture of modern generosity is emerging. Fresh data from Wolt unpacks the story of our gifting habits, painting a picture of distinct and recognisable patterns in how we show appreciation, celebrate milestones and offer support. This analysis
Tourists will have to pay a €2 entrance fee from February to get close to Rome's Trevi Fountain, officials said Friday, in a bid to tackle overtourism. The Baroque masterpiece, located in a public square, will remain viewable from a distance for free, but closer access will be exclusively for ticket holders. "From February 1 we are introducing a paid
A neighbour has testified that he heard a loud bang followed by a faint cry of pain at around the time a man was fatally shot inside an apartment block in Vittoriosa. Kyle Mifsud, 33, from Cospicua, was shot in the abdomen with a hunting rifle on September 21 and died in hospital the following day. Salvino Mangion, 71, has pleaded not guilty to murder
Greens Supermarket has officially unveiled its largest and most ambitious store to date, opening its doors inside the busy Centerparc complex in Qormi. The new flagship isn’t simply an expanded version of what shoppers already know – it’s a complete reinvention of the supermarket experience, combining innovation, convenience and an impressive sense
Education Commissioner Vincent De Gaetano has upheld a complaint by the parents of six children attending a specialist resource centre, ruling that the Education Ministry acted improperly in denying them the right to be accompanied by a representative at a scheduled meeting with the director general of educational services. The parents who filed a
Hundreds of gifts have been piled high, filling every inch of the courtyard at Auberge de Castille as generous donors left their Rigal b’Imħabba for vulnerable children. The initiative, now in its sixth year, is the brainchild of the Prime Minister’s wife, Lydia Abela, and their daughter, Giorgia Mae. All the presents which are donated "with love",
From the very beginning, GasanMamo Insurance’s mission has been about more than providing insurance. Giving back to their community is fundamental to who they are. As 2025 ends, they reflect on a year of meaningful partnerships and commitment to supporting those who need it most. For years, GasanMamo has supported communities in Ethiopia. This year,
Maltese mountaineer Rita Saliba officially set off on Friday for her latest expedition, heading to the airport as she begins her journey to Mount Aconcagua in Argentina - the highest peak in South America, in aid of abandoned animals. The 31-year-old climber, known for her achievements in both mountaineering and rock climbing, will attempt to summit
46 people were arrested after being found to be living in Malta illegally, and are being held pending their repatriation, the police force said in a statement on Friday. The arrests came after inspections on several vehicles passing through Marsa and Paola. Those arrested hail from Syria, Nigeria, India, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Mexico, and Sudan, the
In a coordinated operation carried out over the past few days, the Police arrested 46 individuals who were found living and/or working in the country irregularly. These inspections were conducted in the Marsa and Raħal Ġdid areas on various vehicles. The individuals are from Syria, Nigeria, India, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Mexico and Sudan. They are being
Police have arrested 46 migrants in recent days after they were found living or working irregularly in Malta. In a statement on Friday, the police said the arrests followed inspections carried out on various vehicles in the Marsa and Raħal Ġdid areas. The migrants are from Syria, Nigeria, India, The Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Mexico and Sudan. They are being
Nearly 540 migrants crammed on a sailing boat were rescued early Friday south of the island of Crete, the Greek coastguard said. The 539 would-be asylum seekers were rescued by a patrol vessel of EU border agency Frontex near the small island of Gavdos in the Libyan Sea, a coastguard spokeswoman told AFP. So far, the coastguard has recorded nationals
Beyond the entrance of Rome’s newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ancient artefacts found during a decade-long construction project. Spread out over four levels to a depth of 32 metres in the heart of Rome, the Colosseo-Fori Imperiali station on the city’s C-line unveiled on Tuesday is a feat of
Local productions staged at the Teatru Manoel will have a wider reach following an agreement with international broadcasting platform Med TV. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Med Media Services, a Malta-based media and audiovisual company operating Med TV, and Teatru Manoel, hailed as an “important step” in promoting Malta’s artistic
Christmas is often considered a time of connection, warmth and belonging. That’s the script, anyway. But for many people, the reality feels different; isolating, emotionally weighted and filled with comparisons that sting. Whether you’re spending Christmas alone, navigating grief, or simply don’t feel “festive,” it can feel like you’ve slipped out
Malta Post will be closing all its post offices for a brief festive season shutdown on Friday December 26 and Friday January 2. All post offices will be closed on those two days and there will be no collection or delivery of mail. Postal services will resume on Saturday December 27 and on Saturday January 3.
A man caught with almost 100 grams of heroin a decade ago was handed a three-year probation order after a court concluded he was a drug addict at the time of the offence but has since successfully rehabilitated. Magistrate Caroline Farrugia Frendo was able to make use of a law that transforms the court into a drug court if an accused was a drug addict
Momentum has called for a “comprehensive strategy” to manage Malta’s existing debt, raising “serious concerns” about the increase in the government’s debt servicing costs. In a statement on Friday, the party pointed out the “sharp” rise in debt servicing costs is “diverting vital public funds away from critical investments and social welfare programmes”
Ukraine said Friday it had hit a Russian "shadow fleet" tanker with aerial drones in neutral waters of the Mediterranean Sea, its first strike there in the nearly four-year war. Estimated to include up to 1,000 ships, which frequently change their flags and whose ownership is unclear, the fleet has enabled Moscow to keep exporting its crude oil for
Environment Minister Miriam Dalli, along with members of the Attard Local Council and Project Green, has inaugurated Ġnien tal-Fuklar in Attard, a government statement said. It said that the project transformed a previously underutilised, concrete-heavy site into a functional and ecological public garden that strengthens the quality of the surrounding