A sizeable crowd has gathered in Valletta for a demonstration offering solidarity to the family of Daphne Caruana Galizia after the verdict which acquitted Yorgen Fenech of all charges relating to her murder. The demonstration will see protestors marching through Valletta to the Great Siege Monument, which has been a makeshift memorial to the journalist
The Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, together with the Chairperson of the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (MCCAA), Carmen Ciantar, and the Chief Executive Officer of Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta (SEM), Rodrick Zerafa announced the renewal of the Trust You scheme. The scheme is
Iniala Valletta has reopened its two-Michelin-starred ION Harbour following a considered refresh designed to bring greater warmth, intimacy and a stronger connection to its Grand Harbour setting. Led by Greta Apap Bologna of Greta Design, the refreshed restaurant introduces bespoke furniture, softer finishes and new half-moon tables by Imperfetto Lab,
Tourism Minister Jo Etienne Abela is being urged to intervene decisively on public funding for large party events by the Malta Tourism Authority, after residents’ groups and the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association warned that the current model is damaging communities and Malta’s reputation. In a statement titled “We Deserve Better”, residents’
Aġenzija Żgħażagħ, within the Ministry for Youth, Wellbeing and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme, kicked off the "Youth Wellbeing Festival", a month of activities for youths. During the launch of the festival, panel discussions made up of various experts and youths discussed important issues affecting youths, including the impact of social
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, Ian Borg visited Mater Dei Hospital, where he met 65 newly qualified nurses and 12 newly qualified midwives who are beginning their professional careers at the hospital. During the visit, he also met the management team and the professionals responsible for their training and support. The new nurses successfully
Civil Protection Department firefighters were called into action in Kirkop this morning after a vehicle caught fire. Firefighters from CPD Station 1 responded to the incident, which involved an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. Images from the scene showed the vehicle engulfed in flames as emergency crews worked to bring the situation under
Divisive podcasting sensation Ricky Caruana was not mincing his words when addressing negative comments he’s received over the years… threatening every single online commentator who’s “crossed the line” with a €30,000 lawsuit. “You’re a bunch of psychos with anger issues who let it out like animals and idiots,” Caruana said during a livestreamed debate
Sometimes, it takes an outsider to notice the things we’ve stopped seeing. This Friday French artist Florence Champ is putting Malta’s fading shopfronts, colourful signs and familiar local haunts firmly back in the spotlight with A Summer Wander, a new exhibition opening at Studio 87 in Valletta on 18th September. The exhibition marks the culmination
Gozitans can now access hundreds of government services from one location following the opening of the island’s first Servizz.gov centre. The new regional office has opened its doors in St Francis Square, Victoria, bringing the total number of Servizz.gov centres across the Maltese islands to 27. From applying for social benefits to sorting out tax
Malta has been ranked among the world’s top 10 countries to live and relocate to in 2026, according to the Rumavi Global Relocation Index . The islands placed 10th overall with a score of 69.8, narrowly behind Czechia, which ranked ninth with 69.9. Estonia topped the global ranking with a score of 72.8, followed by Singapore at 72.6 and Malaysia at
A 50-year-old homeless man has been brought before the courts for a fifth time to face theft charges, this time over two alleged incidents in Ħamrun. Ahmed Tarek Migiref pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Tanya Sammut to two counts of aggravated theft as reported by Times of Malta . The first case dates back to 1st July, when Ħamrun police received
Lovin Malta has emerged as the leading media brand for public engagement on both Facebook and Instagram in a new competitor analysis of nine of Malta’s biggest media brands. The results come from Malta Media Battle , a platform developed by 110 Analytics which brings publicly available social media engagement data from nine media brands into one place
Yorgen Fenech’s defence team — Lawyers Giannella de Marco, Charles Mercieca and Gianluca Caruana Curran — have associated themselves with a statement threatening legal action if what are called “baseless allegations” continue to be made. Forgive me if I fail to piss my pants. The statement, or at least the parts of it that I could be bothered to look
Members of Malta’s disciplined forces who stay on after 29 years of service are set to benefit from a 29% pension increase, under a new government measure announced by Home Affairs and Security Minister Glenn Bedingfield. The measure raises the existing maximum increase from 23% to 29%, giving long-serving members an additional six percentage points
Parliamentary Secretary responsible for Animal Welfare Alicia Bugeja Said has spoken out following the arraignment of a 50-year-old man over the alleged sexual abuse of a dog in Gudja, saying she was “shocked and angry” by the case. “I am shocked and angry at the alleged serious abuse of a female dog, in connection with which an individual has been
Malta has made important strides in monitoring babies’ development and supporting mothers’ mental health, but Maltese researcher Nina Mallia believes another crucial part of early development deserves greater attention, the relationship between mother and baby itself. Mallia, who pursued an MSc in Psychology, Neuroscience and Human Sciences at the
A new data platform is putting some of Malta’s biggest media brands head-to-head, using publicly available social media engagement data to compare how they perform across different platforms. Malta Media Battle was developed by 110 Analytics and focused on bringing data from nine Maltese media brands into one arena in one of its first projects, allowing
Home Affairs Minister Glenn Bedingfield has been accused of attacking a journalist rather than answering legitimate questions about enforcement, after suggesting a MaltaToday question about the chaos surrounding a weekend party festival was racially motivated. Bedingfield was being questioned about the Freedom Street festival, where large crowds forced
Malta Chamber of SMEs President Paul Abela has welcomed a reduction in the tax paid when businesses are transferred between family members, while arguing that the rate should eventually be brought down to zero. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) The measure was discussed during a pre-Budget 2027 meeting between the