Two contractors have filed judicial letters seeking over €624,000 in unpaid bills from Malita Investments, the government’s holding company responsible for its flagship social housing project in Ħal Farruġ. Malita Investments confirmed that works on the Ħal Farruġ site were suspended. The company insisted that this decision was taken on its own initiative,
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In New York, newly-elected mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged free childcare, free public transport, baby baskets for newborns and progressive taxation... in Malta these American headlines are read with wry smiles. It is remarkable that the municipal budget of a metropolis 16 times the size of Malta’s population, happens to be lower per capita than ours
BORG-BARTOLO . On November 6, HENA-MARIE, beloved daughter of Ramon and Simone, aged 37, passed away peacefully in her parent’s arms at her residence in Sliema. She will always be loved and cherished by her parents, her brothers James and his wife Roberta, David and his wife Adriana, her nephews and nieces Maria and Kurt, Katerina and Rafael, her loving
I don’t know what message you were given when you were growing up but the one I received was simple: study, try to get a good job and the rest will take care of itself. It was a basic formula but one that had worked for the generations before us. It was taken for granted that if you put in the work, then there would be no question of your being able
Two men at the centre of Malta’s biggest corruption scandal declared victory this week in a case that no one outside government circles has seen. Joseph Muscat and Robert Abela both stated that a secret judgment by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) had vindicated the government over the hospitals privatisation. Muscat, facing criminal charges
Charles Xuereb, of Sliema, writes: While supporting Charles Prince Napoleon’s commendable invitation for the public to adopt a more positive perception of the French interlude of 1798-1800, and his suggestion that Jean de Valette’s sword and dagger could be loaned to Malta (‘ More to Napoleon in Malta than just looting churches ’ November 2), I would
Alex Agius Saliba couldn’t hide his visceral grudge against Daphne Caruana Galizia. He couldn’t resist revealing his disdain and antipathy towards the journalist even eight years after her brutal murder and over a decade after her biting criticism of him. One thing is clear – Agius Saliba hasn’t forgiven her. Maybe it was the post on her Running Commentary
The government’s public consultation on media reform closed last week. It had been framed as an opportunity to strengthen press freedom and bring Malta closer to European standards. But unless there is a genuine change in approach, it risks becoming yet another exercise in appearances rather than substance. Eight years after the assassination of Daphne
As a result of the growing transport crisis in Malta, the idea of exploring new methods of transport is increasingly gaining traction. Many solutions have been thrown around, which all have merits in appropriate applications. However, the most prominent land-based proposal that the government seems to be pushing for is the metro megaproject. While
When Karl Schembri was a boy, his father carried a dark and unspoken history – years of sexual abuse at the hands of a priest. The trauma left deep scars, and as an adult, his father’s mind began to unravel. The voices that haunted him eventually drove him to commit an unthinkable act: the murder of Schembri’s mother. Schembri, an author, journalist
Budget 2026 once again builds upon previous budgets and gives Gozo the importance it deserves. It is a strong budget that reflects a robust economy and which continues to drive unprecedented growth for our country. For Gozo, this budget represents a 21 per cent increase in recurrent expenditure, from €77.9 million to €94.5 million, and an 81 per cent
We earn, calculate, pay and save with ‘fiat’ or ‘willed’ money. This is money legally confirmed by state authority as a store of value, a means of payment and an accounting unit. Digital currencies (as opposed to digital money in existence on our bank accounts, credit cards and everywhere else in our economy) until now do not fulfil all of the functions
Budget 2026 lands at a crossroads for Malta’s economy. It comes at a time when businesses are navigating global uncertainty, rising costs and shifting trade realities, yet remain hungry for clarity and reform. The government’s plan strikes the right tone – competitiveness, digitalisation and sustainability – but, for Malta’s importers, distributors
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It's shaping up to be a big weekend for Formula 1 leader Lando Norris, and a frustrating one for four-time champion Max Verstappen. The McLaren driver widened the gap to teammate Oscar Piastri to nine points by winning the sprint race of the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday and followed it up by also taking pole position for Sunday's grid. "Slippery,
United States international Christian Pulisic returned from injury and came close to scoring the winner for AC Milan in a 2-2 draw at relegation-threatened Parma on Saturday after the visitors squandered an early 2-0 lead. The point moved Milan level with defending champion Napoli, which faces a tricky trip to Bologna on Sunday. Inter Milan and Roma
Premier League leader Arsenal conceded its first goal in 881 minutes and then again in stoppage time to draw 2-2 with Sunderland on Saturday, a result that potentially breathes new life into the title race. Brian Brobbey's goal in the fourth minute of added-on time ended Arsenal's winning run of five matches in the league - and 10 in all competitions
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country's northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, knocking down power, forcing the evacuation of nearly a million people and prompting the defense chief to warn many others to evacuate to safety from high-risk villages before it's too late