Comino’s Blue Lagoon now has a ‘digital twin’, designed to be able to study and plan sensitive interventions to protect its ecology with millimetre precision, according to the creators of the pioneering technology. A virtual model of a real-life place, it is a walkable, immersive replica of the site, built from over 4,500 drone photos, 30 hours of
Rule of law NGO Repubblika said a damning report into the Fortina land deal confirmed what the public had long suspected – that the Joseph Muscat government deliberately undermined procedures to transfer public assets into the hands of favoured businessmen. The National Audit Office investigation shows that a key valuation report was concealed, allowing
BARTOLO. On September 14, at Porziuncola Retreat Home, Naxxar, SALVINA of Mellieħa, aged 85, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, comforted by the rites of Holy Church. She will always be loved and cherished by her loving children Pierre and his wife Doris, James and his wife Moira, Caroline, her grandchildren Andrea, Jamie, Nicole, Thomas
The parish church of Żebbuġ, Gozo, recently unveiled the newly restored 16th-century painting of the Immaculate Conception , a work of art depicting the Virgin Mary crowned with 12 gilded stars and standing on a crescent moon. The conservation project was supported by the Bank of Valletta Foundation and restoration was entrusted to Prevarti, led by
Three of the statues featured in this year’s MaltaPost festa set, issued on September 12, are found in Gozitan churches. As is normal practice, the Gozo Philatelic Society produced three separate covers for the stamps by the society’s designer, Anthony Grech. One of the statues is the titular statue of St Anthony of Padua found at the Franciscan church
Today, as consumers we are swimming in a sea of information. Products are marketed with big, bold words such as “sustainable”, “ethical” and “organic”. They sound good, they catch our attention, and they make us feel better about what we buy. Read the full story at Times2 .
The recent Israeli airstrike targeting senior Hamas political leaders in Qatar represents the crossing of a number of lines. Resulting in the deaths of six people but seemingly failing to kill any members of Hamas’ leadership, the strike was the first serious attack on the sovereignty of any of the six Gulf Arab states by Israel to date. The bombing,
What does it mean to be Maltese? Is it a passport? A tax contribution? A surname that sounds right? A vote in an election? Or is it something more profound – a commitment to a shared project, a republic that belongs to all of us and none of us? In Democratic Vision 2050, Repubblika argues that citizenship must be reclaimed as a moral and civic bond,
John Attard Montalto of Sliema writes: The relocation of Carlo Gavazzi prompted a red flag on the future of manufacturing in Malta. The editorial titled ‘The slow agony of the industrial sector’ (September 4) crystallised the issue. Our diversified economic texture, tourism, manufacturing, financial institutions, gaming, construction and, now, expanding
Like Sir Humphrey Appleby, of Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister fame, Richard Cachia Caruana knows the civil service and how the government works like the back of his hand. So, when he says that donations by big business to political parties should be banned he deserves to be listened to. Which implies more than simply hearing what he has to say
The team of archaeologists, whose groundbreaking research showed that humans inhabited Malta 1,000 years earlier than previously thought, has expanded its search for more clues about the lives of the island’s hunter-gatherers. The discovery at Latnija , in the limits of Mellieħa, led by Maltese professors Eleanor Scerri and Nicholas Vella, and published
As my Greek colleague lit up a cigarette on a street close to our hotel in Stockholm, the atmosphere seemed to subtly change. While the streets were quiet and the small clouds of tobacco smoke a temporary presence easily avoided, passing pedestrians appeared to convey their disapproval; a furtive glance here, a stiffened walk there... It could have
The San Leonardu Musical Society inaugurated its new premises on the occasion of this year’s feast, once again taking place from 15th to 21st September, marking the close of the Maltese summer festival season. 13th September 2025 will go down as a unique and historic date for the San Leonardu Musical Society. After decades of heartfelt dedication,
Maltese starlet Francesca Curmi has has successfully qualified for the main draw of the inaugural Lexus Tolentino Open , a WTA 125 clay-court tournament held at Circolo Tennis Tolentino after back-to-back wins in the qualifying rounds. In the first round of qualifying, Curmi defeated Italy’s Angelica Raggi in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. The following
The chairman of parliament's health committee has blamed a clash with his cabinet role for failing to convene a meeting in almost two years. Labour MP Malcolm Paul Agius Galea said he saw a conflict of interest between his role as parliamentary secretary within the health ministry and chair of the health committee. The committee has not met since October
Opposition leader Alex Borg on Monday demanded a public inquiry and a police investigation into shortcomings found by the Auditor-General in the transfer of public land to the Fortina Hotel. Borg spoke in an urgent parliamentary debate demanded by the Opposition. The Speaker had originally declined the request for the debate, saying it was not urgent
Rainfall in the year which ended at the end of August was below average, but still markedly better than the drought of the previous year, the Met Office at Malta Airport said on Monday. "The 2024–2025 precipitation year was the second in a row to produce less rain than the climatic norm of 545.3 mm. In total, 457.8 mm of rain fell over the Maltese
Alex Borg took his seat as Opposition leader in parliament on Monday and immediately requested an urgent debate on a report by the Auditor General who found serious failures of good governance in the way public land was allocated to the Fortina Hotel. Borg was greeted by Speaker Anġlu Farrugia at the start of the sitting and made a short address where
The company behind the PAMA Shopping Village and the PAVI Shopping Complex is set to open a new shopping mall on the site of db Group’s St George’s Bay project in St Julian's in 2026. In a statement to investors on Monday, PG plc announced it was undertaking a new project on the site of the former Institute for Tourism Studies at St George’s Bay, St
A family is appealing for help in locating their missing cat, Crackers, who disappeared after a car accident near Kappara Junction on Thursday, 11th September. They are offering a €2,500 reward for his safe return. Crackers, a large orange male cat with a white underside, jumped into dense bamboo and bushes below the road following the accident. Despite