Malta

Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 19th March 2025

Morning Briefing. AFM drug heist inquiry finds major flaws in security An inquiry into a major drug heist at the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) barracks revealed that a soldier…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 18 March 2025

Morning Briefing Opposition walks out of Parliament after Labour leads motion to censure PN MP The Opposition walked out of parliament on Monday as the government moved to censure Nationalist…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 17 March 2025

Morning Briefing Governments wants large Convention centre to host major events The government is considering expanding the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Ta’ Qali to develop a large,…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 15 March 2025

Morning Briefing Court finds Book Council discriminated against its former Chair A court ruled that former Book Council chair Mark Camilleri was discriminated against when the National Book Council refused…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 14 March 2025

Morning Briefing Malta will not block joint Eurobonds for defence investments - FinMin Finance Minister Clyde Caruana said Malta has secured the right to opt out of any EU defence…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 13 March 2025

Updated 1200 Property sales unchanged in February: Property sales in February remained stable compared to the previous year, according to NSO data. Residential property final deeds totaled 1,021, just one…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 12 March 2025

Updated 1100 Urgent cases to be given same day appointment at health centres from next summer: Starting in July, a new system will be introduced to reduce waiting times at health…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 11 March 2025

Updated 1130 Central Bank marginally raises its economic growth projection: The Central Bank has slightly raised its economic growth forecast for this year but still expects a two-percentage-point decline from 2024.…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 10 March 2025

Morning Briefing Grech tells PN protest that change has started PN leader Bernard Grech addressed a large crowd of supporters on Sunday, declaring that "the change has started" but urging…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 8 March 2025

Morning Briefing More than 2,000 fined for wrongful waste disposal The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) issued over 2,000 fines and warnings last year for waste disposal violations, including rubbish…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 7 March 2025

Updated 1220 Malta Will Not Invest in Weapons, says PM Abela Prime Minister Robert Abela reaffirmed on Friday that Malta will not invest in or borrow money for weapons, despite…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 6 March 2025

Updated 1200 WSC committed to ensuring high-quality tap water: 55,000 tests and major infrastructure upgrades: Water Services Corporation CEO Karl Cilia assured that tap water maintains consistent quality and taste across…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 5 March 2025

Morning Briefing Schembri tipped off Yorgen Fenech on confidential police info, Court told Keith Schembri tipped off Yorgen Fenech that Vince Muscat, one of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s hitmen, was cooperating…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 4th March 2025

Updated 1130 Ombudsman flags 'significant legal anomalies' in issuance and renewal of Y-plate operator licences: The Commissioner for Environment and Planning (CEP) has identified legal anomalies and administrative irregularities in…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 3 March 2025

Updated 1240 Malta’s median age is decreasing, bucking EU trend: Malta's median age has declined over the past decade, unlike most EU countries. In 2024, it stood at 39.8, down from…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 1 March 2025

Morning Briefing Youngster dies in Sliema jacuzzi tragedy A 22-year-old man was found dead in a jacuzzi at a residence on Triq Viani, Sliema, on Friday. Police reported that they…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 28 February 2025

Updated 1200 One in three would like to live abroad, citing environment, crowds and pay: A Times of Malta poll found that one-third of Maltese want to live abroad, mainly seeking…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 27 February 2025

Morning Briefing Airport to resume plans to expand terminal Work on expanding the departure terminal at Malta International Airport is expected to begin later this year, with plans to double…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 26 February 2025

Morning Briefing Drug heist: arrests made, Cabinet expresses support in Minister Police have arrested several individuals in connection with the bold theft of 200kg of cannabis resin from a container…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 25 February 2025

Updated 1400 Arrests made after cannabis heist Police have arrested several individuals in connection with the theft of 200kg of cannabis resin from a container stored at the Safi barracks,…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 24 February 2025

Morning Briefing PM rejects Home Affairs Minister's resignation after major AFM drug theft Byron Camilleri suspended the commander of the Armed Forces and tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 22 February 2025

Morning Briefing Malta's poor corruption ranking is government responsibility - Transparency International Transparency International has criticised MP Michael Farrugia for suggesting that the Daphne Foundation is responsible for Malta’s lowest-ever…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 21 February 2025

Morning Briefing Jason Micallef says both Labour and Caruana Galizia family should apologise Malta will never achieve closure on the Daphne Caruana Galizia case unless all sides, including her family…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 20 February 2025

Updated 1240 Malta among most positive in Europe on AI at work: Malta ranks among the EU's most positive countries regarding AI in the workplace, according to a Eurobarometer survey. Maltese…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 19 February 2025

Morning Briefing Armed robbery on Birkirkara lotto booth Police are searching for a man who carried out an armed robbery at a lotto booth in Birkirkara on Tuesday. The incident…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 18 February 2025

Morning Briefing Malta well-positioned to benefit from AI, but could face job losses Malta is well-positioned to benefit from artificial intelligence but could face job losses among those with only…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 17 February 2025

Updated 1240 Over 90% of suspended cabs back on the road: Over 90% of cab operators whose licenses were suspended are now back in business, returning the industry to its…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 15 February 2025

Morning Briefing Chris Cardona, David Gatt to testify in trial of men accused of suplying bomb that killed Caruana Galizia Former minister Chris Cardona and lawyer David Gatt will testify…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 14 February 2025

Updated 1200 Malta Linked to €75M Illegal Betting Network Run by Murdered Tycoon: A murdered Turkish-Cypriot businessman, Halil Falyali, allegedly ran a €75 million-a-month illegal betting network, using Malta as…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 13 February 2025

Morning Briefing Tourism increases by almost 20% in 2024 Tourism to the Maltese islands saw a 19.5% increase from 2023 to 2024, announced Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) CEO Carlo Micallef.…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 12 February 2025

Updated 1240 Abela, Grech clash on magisterial inquiry bill: During a heated parliamentary debate, Prime Minister Robert Abela defended a bill reforming magisterial inquiries, arguing it curbs abuse and streamlines the…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 11 February 2025

Updated 1250 Malta slips to lowest ever place in international corruption index: Malta has dropped 10 places to its lowest-ever position in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), ranking 65th with…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 10 February 2025

Morning Briefing Two policemen, woman injured as cars crash during police chase A young woman and two police officers sustained minor injuries in a serious car crash early Sunday, which…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 8 February 2025

Morning Briefing Church schools, MUT reach collective agreement Church Schools and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) have signed a five-year collective agreement for educators, covering 2023 to 2027. Overseen…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 7 February 2025

Updated 1100 Yorgen Fenech released on bail, pending trial: Yorgen Fenech, accused of complicity in journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder, was released on bail from Corradino Correctional Facility on Thursday.…

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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 6 February 2025

Morning Briefing Power Station project: Keith Schembri, Konrad Mizzi, Yorgen Fenech charged with corruption and criminal association Keith Schembri, Konrad Mizzi, Yorgen Fenech, and others pleaded not guilty on Wednesday…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 5 February 2025

Updated 1310 Power Station project: Keith Schembri, Konrad Mizzi, Yorgen Fenech charged with corruption and criminal association Keith Schembri, Konrad Mizzi, Yorgen Fenech, and others pleaded not guilty on Wednesday…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 4 February 2025

Morning Briefing PM calls for national discussion on Malta’s defence stance Prime Minister Robert Abela on Monday called for a serious national debate on whether Malta’s constitutional position on defence…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Monday 3 February 2025

Updated 1300 Standards Commissioner urges PM to publish declaration of assets The Standards Commissioner has called on Prime Minister Robert Abela to publish his 2023 asset declaration, which was due…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 1 February 2025

Morning Briefing Keith Schembri asked Muscat's bodyguard to meet Melvin Theuma, Court hears Keith Schembri instructed Joseph Muscat’s former bodyguard, Kenneth Camilleri, to meet Melvin Theuma, who repeatedly sought updates…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 31 January 2025

Morning Briefing PM lashes out at BCRS prices increases PM Robert Abela criticized the company in charge of Malta's bottle recycling scheme, stating that the operator of the BCRS system…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 30 January 2025

Updated 1245 Wide-ranging electoral reform proposed by Chamber: The Chamber of Commerce has proposed cutting the number of MPs from 79 to 45, with all serving full-time and receiving higher…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 29 January 2025

Updated 1300 Journalists' lobby backs Opposition amendments to anti-SLAPP law: The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IĠM) is urging MPs to support Opposition amendments to Malta’s anti-SLAPP laws ahead of a…

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Malta Faces Rising Temperatures: Heatwaves Could Significantly Impact Public Health by Century’s End

A recent study published in Nature Medicine paints a stark picture for Europe’s future as rising temperatures driven by climate change threaten to drastically increase heat-related deaths, especially in Mediterranean…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 28 January 2025

Updated 1130 Major study warns on devastating impact of climate change on MaltaExtreme heat driven by climate change could have devastating effects on Malta, with temperature-related deaths projected to rise…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 27 January 2025

Morning Briefing ‘The State did all it could,’ PM says on Yorgen Fenech bail Prime Minister Robert Abela stated on Sunday that the State had done everything possible to ensure…

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Businessman charged over Malta journalist’s murder granted bail

A Maltese court on Friday granted bail to a prominent businessman who is charged with complicity in the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017. Yorgen Fenech was…

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Malta News Briefing – Friday 24 January 2025

Morning Briefing Nurses to provide services at health centres, doctors' directives stard today Nurses will continue providing services at health centres despite doctors' union directives starting today, the Malta Union…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 23 January 2025

Updated 1100 Economy to continue outperforming EU countries but challenges ahead, IMF warns: The IMF praised Malta's strong economic performance, predicting it will remain among Europe’s top growth performers despite…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 22 January 2025

Updated 1100 EU approves Malta’s fiscal plan: The Council of the European Union approved Malta's medium-term fiscal-structural plan, noting that the proposed net expenditure path would reduce general government debt…

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Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 21 January 2025

Morning Briefing Benefit racket: 22 out of 72 people interrogated named Grixti, court toldA court heard on Monday that 22 out of 72 individuals interrogated by police in connection with…

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Malta News Briefing – Monday 20 January 2025

Morning Briefing Mater Dei beyond breaking point, doctors say Doctors have described Mater Dei Hospital's accident and emergency department as a “disaster” that has exceeded its breaking point. A doctor…

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Malta News Briefing – Saturday 18 January 2025

Morning Briefing Doctors to intensify directives after 'lack of consultation' The doctors’ union plans to intensify its directives on Wednesday following an unproductive meeting with the government on Friday. The…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 17 January 2025

Updated 1100 Passenger traffic through MIA increased by 15% in 2024: Malta International Airport (MIA) handled 8.96 million passengers in 2024, a 14.8% rise from 2023, marking its third-highest growth…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 16 January 2025

Updated 1100 Legal reforms should serve justice not impunity - Daphne Foundation: The Daphne Foundation criticised the government’s proposed legal reforms on magisterial inquiries, urging they prioritise justice over impunity.…

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Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 15 January 2025

Morning Briefing Government presents controversial amendment on magisterial inquiries The government has proposed a controversial amendment to change how magisterial inquiries are initiated, reportedly aiming to limit ordinary citizens' ability…

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Updated – Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 14 January 2025

Updated 1100 PM rules out early election Prime Minister Robert Abela has firmly dismissed the possibility of an early general election, ending speculation about a potential vote as soon as…

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