Back to the benches: State school students return for the 2023/24 scholastic year
Today marks the start of the 2023/24 scholastic year, as 28,757 state school students return to the benches. 
Consumers will receive one-time payment as compensation for July power cuts
Consumers will receive a credit on their utility bills ranging between €60 and €110 depending on the total duration of the power interruption
Civil servants obliged to swiftly reply to emails from public, Ombudsman says

Office of the Ombudsman says it has received numerous complaints over failure by the Public Administration to reply or to reply within a reasonable time, to...

Office of the Ombudsman says it has received numerous...

Transport Malta holds training programs for its officers to serve commuters better

Transport Malta holds training programmes, in collaboration with disciplined forces entities, aimed at enhancing its enforcement officers'...

Transport Malta holds training programmes, in...

Legal shield for gaming pits Malta against the EU

Controversial law that allows court to throw out requests to enforce European...

Controversial law that allows court to throw out requests...

Animal Welfare Commissioner calls for ‘immediate’ regulation of pet sitters

Alison Bezzina says formalization of the pet-sitting industry not only safeguards animals but also empowers pet owners to make informed decisions about...

Alison Bezzina says formalization of the pet-sitting...

Sociologist Joe Inguanez, intellectual and prominent cleric, dies aged 80

Former head of sociology at the University of Malta, Fr Joe Inguanez was a gentle intellectual whose uncompromising views of society and Catholicism in...

Former head of sociology at the University of Malta, Fr Joe...

Glass panes fall from Mercury Towers onto the streets below

People working opposite Joseph Portelli’s Mercury Towers were left...

People working opposite Joseph Portelli’s Mercury...

Italian father settles bill for son’s dine-and-dash folly in Malta with €250 donation

Father of Italian youngster who was part of the group who ran off without paying their food bill, makes €250 donation to NGO Arka Foundation after getting...

Father of Italian youngster who was part of the group who...

Transport Malta and Identity Malta whistleblower gives detailed declaration to FCID

FCID officials have received a three-hour-long declaration from the whistleblower alleging rackets within Transport Malta and Identity Malta

FCID officials have received a three-hour-long declaration...

Family’s move from Canada to Gozo is a bureaucratic nightmare

Charles Mercieca, a man of both Maltese and Canadian descent, decided he wanted...

Charles Mercieca, a man of both Maltese and Canadian...

'Gafa still afraid of stepping on some people's toes' - Grech urges voter fraud investigations

Bernard Grech said that if he were Robert Abela he would urgently send for the Police Commissioner to investigate the allegations of voter fraud

Bernard Grech said that if he were Robert Abela he would...

Travel-sick: fatigue from overtourism wipes off the Maltese smile

The summer is magic – Malta’s tourism is back to pre-COVID levels...

The summer is magic – Malta’s tourism is back...

Bitten by inflation, families are spending less at supermarkets

Families are being forced to trim grocery budgets or shift to cheaper products...

Families are being forced to trim grocery budgets or shift...

Over 1,000 say no to assault on Rabat’s Gheriexem valley

Rabat’s iconic valley system under attack by construction work and...

Rabat’s iconic valley system under attack by...

Interconnect Malta welcomes ERA's approval of second interconnector project

Interconnect Malta welcomes the Environment and Resources Authority’s approval of the environmental impact assessment of the development of the...

Interconnect Malta welcomes the Environment and...

Elderly man grievously injured after being hit by car driven by a 74-year-old woman

The victim was rushed to hospital as police investigations are still ongoing

The victim was rushed to hospital as police investigations...

ERA green lights Environmental Impact Assessments on second interconnector project

The ERA Board stated that this project is of national importance and will not have a substantial environmental impact if it is carried out in accordance with...

The ERA Board stated that this project is of national...

White Taxi Association raises alarm over escalating aggression towards public transport drivers

White Taxi Association CEO Malcolm Ciantar blames Tuesday's incident involving a 64-year-old taxi driver on Transport Minister Aaron Farrugia

White Taxi Association CEO Malcolm Ciantar blames...

Bangladeshi migrants make up 65% of migrant arrivals from January to August

In the first half of 2023, there were 282 applications for asylum; 225 of those were first requests, 54 were follow-ups, and three were reopened or under...

In the first half of 2023, there were 282 applications for...