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Energy minister shuns Opposition’s call for a state of emergency to be declared

New electricity consumption record reached as Miriam Dalli dismisses PN call for national emergency to be declared as power outages continue

Norma Saliba steps down from TVM head of news, blames ‘character assassination campaign’

Norma Saliba has resigned from TVM head of news • Sources speak of clash with PBS executive chair Mark Sammut

‘The Government has lost the fight against drugs,’ PN MP expresses deep concern

Reacting to a story MaltaToday broke on Sunday, PN MP Ivan Bartolo criticised the government, accusing it of displaying a disconcerting...

Reacting to a story MaltaToday broke on...

Parliament braces for ‘historic vote’ on abortion amendment on Wednesday

The fate of abortion legislation in Malta hangs in the balance as Parliament prepares for the final vote on Wednesday, Prime Minister Robert Abela reveals...

The fate of abortion legislation in Malta hangs in the...

Language fad: MP asks how many students learn Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese?

Carm Mifsud Bonnici seeks information on students learning Portuguese and Japanese in schools… but they are not even taught • 13 learn Chinese

Carm Mifsud Bonnici seeks information on students learning...

[WATCH] After abortion U-turn, Labour MPs stick to party line: ‘It’s a historic change’

Government MPs insist abortion legal amendment approved on Monday is not a U-turn on initial position that allowed greater protection for women’s health

Government MPs insist abortion legal amendment approved on...

[WATCH] Muscat parries with Carabott as former PM is needled over Keith Schembri

Former Labour prime minister attends second PAC hearing scrutinising NAO report on the Electrogas contract for the Delimara gas plant

Former Labour prime minister attends second PAC hearing...

[WATCH] Legal changes will protect artistic expression from spurious criminal complaints

Owen Bonnici and Byron Camilleri put forward amendments to the Criminal Code and the Electronic Communications Act to protect artistic expression in the wake...

Owen Bonnici and Byron Camilleri put forward amendments to...

Five hurdles in Sandra Gauci’s obstacle race

Sandra Gauci’s bid to re-invent the Greens as a viable political force...

Sandra Gauci’s bid to re-invent the Greens as a...

Over 1,500 gamblers bar themselves from casinos

Casino players requesting to be excluded from Maltese casinos, bingo halls and...

Casino players requesting to be excluded from Maltese...

Air Malta: Ball remains stuck in Brussels’ court

Air Malta’s fate hangs on a thread and the hand holding it belongs to the...

Air Malta’s fate hangs on a thread and the hand...

Swarm of jellyfish ends Neil Agius’s 100-mile Mallorca-Ibiza swim

Maltese Olympian has to abandon historic channel swim due to swarm of jellyfish...

Maltese Olympian has to abandon historic channel swim due...

Uncomfortable government MPs face ‘betrayed’ pro choice activists in parliamentary committee

Government U-turn on abortion amendment sees activists expressing their anger at how Bill ‘will make the situation even worse’

Government U-turn on abortion amendment sees activists...

Animal rights NGOs condemn BA decision on Animal Welfare Commissioner's comments

The issue stems from the Animal Welfare Commissioner's comments saying that one cannot claim to love all animals and still eat meat. “The...

The issue stems from the Animal Welfare Commissioner's...

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Commissioner insists cash rebates not the only reason behind film industry success

Film Commissioner Johann Grech says having government ‘on commission’s side’ crucial to industry’s success

Film Commissioner Johann Grech says having government...

Random testing on drivers among government’s new drug policy objectives

New law allowing authorities to carry out random drug testing on drivers promises a zero-tolerance approach

New law allowing authorities to carry out random drug...

[WATCH] Buttigieg brushes off concerns that Prudente case can happen again under new abortion amendment

Rebecca Buttigieg describes the newly proposed amendment to Bill 28 as a 'game-changer' and plays down concerns that should a case similar to that...

Rebecca Buttigieg describes the newly proposed...

Why the new version of Bill 28 still leaves Maltese women knocking on the doors of death

The new version of Bill 28 still allows women to risk their life before doctors can intervene to terminate a pregnancy, which is the predicament...

The new version of Bill 28 still allows women to risk...

‘Let’s go make history happen’ – Neil Agius begins 160km swim from Mallorca to Ibiza

Agius faces three challenging days ahead of him, in a feat aimed at raising awareness on the need for government action on ocean preservation

Agius faces three challenging days ahead of him, in a feat...

During Friday’s annual general meeting, bank shareholders were informed of the appointment of two new directors representing the NDSF’s interests

During Friday’s annual general meeting, bank...