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13 November 2026, Friday

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Comino to be established as a protected zone for the cultivation of the Maltese honeybee

Comino will be designated as a protected area for the cultivation of the endemic honey bee, the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food said in a statement. As a concrete step towards...

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56 organisations and 3,327 creatives call for resignation of Culture Minister

The Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA) has formally called on Prime Minister Robert Abela to seek the resignation or reassignment of Minister for Arts, Culture and National...

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Non-EU students face €1,200 in government fees under Budget 2027 proposals

Students coming to Malta from outside the European Union could face at least €1,200 in government fees when applying to study in the country from next year, following proposed increases outlined...

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‘Affordable energy exists nowhere but in Malta,’ Abela tells EU summit

Affordable energy is unavailable anywhere except Malta, where the government will continue to guarantee stable energy prices through subsidies on electricity and fuel, Prime Minister Robert...

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CrediaBank reports record nine-month profits ahead of HSBC Malta acquisition

CrediaBank has reported its strongest nine-month financial performance to date, recording €87.3 million in recurring operating profit and more than €1.5 billion in net credit expansion...

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Seven Maltese climbers set out to conquer Aconcagua, and put Malta on the adventure map

Seven climbers from Malta will attempt to summit Mount Aconcagua in Argentina in January 2027. Through the Sea2SummitMalta initiative, they aim to promote the islands as a destination for sports...

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Msida Public Library moves into primary school, opening new space for 500 pupils and residents

The Msida Public Library has relocated to a larger premises inside Msida Primary School, creating a new space for reading, studying and educational activities that will serve the school's...

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday after his extramarital affair raised national security concerns. The company named Colette Kress as interim CEO. She is the current executive vice...

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Malta’s accommodation and food sector expands, but reliance on foreign workers deepens

Malta's accommodation and food services sector has continued to expand, contributing increasingly to the economy while becoming more reliant on foreign labour. Gross value added (GVA) generated by the...

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Jason Micallef sues Karl Schembri over Facebook corruption allegation

Jason Micallef, former Labour Party secretary-general and head of the Ta' Qali National Park Unit and Valletta Cultural Agency, has filed a defamation suit against writer and former MaltaToday editor...

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Birżebbuġa Council petitions Parliament for action over persistent Ħal Far fish-processing odours

The Birżebbuġa Local Council is urging residents to sign a parliamentary petition demanding concrete action against persistent foul odours coming from fish-processing operations at the...

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The AFM, blue bagde, and energy consumption

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World Fertility Day: The journey behind the numbers

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Malta has potential to become hub for medical innovation, Ian Borg says

Malta has the potential to become a launchpad for medical innovation through closer collaboration between the government, healthcare professionals, academics and industry, Deputy Prime Minister and...

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Casa calls for maternity leave and voting safeguards for Maltese MPs

PN Head of Delegation in the European Parliament David Casa has written to Speaker Carmelo Abela calling for talks between the parliamentary groups on clearer maternity-leave arrangements and measures...

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ERA launches 1404 helpline for reporting environmental emergencies

The Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) has launched a dedicated telephone number, 1404, for members of the public to report environmental emergencies at any time of the day or night. The...

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Slight increase in number of teaching, non-teaching staff in formal education – NSO

Total teaching and non-teaching staff in formal education during academic year 2024-2025 amounted to 20,448, an increase of 1.3 per cent when compared to the previous academic year. Of the 20,448...

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‘The government does not even listen to its own people’ – PN criticises lack of Budget consultation

The government "does not even listen to its own people, let alone anyone else", the Nationalist Party has said, accusing the Labour administration of failing to consult social partners before...

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What to know as European leaders meet in Dublin to discuss Ukraine's security, and their own

Leaders from more than 40 European countries are gathering in Dublin on Thursday for a summit focused on the continent's fragile security, amid a new U.S.-backed effort to revive talks on ending...

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MIA registers 85% seat occupancy in October

Summer came to a close in October for the aviation industry, with Malta International Airport welcoming approximately 1.05 million passengers during this month, MIA said Thursday. This strong...

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Manchester United fires coach Carrick after worst start to a Premier League season

Michael Carrick was fired by Manchester United on Thursday after overseeing the 20-time English champion's worst start to a Premier League season, with U.S. men's coach Mauricio Pochettino a...

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Manchester United fires coach Carrick after worst start to a Premier League season

YoHealth Malta Premier: Sliema deliver a major blow to Valletta as title race gathers momentum

McLaren's Lando Norris wins Formula 1’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Mercedes clinches constructors’ title

Fermín López scores twice for Barcelona, Inter beat Como to narraw gap at top of Serie A

Man United stage another stunning comeback to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa in the Premier League

Man City suffer third straight Premier League loss at Forest and Arsenal open 6-point lead

Norris earns pole for Sao Paulo GP as grid shaken up by penalties for engine changes

Bournemouth stay perfect in Europa League, Milan stunned at home, Leverkusen beaten by Marseille

Domestic violence suspect granted bail under electronic tagging conditions

A 22-year-old man has been granted bail with electronic monitoring after being charged with domestic violence offences, including causing slight injuries to his former partner, threatening or...

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Lecturers who defied ITS on union UPE’s orders turned away by Constitutional Court

Two veteran lecturers at the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS), who were nearly sacked after refusing to teach classes they believed put students in harm's way, have been turned away by the...

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Villa Lauri inaugurated to provide accommodation for Gozitan patients receiving treatment in Malta

Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri has inaugurated Villa Lauri in Birkirkara, a new facility offering accommodation and support to Gozitan residents who need to travel to Malta for medical treatment, as...

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Block of 54 apartments planned a stone’s throw away from scheduled Knights-era villa

A block of 54 apartments, 8 penthouses, and 71 underground garages is planned just a stone's throw away from a scheduled Knights-era villa in Zejtun. Plans have been filed to construct a major...

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‘I am its author, not holder’: Finance Minister refuses to table 300-page population increase report

Finance Minister Clyde Caruana refused to table his 300-page report on the ramifications of Malta's increasing population on local infrastructure, housing, and schools to Parliament on...

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Labour and PN voters agree on best and worst Budget measures

Voters for Malta's two main parties read Budget 2027 very differently, but agree on which measures they value most and least, according to the third release in the Esprimi Budget Barometer 2027...

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TMID Editorial: No-nonsense planning enforcement

Illegal construction developments are an unfortunate part of Malta's planning environment. A section of the development community seems to operate under the logic that it's better to ask...

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Pope Leo returns to a national celebration in his second homeland of Peru

Pope Leo XIV declared Peru his "homeland" on Wednesday as he arrived in Lima at the start of his historic visit, returning to the place that taught him how to be a pastor and where a nationwide party...

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Culture Minister admits arts sector comments ‘could have been said better’

Culture Minister Malcolm Paul Agius Galea has acknowledged that comments he made about the arts sector could have been expressed better, following criticism from people working in the...

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Four Heritage Malta employees charged with fraud over alleged sale of counterfeit museum tickets

Four Heritage Malta employees have been arraigned in court and charged with fraudulently obtaining money at the agency's expense through the alleged sale of counterfeit museum admission tickets,...

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Business

Striking the right balance on ETS and competitiveness

Non-EU students face €1,200 in government fees under Budget 2027 proposals

MIA registers 85% seat occupancy in October

Strategist behind Simon Squibb’s blobal brand to speak at FPEI business breakfast

Malta’s accommodation and food sector expands, but reliance on foreign workers deepens

Renewable energy projects and national climate resilience plan central to PM’s COP 31 address

BOV webinar helps businesses navigate international sanctions

Sicilia Outlet Village welcomes the festive season with Christmas magic and winter sales

Lidl launches international Christmas campaign: Discovering the magic of enjoyment is more to value

Is AI behind redundancies in Malta's iGaming sector?

Comino to be established as a protected zone for the cultivation of the Maltese honeybee

56 organisations and 3,327 creatives call for resignation of Culture Minister

Non-EU students face €1,200 in government fees under Budget 2027 proposals

‘Affordable energy exists nowhere but in Malta,’ Abela tells EU summit

CrediaBank reports record nine-month profits ahead of HSBC Malta acquisition

Seven Maltese climbers set out to conquer Aconcagua, and put Malta on the adventure map

Msida Public Library moves into primary school, opening new space for 500 pupils and residents

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns

Malta’s accommodation and food sector expands, but reliance on foreign workers deepens

Jason Micallef sues Karl Schembri over Facebook corruption allegation

Birżebbuġa Council petitions Parliament for action over persistent Ħal Far fish-processing odours

Malta has potential to become hub for medical innovation, Ian Borg says

Casa calls for maternity leave and voting safeguards for Maltese MPs

ERA launches 1404 helpline for reporting environmental emergencies

Slight increase in number of teaching, non-teaching staff in formal education – NSO

‘The government does not even listen to its own people’ – PN criticises lack of Budget consultation

What to know as European leaders meet in Dublin to discuss Ukraine's security, and their own

MIA registers 85% seat occupancy in October

Manchester United fires coach Carrick after worst start to a Premier League season

Government launches National Cycling Strategy 2026–2036 to encourage daily bicycle use

Walliams and Brand were leading UK comics. Now they are part of a reckoning over sexual misconduct

Italy evacuates over 300 schools due to bomb alert, with threats in Scotland and Ireland

Renewable energy projects and national climate resilience plan central to PM’s COP 31 address

PA caps height and sets tighter development limits for Qrendi site

Government invests over €5 million in a new building for the Criminal Court of Appeal

National Book Festival attracts record 43,400 visitors

Service dogs to support children with autism and special educational needs in Maltese schools

Transport Malta official accused of threatening enforcement officer to cancel maritime fines

Domestic violence suspect granted bail under electronic tagging conditions

Lecturers who defied ITS on union UPE’s orders turned away by Constitutional Court

Villa Lauri inaugurated to provide accommodation for Gozitan patients receiving treatment in Malta

Block of 54 apartments planned a stone’s throw away from scheduled Knights-era villa

‘I am its author, not holder’: Finance Minister refuses to table 300-page population increase report

Labour and PN voters agree on best and worst Budget measures

TMID Editorial: No-nonsense planning enforcement

Pope Leo returns to a national celebration in his second homeland of Peru

Culture Minister admits arts sector comments ‘could have been said better’

Four Heritage Malta employees charged with fraud over alleged sale of counterfeit museum tickets

Three people arrested in Gozo following drug trafficking investigation

Woman grievously injured in collision in Luqa

Major Peter Ripard dies aged 89, nearly 16 years after Transport Malta bombing

Students with medical needs but no learning difficulties to get support from medical professionals

Spain’s workers hold a general strike over housing costs ahead of a national election

Fewer road accidents, casualties in third quarter 2026 – NSO