Nearly two years after it was first announced, a study commissioned by Transport Malta to assess whether the minimum driving age for mopeds and small motorcycles should be lowered remains incomplete. The prolonged delay has drawn renewed attention to concerns surrounding policy development, institutional accountability and road safety governance in Malta....
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February 3, 2026
Robert Abela retreats on Trump Board of Peace stance
Prime Minister Robert Abela has begun to distance himself from remarks made only days earlier regarding Malta’s possible involvement in a United States led initiative described as President Donald Trump’s...
NEWS Malta
February 3, 2026
Constitutional Court rejects ADPD challenge on electoral seats
The Constitutional Court has delivered a judgment that clarifies the limits of judicial review within Malta’s constitutional framework. In rejecting a constitutional case brought by ADPD, the court ruled that...
NEWS Malta
February 2, 2026
St Paul Bay residents oppose proposed Triq San Pawl hotel
St Paul Bay has become the focus of renewed planning controversy following a proposal to redevelop the site of the former HSBC outlet on Triq San Pawl into an eight...
NEWS Malta
January 30, 2026
Government boosts Public Broadcasting Services funding to €46m
The Maltese government has approved a substantial increase in public funding for Public Broadcasting Services, committing taxpayers to a new multi year financial arrangement that significantly raises the level of...
NEWS Malta
January 30, 2026
Minister declines to release detailed MCAST inquiry report
The Education Ministry’s decision not to publish the full findings of an administrative inquiry into financial controls at the Malta College of Arts Science and Technology has reignited long standing...
NEWS Malta
January 28, 2026
Controversy at Ta’ Qali Picnic area raises transparency concerns
The long-standing Ta’ Qali picnic area in Malta has become the centre of a growing political and environmental dispute. What was once a popular green public space for families, dog...
NEWS Malta
January 28, 2026
Former Planning Authority official awarded public consultancy role
A controversy has emerged in Malta’s public planning sector after a former senior official of the Planning Authority returned to the payroll of the same government agency through a direct...
NEWS Malta
January 28, 2026
Allegations raise concerns over Afghan students at AUM
The American University of Malta continues to face serious scrutiny following allegations raised by students regarding conduct within its administration. At the centre of these concerns are claims that Afghan...
NEWS Malta
January 27, 2026
Robert Abela under fire for remarks on joining Trump peace board
Prime Minister Robert Abela has found himself at the centre of an unexpected political storm following remarks suggesting that Malta could consider joining United States President Donald Trump’s newly announced...
NEWS Malta
January 27, 2026
Transparency debate follows new judicial appointments in Malta
Over the weekend, Malta’s judiciary welcomed the appointment of three new magistrates and the promotion of a serving magistrate to the bench of the Superior Courts. Charmaine Galea was elevated...
NEWS Malta
January 27, 2026
Safi Aviation Park hangar dispute and unpaid lease claims
The Maltese government has initiated legal proceedings to evict a Dutch owned aviation services company from a state funded aircraft hangar at the Safi Aviation Park following allegations of persistent...
NEWS Malta
January 26, 2026
Steward Malta court rulings deepen hospitals concession fallout
Steward Malta Management Ltd, the former operator of three major public hospitals in Malta, has been ordered by the courts to settle close to €1 million in outstanding utility and...
NEWS Malta
January 26, 2026
Prime minister private jet travel and transparency concerns
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s official travel arrangements continue to attract public scrutiny following repeated instances of private jet usage for state business and the persistent lack of detailed disclosure surrounding...
NEWS Malta
January 23, 2026
MFSA direct orders and governance come under scrutiny
Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has attracted renewed scrutiny over its procurement practices and financial governance following the latest government gazette records showing a substantial number of direct orders issued...
NEWS Malta
January 22, 2026
Marsa scrapyard eviction order still unenforced after four years
A hazardous scrapyard in Marsa remains operational more than four years after a court ordered its eviction, highlighting persistent challenges in Malta’s regulatory enforcement framework and raising renewed questions about...
NEWS Malta
January 22, 2026
Questions emerge over Gozo hospital helipad announcement
In a public announcement this month, Health Minister Jo Etienne Abela stated that a new helipad facility will be constructed at Gozo General Hospital later this year. The declaration prompted...
NEWS Malta
January 22, 2026
Malta transparency concerns as asset declarations are reduced
Malta’s framework for public accountability has long relied on a basic but essential principle: those entrusted with executive power should openly declare their financial interests. Asset declarations are not designed...
NEWS Malta
January 21, 2026
Gozo road reconstruction draws audit and oversight attention
Large scale public infrastructure projects are frequently presented as visible signs of development and investment. Roads, bridges and utilities often become symbols of progress particularly in small jurisdictions where public...
NEWS Malta
January 21, 2026
Chinese buyers dominate non-EU property demand in Malta
Chinese nationals have emerged as the single largest source of non-European Union demand for residential property in Malta, according to official parliamentary data on Acquisition of Immovable Property permits. The...
NEWS Malta
January 21, 2026
Malcolm Bondin reassigned despite unresolved police discipline case
The reassignment of Assistant Police Commissioner Malcolm Bondin to a senior operational role overseeing a substantial portion of Malta’s police districts has reignited debate over accountability standards within the country’s...
NEWS Malta
January 20, 2026
Fortina land concession valuation dispute returns to parliament
Parliament is preparing to examine yet another valuation linked to the highly contested change-of-use concession granted to the owners of the Fortina Hotel in Sliema. The Lands Authority has formally...
NEWS Malta
January 20, 2026
Illegal Gozo concrete plant raises planning enforcement concerns
Persistent questions are being raised about planning enforcement and institutional accountability following renewed action by the Planning Authority against an illegal concrete batching plant in Gozo that has continued operating...
NEWS Malta
January 19, 2026
Case against assistant police commissioner Malcolm Bondin withdrawn
The quiet withdrawal of criminal proceedings against Assistant Police Commissioner Malcolm Bondin by Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg has prompted renewed scrutiny of accountability standards within Malta’s law enforcement institutions. The...
NEWS Malta
January 19, 2026
Juanita Agius Galea appointed to Water Services Corporation board
Juanita Agius Galea, the wife of Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing Malcolm Agius Galea, has become the latest spouse of a sitting government official to be appointed to a public...
NEWS Malta
January 19, 2026
Anton Refalo boutique hotel L-Eremita planning application
Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo, one of the longest-serving members of Prime Minister Robert Abela’s Cabinet, has submitted a new planning application connected to his family-run boutique hotel in Qala. The...
NEWS Malta
January 16, 2026
Ta’ Qali restoration promises face renewed scrutiny
Prime Minister Robert Abela’s public remarks on the controversial gravel laid across parts of the Ta’ Qali picnic area have come under sustained scrutiny, with senior officials and environmental observers...