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‘Bold decisions need to be taken immediately’ – Malta Chamber underscores urgency of tackling traffic

July 15, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

'Traffic is not merely an inconvenience. It is a drag on national productivity, a burden on workers'

MTA launches enforcement proceedings over licensed Swieqi apartment block following inspections

July 14, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The action follows coordinated inspections carried out by the MTA in Swieqi with the Community Police and the Local Council

56 construction sites found working without OHSA permits between February and May

July 14, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The minister said that all sites were ordered to stop works

American tourists are flocking to St Peter’s Pool, new GO data shows

July 13, 2026
by Tim Diacono

New GO study seeks to track where tourists to Malta are actually going

Malta International Airport surpasses one million passengers in June as traffic jumps 16.9%

July 13, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

More positive figures for Malta's tourism sector

Yael Foundation Names Madrid’s Ibn Gabirol a Model of Academic Excellence

July 13, 2026
by BN Writer

Yael Foundation gave its Academic Excellence Award to Madrid's Ibn Gabirol school

Tender issued for the implementation of the European Digital Identity Wallet

July 13, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Maltese citizens and residents will be able to use the Wallet to securely identify themselves online and in person

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June 15, 2026
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ACS Finance – Malta’s first rated bond

June 11, 2026
by Edward Rizzo

Malta’s first bond with a credit rating from an approved European credit rating agency

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Amazon Prime Video launches new digital store

July 13, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The feature was launched in Malta on 30th June

EU finds Instagram and Facebook’s addictive designs in breach of digital law 

July 10, 2026
by Tim Diacono

EU says Meta must disable default infinite scroll and make its recommender system less engagement-oriented

TCNs in spotlight as court says Malta’s three-day migrant appeal deadline is ‘far too short’

July 10, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

Lawrence Mintoff overturned a decision that had dismissed a Colombian national's appeal as being filed too late

Malta’s trade deficit widens in May despite surge in exports

July 10, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The European Union continued to dominate Malta's trading activity in May

Study finds mainland Malta ‘most overcrowded island’ in Europe 

July 9, 2026
by Tim Diacono

Mainland Malta registered 38,777 overnight stays per km² last year

New scheme to help enterprises identify ways to reduce their energy and water consumption

July 8, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The initiative forms part of Malta’s wider transition towards a climate-neutral economy, minister says

Total household energy consumption for cooling rose substantially since 2018

July 8, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

In 2018, 440,442 terajoules (TJ) was used by households in Malta for cooling, and this rose by 73 per cent to ...

Planning Authority orders immediate removal of illegal concrete pathway in Marsalforn

July 8, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

Enforcement officers were on site by 7:30am and, within minutes, works had already commenced to remove the material

Arbiter delivered nearly 200 decisions regarding complaints against financial services providers in 2025

July 8, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Survey arbiter commissioned finds highest percentage of scam targets was among those aged 26-35

Malta forecast to remain Europe’s fastest-growing economy through 2031 – IMF

July 7, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The IMF notes that Malta's strong economic performance over the past decade has been driven by sectors including tourism, online ...

Four in five Maltese pensioner households can cover key living costs through their pension – study

July 7, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

Meanwhile only 15.4% of pensioners reported receiving income from private or occupational pension schemes