MEPs vote to start Digital Euro negotiations

July 9, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The digital euro would be a new, electronic form of money issued by the European Central Bank

15,839 complete ‘AI for Everyone’ programme since its launch

July 9, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

More than 29,000 people registered and started the ‘AI for Everyone’ programme

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

Blackcat honoured at MiGEA – Malta’s iGaming Excellence Awards 2026

July 6, 2026
by BN Writer

Malta-licensed fintech recognised for regulated payment infrastructure serving demanding, underserved sectors

Malta’s retail trade grows 4.7%, outpacing euro area and EU averages

July 6, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The annual increase was well above the 1.6 per cent recorded across the euro area

Government records €339 million deficit in Q1 2026

July 6, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Government debt reaches nearly €11.5 billion

easyJet agrees £5.5bn takeover by US investment firm Castlelake

July 6, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The companies said they have reached an agreement in principle and have requested an extension to the deadline

BBC Concert Orchestra’s ‘ABBA vs BEE GEES’ draws over 12,000 in Floriana

July 6, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on 4th October 2026

Mice infestations hit Maltese crops, farmer warns of growing losses

July 6, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

'I was supposed to fill 15 bags of cereal, but I only harvested two'