Election Countdown: With just a week left, Malta’s campaign is in its final push, leaning hard on the “stability vs change” choice as parties chase undecided voters and recycle familiar promises. Survey Reality Check: A look at how political polling is done—and why online polls can mislead—adds fuel to the debate over what voters are really thinking. Gozo Frustration: In Gozo, Labour’s manifesto is being criticised as a “museum of unfinished promises,” with residents pointing to stalled projects and everyday frustrations like traffic and ferry queues. Cost of Living Pressure: A fresh argument says ministers don’t “go shopping” like families do—because supermarket bills and daily expenses are rising fast enough to squeeze household budgets. Local Land Fight: In Pembroke, residents are set to protest a proposed Valletta FC sports and commercial campus on virgin land, warning of environmental damage, noise, light pollution and traffic. Public Health Alert: California’s brucellosis cluster is linked to unpasteurised raw milk cheese, with health authorities urging people to avoid it. Culture & Heritage: Armenia debuts at Malta Biennale 2026 with a reflective Fort St. Elmo pavilion exploring memory and silence.