One in five Gozitans commutes to Malta for work

Malta's total workforce reached 326,678 employed persons in 2024, marking a 3.7% increase compared to the previous year, statistics from the NSO have revealed. The data shows that the Malta region accounts for 93.2% of employment by place of...

Students For Liberty Malta calls for review of planning reform Bills

Students For Liberty Malta has called on the Maltese Government and Parliament to carefully consider the concerns raised by citizens, NGOs, and activists regarding the planning reform Bills. "We acknowledge the arguments that the reforms will make...

British father facing jail after fighting off yobs at Maltese hotel fears 'he will not come out of prison alive' and is 'devastated' his family holiday has turned into hell

A British father facing jail in Malta after a violent hotel brawl fears he won't survive if imprisoned there. Liam Stacey, 29, was on holiday with his family when he confronted a group of rowdy yobs who were allegedly exposing themselves to...

In Case You Missed It: Malta Guinness at Iri Ji Lagos

What do you get when you mix tradition, games, great vibes, and the rich taste of Malta Guinness? A celebration like no other! That’s exactly what went down at the Iriji Festival in Festac on the 28th! From the moment you stepped into the festival...

Greta Thunberg and other activists detained as Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid ships

The Israeli military has intercepted dozens of boats sailing as part of an aid flotilla towards Gaza, detaining hundreds of passengers including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, organizers said, and triggering global condemnation. The...

From Jerusalem to Kyiv: a journey inside the Order of Malta

Rebuilding Ukraine may cost blood. This is the reality faced by the Order of Malta, as one of its top leaders traveled to pay tribute to volunteers who lost their lives during the war. Many were Ukrainian citizens called to the front when the...

PL shoots down PN Bill to enshrine the right to a healthy environment in Malta’s Constitution

Semira Abbas Shalan Thursday, 2 October 2025, 16:43 Last update: about 30 seconds ago Government on Thursday shot down the Opposition's Private Members' Bill seeking to amend the provisions of the Constitution by introducing and recognising the...

Sumud made history, paves the way for more action: activist

The head of the Global Sumud Flotilla’s Turkish delegation, Hüseyin Durmaz, spoke to Daily Sabah on Thursday about the process of the detained Turkish activists and the expected updates after communication was cut off. Israeli forces early...

The Malta we want tomorrow begins with the values our children hold today

What kind of society will Malta be in 10 years? The answer depends less on policies passed in Parliament than on values forming quietly in today’s classrooms. Our future cohesion will not be dictated by headlines, but by how a generation of young...

Irish activists aboard remaining aid ships describe 'intimidation' from Israeli forces 

Three boats were still travelling on the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza on Thursday. A second flotilla, from Thousand Madleens to Gaza, is following, while a third flotilla is already being organised. Irish author Naoise Dolan and Independent TD...

NCPE calls for holistic plan to address Malta’s low fertility rate

The National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE) has called for an urgent and holistic national plan to respond to the country’s low fertility rate. “Financial support is important, but on its own it will not be enough,” the NCPE said....

Greta Thunberg and other activists detained as Israeli military intercepts Gaza-bound aid ships

(CNN) — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other passengers aboard a fleet of Gaza-bound aid ships have been detained by the Israeli military after more than a dozen vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) were intercepted, sparking...

Thugs have threatened to KILL British father because one of their friends died from unrelated brain injury days after they brawled in Maltese hotel when he asked them to stop exposing themselves in front of his daughters

Thugs have threatened to kill a British father after their friend died from a brain injury days after he was caught up in a Maltese hotel brawl. Liam Stacey, 29, was relaxing beside the pool with his three young daughters, aged two, three and...

Malta reaffirms strong support for Ukraine’s sovereignty at UN Crimea Platform Summit

Addressing the Fifth Summit of the Crimea Platform at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters, presided over by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Robert Abela reaffirmed Malta's unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty, independence,...

Fact-checking claims around PN’s environmental bill

Claim: No other country has a similar constitutional provision, which will have a negative effect on customs and traditions. Verdict: Several countries make the right to a clean environment a legally enforceable right in their constitutions....

Malta PM: I can’t bear to see ‘pain and suffering’ of Gaza’s children

My essentials: Jamie Vella’s cultural picks

About A lifelong passion for film and history. My formal education in architecture further enriched these passions, giving me a clearer understanding on visual literacy and the creative conception of things. This background continues to inform and...

Malta-Qatar relations continue to flourish, affirms Maltese envoy

Ashraf Siddiqui HE Simon Pullicino, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to Qatar, has affirmed that bilateral relations between Malta and Qatar are steadily strengthening, built on shared diplomatic values, strategic cooperation, and expanding...

Greta Thunberg and activists held as Israeli forces stop Gaza aid ships

On Wednesday evening, Israeli military forces intercepted and boarded several Gaza-bound aid ships, according to the organizers of the voyage. The organizers said they will “continue undeterred”, as per Global Sumud Flotilla statement. The group...

Project Green announces tender for garden, car park on former AUM site in Bormla

Project Green has announced the publication of an €11 million tender for the regeneration of a car park and the creation of a new public garden in Bormla. The project is set to cover a total area of 3,200sq.m. The project will transform the...