Class B roundup: No. 3 Glasgow runs through No. 2 Malta in season-ending battle

Glasgow quarterback Khye Gamas found some running lanes, and by the end of Friday night the Scotties found themselves North B champions. Led by Gamas, who scored four rushing touchdowns and threw for another score, the third-ranked Scotties...

Malta Guinness Celebrates Culture and Goodness at the Iriji Festival in Abuja

The Iriji Festival, the Igbo New Yam celebration, is one of Southeast Nigeria’s most treasured cultural traditions, symbolising gratitude, renewal, and community. On October 18, 2025, that same cultural heartbeat found a new rhythm in the nation’s...

db Group's new restaurant in Mayfair is 'putting Malta on London's culinary map'

When London’s newest Mayfair restaurant opened two weeks ago, it was more than just the start of another business venture for the Maltese family behind it. “We’d been aiming towards this for around 15 years. It had always been our dream to open a...

CTRL+ESC 2025: Malta as a digital hub for innovation and technology

The Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, addressed the CTRL+ESC 2025 conference, a leading international digital event that brought together industry leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, and technology...

Strengthening Malta’s seasonal workforce through clear migration pathways | Seb Ripard

Seb Ripard is CEO Rides & Eats Malta’s economy depends on sectors that ebb and flow with the seasons; most notably hospitality and all of its related sectors and services. Rising staff shortages are not just inconveniences; they limit capacity,...

Unequal before the law: The case that exposes Malta’s policing double standards

Bilyana Puliyska, a 32-year-old teacher, will never forget Malta. While in the country on a brief holiday with her family, she was accused of scratching a car belonging to an off-duty police officer, which she denies. Late the following night, she...

Total number of rental contracts in Maltese islands up 263% in five years

Since 2020, the total number of rental contract across the Maltese islands has more than doubled. Housing Minister Roderick Galdes shared that in the last five years, this total has shot up from around 27,000 at the end of 2020 to over 71,000 at...

TMID Editorial: Malta and mass transport

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Wednesday revealed to journalists that there were new and updated plans for a metro system in Malta which would cost half the initially planned price. The initially planned system, he said, would have set the country...

European report finds that a quarter of 15–16-year-olds in Malta have tried e-cigarettes

A European report has found that around a quarter (26%) of all Maltese and Gozitan teenagers between the ages of 15 and 16 years old have made use of e-cigarettes. Similarly, 16% of these youths were reported to have smoked normal cigarettes....

Maltese authorities seeking extradition of man known as the Valium Rapist - reports

Maltese authorities are requesting the extradition of Johann Frederick Stellingwerf known as the Valium Rapist. Stellingwerf, who according to Dutch newspaper NL Times has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for the rape of a 32-year-old...

A new chapter in friendship between China and Malta

I arrived in Malta to take up my post as the Chinese Ambassador to Malta in September. On my arrival flight, the Maltese islands unfold in front of my eyes like a magnificent painting. Walking through the streets of Valletta is like stepping into...

Malta seeks extradition of ‘valium rapist’ handed nine-year Bulgaria sentence

Maltese authorities have requested the extradition of a Dutch man from Bulgaria to face charges of rape and fraud, after he was sentenced to nine years in prison in the country on similar charges. Convicted serial rapist Johan Frederick...

Ambjent Malta secures authorisation to extend family park at Wied Inċita

The Ministry for the Environment, through Ambjent Malta, has secured the necessary permits to continue regenerating Wied Inċita into a family park, which is now set to be extended by a further 7,000 square metres. Less than a year ago, parts of...

WORKERS’ CREDIT UNION AND MISS PITON MALTA PARTNER FOR COMMUNITY GIVEBACK

The Saint Lucia Workers’ Credit Union partnered with a contestant of the 2025 Miss Good Deeds pageant to give back to those most in need as part of their activities for international credit union day. The union and the contestant fed and donated...

Malta stands in solidarity with Ukraine, Abela tells European leaders

Prime Minister Robert Abela reaffirmed Malta’s continued solidarity with Ukraine and stressed that any peace initiative, regardless of its origin, must be supported. The PM was speaking at the European Council summit, where European leaders also...

BWH Hotels: Strategic partnership with Italy & Malta division

BWH Hotels unites its Southeastern Europe and Italy divisions, forming BWH Hotels Italy & South-East Europe and marking a new growth phase. A new chapter opens for BWH Hotels in Southeast Europe following the establishment of a strategic...

Malta hosts conference calling for action to safeguard, promote and protect children

The Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector, Jonathan Attard, welcomed delegates from across the Council of Europe member states to Malta "Safeguarding the Best Interest of the Child: Justice, Protection and Inclusion." This...

Maltese businesses urged to track brand like other financial metrics

Boards and local business owners should adopt methods to measure culture, brand equity, and reputation alongside more tangible metrics like revenue, margin, and liquidity, industry experts believe. Analysts told an audience at a Malta Business...

Malta’s Playcon, video games and a paradigm shift in the arts

The Great Exhibition of 1851 affected and consolidated a cultural shift: the so-called decorative arts were now given the grand stage. Decorative arts – anything from furniture, to ceramics and wallpaper – were then sharing a stage with the...

Blockchain.com Gains Malta MiCA License as Company Eyes European Expansion

In brief Blockchain.com received its MiCA license in Malta, joining firms including Gate and Gemini. EU regulators have warned Malta over inconsistent supervision under the new crypto regime. The move comes as the island nation tightens...