Maltese firefighters deployed to battle Portugal wildfires

Updated 8.22pm The first group of 20 Maltese Civil Protection officers left Malta for Portugal on Friday to support efforts battling wildfires in the country. In total, 40 officers will be travelling to Portugal as the country is gripped by...

Maltese energy drink created to help manage ADHD hits shelves

A new energy drink, developed by a Maltese entrepreneur to help manage his ADHD, has reached local shelves, with over 11,000 cans sold or pre-sold within the first weeks of its launch. A shipment of 100,000 cans of the drink, named MEYN, arrived...

Cardinal Grech warns Malta needs 'collective awakening' from apathy

Malta needs a “collective awakening” from apathy that has rendered us “ like the three monkeys of history – seeing nothing, hearing nothing, and saying nothing”, Cardinal Mario Grech said on Friday. Delivering his sermon during the celebration of...

TMID Editorial: Malta’s paradox with age and responsibility

Age is but a number. Or so it is said. As it happens, age is a lot more than just a number, particularly when considering whether one is classed as an adult or as a minor. That may seem cut and dry on paper - but in Malta, it is anything but. This...

Report: 77% of the 202 students at Malta Elementary School not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year

Of the 202 students at Malta Elementary School in New Boston, 155 (77%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to Upper East Texas News' analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA considers...

Parts of Malta drenched in rain after freak hailstorm

Parts of Malta became drenched in rain and hail on Saturday afternoon as the yearly għarajjex made its way to the island. Despite days of hot and sunny weather, a bout heavy rainfall on Saturday swept over the island. Earlier this week, a...

Watch: Freak hail storm hits parts of Malta

After months of hot, dry weather, Malta got a much longed for soaking with hail reported in certain localities on Saturday afternoon. Videos and photos shared by readers show hail coating Iklin and Għargħur while others living in Sliema reported a...

Greece’s Attica Bank Emerges as Preferred Buyer for HSBC Malta

HSBC Bank in Malta. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Continental Europe CC BY SA 4.0 HSBC Malta is set to change hands after its parent company confirmed on Friday that CrediaBank, formerly known as Attica Bank, has been selected as the preferred bidder....

Momentum calls for urgent environmental enforcement reforms in Malta and Gozo

Momentum has warned that Malta’s natural heritage is “under increasing threat from illegal activities, weak enforcement, and legislative loopholes that continue to undermine environmental protection.” In a statement on Saturday, the Party...

Malta sends 40 CPD officers to help Portugal manage wildfires

A group of officers from the Civil Protection Department (CPD) has been sent to Portugal to assist in managing widespread wildfires currently affecting the country. The fires have been made worse by an ongoing heatwave, drought conditions, and...

Amstel Malta Honours Igbo Women at Enugu August Meeting

On Saturday, August 9, Amstel Malta, in partnership with the First Lady of Enugu State, Nkechinyere Mbah, joined scores of women to celebrate one of the most powerful traditions in Igbo culture: the annual Women’s August Meeting (Nzuko Umu...

Momentum wants urgent reforms to protect Malta and Gozo’s natural heritage

Malta’s natural habitats are increasingly at risk due to illegal activities, weak enforcement, and legislative gaps, Momentum has warned. Despite over 30% of the Maltese Islands being designated as Natura 2000 sites under EU obligations, many...

Watch: Heavy rainfall hits central part of Malta

Heavy rainfall has hit the central part of Malta, with readers reporting also lightning, thunder and hail. Earlier this week, the Met Office forecast rain for the weekend after hot deays leading up to the feast of Santa Marija. Rain has been...

Urgent environmental enforcement reforms needed in Malta and Gozo, Momentum says

Malta's natural heritage is under increasing threat from illegal activities, weak enforcement, and legislative loopholes that continue to undermine environmental protection, Momentum said Saturday. While over 30% of the Maltese Islands have been...

Village of Malta Board of Trustees met Aug. 13.

Village of Malta Board of Trustees met Aug. 13. Here are the minutes provided by the board: 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. CITIZEN’S HEARING 3. CONSENT AGENDA – ACCEPT THE MINUTES a. Village Board Minutes b. Seedling Committee Minutes 4. POLICE REPORT 5....

Credia Bank in talks to acquire stake in HSBC Malta

ECONOMY Credia Bank, formerly Attica Bank, is in talks to acquire a 70.03% stake in HSBC Malta. “The bank has been chosen as the preferred investor,” Credia said in an announcement to the Athens Stock Exchange, but, so far, “no agreement has been...

CT Interactive gains Malta Gaming Authority certification for 20 new game titles

iGaming content provider CT Interactive has obtained certification for a new batch of game titles under the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) regulatory framework. With 20 more titles now approved, the company expects to further solidify its presence...

Malta retail and office buildings sold for $3.2 million

Maltese man caught trying to smuggle 2,700 protected birds on Sicily ferry

A Maltese man has been caught by Sicilian authorities attempting to smuggle almost 2,700 protected birds worth an estimated €400,000 into Malta. The suspect, who Sicilian media outlets identified as a Maltese man, was caught by port authorities in...

KM Malta Airlines extends TCM deal with NAS

KM Malta Airlines (KMMA) has renewed its Total Cargo Management (TCM) contract with Network Airline Services (NAS) following a competitive tender process, extending a partnership that has been in place for several years. The Maltese flag carrier...