Europe Malta Three new day care centres are in operation in Bormla, Birgu and Kalkara, providing recreational space for the elderly in the community to meet and stay active
Europe Malta A new endemic plant, the Lanfranco’s Sea Lavender, has been discovered in Malta by researchers studying types of sea lavender; the plant is only found in a small area within the Maltese archipelago
Europe Malta The inflation subsidy introduced last year for vulnerable households will reach 95.000 households this year, more than double the number of beneficiaries in 2022
Europe Malta A new national airline will make its first flight on 31 March next year, replacing the current national airline, which will make its last flight on 30 March; the government plans a partial privatisation of the new airline
Europe Malta The government will publish a White Paper with proposed legislation for media reform, PM Robert Abela said, accepting requests from Institute of Maltese Journalists and numerous journalists, editors, academics and media organisations
Europe Malta The Cannabis Responsible Use Authority will organise the first harm reduction training for selected prospective associations by next November
Europe Malta European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled against Malta's old rent laws that 'unilaterally imposed rents' on property owners, condemning the state to pay compensation
Europe Malta Property sales fell by almost 25% last month compared to August 2022, according to data from the Office of National Statistics, following a downward trend in sales this year compared to last year
Europe Malta Police has upgraded its forensic science laboratory with a "state-of-the-art" computer database to check whether fingerprints match those of a known criminal
Europe Malta Plans for a second electricity interconnector, now approved by the Environmental Resources Authority, will be developed by Interconnect Malta, a government-owned company under the responsibility of the Ministry of Energy
Europe Malta Military uniforms, weapons, vehicles and personal belongings of WW II soldiers will be on display for 3 days from today at Mediterranean Conference Centre for 80th anniversary of the operation that started in Malta and liberated Europe from Nazi regime
Europe Malta There are 317.000 cars on the road in Malta, out of a total of more than 420.000 authorized vehicles belonging to 276.00 driver license holders; in 2021, data showed there were 1.517 cars for every 1.000 driver license holders
Europe Malta Work has begun on the restoration of the Greek Gate and the adjacent medieval fortifications; the Greek Gate is the second most important entrance to Mdina and the oldest, built in the medieval period