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

Gozo's route bus service has become fully electric following an €11 million investment by Malta Public Transport and the government; the buses were handed over this week with a ceremony at the charging station on Gozo's island

Partit Aħwa Maltin announced it will contest all districts in upcoming 30 May election, aiming to give voice to voters “let down by the duopoly system”; the conservative party was founded in 2020

Real estate is under public attention as authorities rejected a controversial planning proposal to build a shopping mall and a hotel on ODZ land in Marsascala, while long-delayed Metropolis project in Gżira is being revived with a new planning application

Two years after legal standards were introduced, pet groomers still operate without a professional licence or mandatory training as the Veterinary Surgeons’ Council hasn't yet specified qualification criteria required to trigger the actual licensing